I learned the value of injecting humor into my queries and articles a few years ago when my Family Circle editor called in the middle of editing my diet article to tell me that the article was cracking her up. Her favorite line? “When the fat hits your thighs from a big pizza pie,...
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(Reprinted from Writer’s Digest) by Linda Formichelli Imagine this: You find a nice formal outfit at a local clothing store, but instead of whipping out your credit card, you tell the cashier that you’ll pay for the suit only should an occasion arise where you actually wear it. Sounds silly, right? But that’s the...
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Online book publicity workshop Feb. 4-29, 2008, helps authors build buzz Got a book coming out you want to hype? Has your publisher’s publicist moved on to other projects? Do you have a book in stores that you know deserves more media attention than it’s getting? Are you working on a proposal that would...
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I started my RW Makeover about a year ago with the goal to become a book dork for life. Since then, I’ve written a book (which is now up for pre-order on Amazon!), bought a house, written a lot about books and spent a long time thinking about what it is I want to...
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Please watch this amazing lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry … and it might change your life.
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If you’ve ever been single you know that the best way to attract a mate is to already be involved with someone. The same goes for writing. If you contact editors begging for work because the utilities company is about to turn off your lights, you’ll reek of desperation — and that’s a real...
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The premium (with e-mail support) version of my 8-week e-course on breaking into magazines is now full. However, I’m still accepting students for the Basic (no e-mail support) version. The course starts on January 7, 2008.
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I just got a Google alert that someone had blogged about the Renegade Writer Market Wiki. It turns out the blog post was written in October by the director of technology at Imagination Publishing, one of the markets on the wiki. Bud Caddell writes: “The truth is, as a company, we’re always looking for...
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Rachel asks: I’ve had much luck freelancing this year. When I’m pitching, I have no problems listing magazines where the article has yet to come out. But…what about my professional website or online writer’s listing services? For example, Media Bistro asks to list the media clients you’ve received assignments from. Do I wait until...
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In her blog Serenity for the Self Employed, Heather Boerner has an excellent post on The Serenity of Saying No. One of her pieces of advice is to tell too-cheap-for-you clients that you just revised your business plan and you need $X amount to give the assignment the time it deserves. Another tip is...
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