I offer to answer freelance writers’ burning questions on the blog. (By the way, if you have a question you’d like me to answer, you can send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com.) Have a lot of questions? I’m offering a 10% discount off my phone mentoring services through August 20. Here’s Shaundra’s question: “Is it worth...
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I offer to answer freelance writers’ burning questions on the blog. (By the way, if you have a question you’d like me to answer, you can send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com.) Have a lot of questions? I’m offering a 10% discount off my phone mentoring services through August 20. Here’s Mark’s question: Here’s what happened....
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Last month, Jennifer Lawler wrote an excellent general copywriting copywriting and editing for universities adoption profile/”dear birthmom” letter writing (I’m starting up the website in a week or so) two e-courses Renegade Writer e-courses (taught by outside instructors) phone mentoring for writers query letter critiquing free query letter packet Review Copy Helper (a list...
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Summer is a lazy time, but if you invest in your professional development now, you’ll be all set for the fall rush — when vacations are over, the kids are back in school, and you’re ready to rack up some new magazine assignments (or maybe your first!). I find that when I invest in...
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This is a guest post by Jennifer Lawler. Jennifer is the author of more than 30 books, inlcuding Dojo Wisdom for Writers, and has written for magazines ranging from Family Circle to Cooking Light. She teaches a copyediting class at the University of California, San Diego and was formerly a freelance editor for ATA...
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Think your peach defuzzer is the greatest product in the known universe, or rep a doctor who’s on the road to curing a formerly incurable disease? Then you’re probably signed up as an expert source on services like Help a Reporter (HARO) and ProfNet. I use these services as just one of many tools...
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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,...
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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...
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Don’t miss our next free teleclass for writers! Date: Tuesday, May 11, 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. Also note that this is PM, not AM!) Topic: 5 Tips for Finding Story Ideas That Sell with Diana Burrell....
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Debbie asks: A while ago I read a post about trying to sell an article that had been killed by the original magazine. I find myself in this boat sometimes and plan to make a better effort at finding a new home for these pieces. Here’s my question: when you pitch it, do you...
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