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Topic: I like your idea, but...
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| rebeccatcaro | Posted – 11/19/2007 10:18:58 PM | show profile | email poster I am a super beginner here, so any advice is helpful. I'd like to know if anyone else has had a similiar experience? I've queried 2 nationals (2 different article ideas) and the response I got was: (pub #1) I like your idea but won't be thinking about it until Jan. and (pub #2) I like your idea but we do x in house. So what do I do next? Is this the nice way of giving me the brush? Or should I hold out for Jan. and repitch the other mag to a different column (I'm sure it would fit in the mag) Thanks! |
| flight risk | Posted – 11/19/2007 11:46:26 PM | show profile Sounds pretty clear cut to me. One is saying their staff covers whatever you pitched so go elsewhere with that piece. And the other said get back to them in January. These are both common situations. |
| dribbledrive1 | Posted – 11/20/2007 1:32:01 AM | show profile Repitch the second magazine another idea. Check back with the first magazine in Jan. And if you like, you can still pitch that idea to other magazines, since the first magazine has made no commitment to you. |
| writesonwater | Posted – 11/20/2007 1:26:35 PM | show profile Since there's a magazine interested (but not committed) that idea has some extra oomph. Definitely keep shopping it around until you get a contract. |
