Sarah asks: “If I only have one clip — and it’s print — how do I handle this when sending email queries to editors?”
You can scan the article and create a PDF file, ask the editor to send you a PDF if they have one (sometimes they do!), or simply send the text from your …
Jan 11, 2010 Query letters, You Ask, We Answer
Ready to put your writing career into high gear? The next session of Renegade Writer e-courses starts on January 11…that’s this coming Monday! Classes are filling up fast, so read on for how you can snag a space:
Monica Bhide’s Premium and Gold food writing courses are FULL However, she has unlimited space in the Basic …
Jan 8, 2010 Writing
I want to give a big thanks to everyone who submitted entries in the ‘Strangest Trade Magazine’ title contest. It was a tough, tough decision to pick a winner. Some of the titles were playful, such as Spudman for people working in the potato industry, and Sheep! for sheep farmers. Miniature Donkey Talk was right …
In my Renegade Writer survey, many readers asked for examples of query letters that worked. So here’s one I sold to Women’s Health a few years ago. Notice that I included quotes from a couple of experts and that I gave a few examples of the kinds of tips I would provide. If you have …
Jan 6, 2010 Advice, Query letters
Thanks to everyone who filled out my Renegade Writer survey — and congratulations to Colette Martin, who won a free half-hour phone coaching session with yours truly. I really appreciate that so many people took the time out of their busy day to offer their valuable feedback.
I received great feedback from 131 writers, and I …
Jan 4, 2010 Blogging, News you can use, Personal yammerings
