I offer to bust readers’ excuses for not pitching magazines — or, if they’re pitching, for approaching only low/no-pay pubs. If you have an excuse you’d like me to bust, you can send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com.
Here’s Rebecca’s excuse: I’m just beginning my adventure as a freelancer. Recently I was all ready to send in my …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 24, 2010 Advice, Bust My Excuse, Ideas, Motivation, Query letters
I offer to bust readers’ excuses for not pitching magazines — or, if they’re pitching, for approaching only low/no-pay pubs. (By the way, if you have an excuse you’d like me to bust, you can send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com.)
Jessica wrote to me about her excuse: Contacting interviewees before I’ve gotten the assignment to get quotes …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 7, 2010 Advice, Bust My Excuse, Interviewing, Query letters, Sources
A few weeks ago I offered to bust readers’ excuses for not pitching magazines — or, if they’re pitching, for approaching only low/no-pay pubs. (By the way, if you have an excuse you’d like me to bust, you can send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com.)
Here’s Steve’s excuse: It’s not that I don’t pitch or query, but that …… Click here to keep reading…
May 31, 2010 Advice, Bust My Excuse, Magazines, Marketing, productivity
You may remember that I offered to bust readers’ excuses for not pitching magazines — or, if they’re pitching, for approaching only low/no-pay pubs. (By the way, if you have an excuse you’d like me to bust, you can send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com.)
Here’s Heather’s excuse: I’m a stay at home mom. I have a 20 …… Click here to keep reading…
May 17, 2010 Bust My Excuse, Writing
Last week, I offered to bust readers’ excuses for not pitching magazines — or, if they’re pitching, for approaching only low/no-pay pubs. I received several excuses that are holding writers back, and I’ll be busting them over the next several weeks.
Here’s Deonne’s excuse: I come up with lame article ideas, not fresh, newsworthy ideas, and …… Click here to keep reading…
May 12, 2010 Advice, Bust My Excuse, Ideas
