By Linda Formichelli
A good Letter of Introduction (LOI) is a powerful way to build relationships with editors and prospects and get gigs.
The bad news is — many writers are missing out on a great opportunity by sending out weak LOIS.
Here are the top four LOI sins that can cause an editor to pass on you:
Mistake …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 29, 2013 Marketing
By Linda Formichelli
I always knew I wanted to be a writer. Yet I ended up in a Master’s program in Slavic Linguistics at UC Berkeley. (And yes, I did love it!)
Then I had to make a choice: Do I want to continue on with the PhD program or follow my writing dream?
I chose the dream, …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 26, 2013 Marketing, Money, Motivation, Personal yammerings
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Apr 25, 2013 Contests
Carol Tice and I created this 30-minute Skype chat recording on how writers can overcome their fears and claim the freelance career they want. You’ll find a lot of valuable fear-busting tips from two pro writers who have been there, done that!
At the end of the chat, Carol mentions the next session of our 4-Week …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 23, 2013 Classes, Motivation
Then submit a stick figure drawing!
One of the contributors in Danny Iny’s book Engagement from Scratch: How Super-Community Builders Create a Loyal Audience and How You Can Do the Same! mentioned in passing the idea of using stick figures as blog images, and the idea — pardon the pun — stuck with me.
I also …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 22, 2013 Blogging