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You Ask, We Answer: How do I organize my source e-mails?

Denene asks: “How do you organize your emails from sources? I am working on a project that I’m using dozens of sources for and my email inbox is out of control. It makes me feel anxious just thinking about it. Help!”

I’ve never had an article assignment with so many sources! I typically create a new …

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Apr 30, 2007 Sources, You Ask, We Answer

Beyond Writer’s Market

I’m always on the lookout for new markets to write for — and that doesn’t mean that I skim through Writer’s Market every week. I keep my eyes open everywhere, from the doctor’s office (where I found a medical magazine to pitch) to the ice cream shop (where someone had left behind a career magazine …

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Apr 30, 2007 Advice

Playing Nice with Sources

Yesterday I got this e-mail from a source I interviewed for an article:

Thanks for the e-mail. You are a very special writer to take the time to notify experts when the article is out. I appreciate it.

Apparently, I am one of the few writers who alert sources when the article I interviewed them for has …

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Apr 26, 2007 Advice, Observations, Rants, Sources

Ask a Contracts Expert, Part II

If you sent an e-mail to questions [at] therenegadewriter [dot] com yesterday, would you resend it? Our server was down, plus the mailbox wasn’t set up properly. Thanks! [db]

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Apr 26, 2007 News you can use, You Ask, We Answer

Ask a Contracts Expert

Great news: Contracts expert Erik Sherman has offered to answer Renegade Writers’ contract questions here on the blog!

Erik Sherman is an award-winning writer who has written for such publications as the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Fortune, Inc, US News & World Report, USA Weekend, Saveur, Advertising Age, Newsweek Japan, the Financial Times, the American …

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Apr 25, 2007 Advice, News you can use, You Ask, We Answer

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