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Topic: How do you handle requests for editors or markets?
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| candylilacs | Posted – 11/6/2007 11:08:38 AM | show profile I'm a freelance writer and made a living doing just that for a few years (although now I have a regular job) but whenever I would encounter another freelance writer, usually one newer to the field, the conversation would inevitably go to one topic. "You do humorous essays/personal essays/travel for X magazine/newspaper/Web site? Could you give me the contact you work with? I think I have a story idea for him/her." Now, I never gave it up because a) it would almost always reflect on me and b) I didn't want someone I didn't know very well bothering my editor/contact. But it made for some tense relationships afterwards, especially when they were in your writer's group (when critiques are vital.) Anyone else have experience with this and what have you done in a similar situation? Or should we just attempt to educate other editos that his isn't proper etiquette? ------ http://www.mswritesguide.blogspot.com |
| candylilacs | Posted – 11/6/2007 11:10:07 AM | show profile That should have read," Or should we just attempt to educate other writers that this isn't proper etiquette?" ------ http://www.mswritesguide.blogspot.com |
| dribbledrive1 | Posted – 11/6/2007 11:58:49 AM | show profile I usually put it off, by sighing and saying, "The guy I worked with over there just left," and then change the subject. |
| Village Gal | Posted – 11/6/2007 1:33:46 PM | show profile Never had this problem with my writers' group because we are all established writers and critics who share and we are all pretty friendly. I suggest you educate your group mates that if you give out this info you don't want your name used. I think part of being in a group is this sort of collegiality, but it's obviously your call. |
