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Topic: silent editors
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| sagebrush | Posted – 6/16/2008 12:05:23 PM | show profile | email poster For two years I had a good relationship with a national magazine and wrote a bunch of small pieces. I took a break to have a baby, and when I reconnected with the magazine, there was a new editor. This new editor is slow to respond to my pitches. I had to call twice before I got acknowledged. And once I did get a positive response to one of my story ideas, the editor never sealed the deal. Two weeks ago I sent a followup email asking if the editor wants me to write this piece - and still no answer. What should I do next??? |
| caitlinkelly | Posted – 6/16/2008 12:45:07 PM | show profile Accept the new editor's slower pace and/or keep focused on people who respond more quickly. The annoying fact about the revolving door is that your relationship was perhaps more with the editor who's gone than with the magazine. It happens a lot and is annoying. |
| dribbledrive1 | Posted – 6/16/2008 2:34:03 PM | show profile Forget about your relationship with the old editor or the previous pieces you wrote. The new editor doesn't care about that. If you realize that, and regard this as a magazine you are trying to break into, rather than think of it as one you have a relationship with, it will be easier. Basically, you're dealing with an editor who doesn't respond quickly and isn't putting a high priority on your stuff. At a certain point, you need to decide how much effort you want to put into courting this editor. Personally, if he were consistently ignoring my phone calls and emails, I would move on. There are lots of magazines to write for. So don't get suckered into thinking you are trying to recapture something rather than create something new with this magazine. |
