Last week I posted on Facebook that an editor at Women’s Health was interested in my query. Another writer posted a comment saying something like, “A query to the glossies, how quaint!” I laughed, but then I started thinking…are queries passé? I don’t query nearly as much as I used to. Since I’ve been...
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I’ve scheduled my next free teleclass for writers! If you’re interested in getting free teleclass announcements via e-mail, please subscribe to the mailing list. I’ll never share your e-mail with anyone else, and I’ll never send you spam. Succeed as a Freelance Editor with Jennifer Lawler Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 8:30-9:30 pm...
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In January, I wrote a post called I Just Got an Assignment. Holy Crap! Now What?, where I walk writers through what to do once you land an assignment, from negotiating deadlines to asking for the assignment specs from the editor. So you got the assignment, you followed all the tips in my previous...
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Last week I led a free teleclass on building relationships with writers that included a lengthy Q&A session with participants. I was amazed at how many of the writers’ questions I could answer the same way. For example: “I want to write for a magazine but I can’t figure out if they use freelance....
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The Care and Feeding of an Editor: Building Relationships That Will Help You Succeed as a Writer is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9 2010 at 8:30-9:30 pm ET (Note that this is East Coast time; please check for the correct time in your time zone.) This class will take place via teleconference. To be a...
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I’ve just scheduled my next free teleclass for writers! The Care and Feeding of an Editor Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 8:30-9:30 pm ET (Note that this is East Coast time; please check for the correct time in your time zone.) Topic: The Care and Feeding of an Editor: Building Relationships That Will...
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Angie asks: In your e-course, you recommend that we come up with an elevator speech about our idea in case an editor picks up the phone when we call the magazine to ask for contact information. Can you tell me more about this? I’ve had students call a magazine’s editorial department to ask for...
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Desiree asks: I have written several pieces that were well received by editors, but seem to be on perpetual hold to be printed. These have not been officially killed, and I was paid in full for each piece. In one case, I was told that the magazine will not be printing a 500 word...
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Since I teach an e-course that tells writers how to write queries that will hopefully land magazine assignments, one question I get a lot at the end of the course is, “What happens if I do get an assignment? What can I expect?” Well, first, you do the happy dance. Then you e-mail me...
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This is a guest post by Pat Curry, who teaches our e-course on writing for trade magazines. Next session starts January 11! I took my daughter’s car in today to Jiffy Lube to get the oil changed, largely because we had a $3 coupon. It was a $32.99 service. I walked out having paid...
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