I offer to answer readers’ burning freelancing questions on the blog. If you have a question, please send it to me at lindaformichelli@gmail.com. If you have a LOT of questions, please consider signing up for my phone mentoring for writers!
Danielle asks: Your query packet helped me to form my first ever query for MetroParent, a …… Click here to keep reading…
Dec 6, 2010 Advice, Query letters, You Ask, We Answer
Freelancers write to me all the time to ask why an editor rejected (or never responded to) their idea: “Does the editor hate me?” “She said she has the article in inventory. What does this mean?” “Should I follow up?”
Kelly-James Enger addresses these questions in 10 Good Reasons the Editor Said No. She pinpoints every …… Click here to keep reading…
Nov 11, 2010 Advice, Editors, Query letters
Last week an editor at a custom publication made a crazy request: She wanted a revise of an article — by the next day. It wasn’t her fault; the pub’s client stalled on reading over the article, and then decided they needed the revise right before the publication was being laid out for printing.
My mind …… Click here to keep reading…
Oct 25, 2010 Advice, Ass, Editors, Motivation, Observations
I answer freelancers’ burning questions on the blog. Got a question? Send it to lindaformichelli@gmail.com. Got a lot of questions? Consider signing up for a phone mentoring session.
Carrie asks: How do you know if you are a good writer? I have been reading countless writing books, such as On Writing, Elements of Style, etc. I …… Click here to keep reading…
Oct 14, 2010 Advice, Writing, You Ask, We Answer
It can seem strange to talk about building relationships with an editor…I mean, they hire you, you do good work, and they hire you again, right? But editors are more likely to hire writers they personally like, and those who act professionally. They’ll look at your queries more quickly, and may add you to their …… Click here to keep reading…
