querying

Day 12: Plan for Querying and Cold-Calling

In the grand scheme of things, querying is pretty much the same thing as cold-calling, albeit over email or by letter. You’re contacting a potential client — in this case, an editor — and explaining how you can help them in their business. If you prefer to write for magazines and other publications, querying is [...]

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9 Tips to Make Sure Editors Think of You As a Regular

I absolutely love working with the same editors over and over. I love not having to spend half my week querying and scoring big assignments. I devote a bit of time to making sure that my favorite editors consider me a sure thing — I consider it worth just as much as if I spent [...]

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