A new feature bringing you highlights from the mediabistro.com discussion boards. This week:

midwestwriter: "I am about a year into my freelancing career and things are picking up. I continue to pitch to the "big guys" even though the "little guys" are the ones who usually bite. Lately, however, I have been getting responses from said big fellows that tell me that my writing was "seriously considered...Do they really mean I was "seriously considered" or is this just as bad as being ignored?"

fake.it.til.you.make.it: If an editor sees some potential in you as a writer they'll invite you to pitch them again. They're not the bad guy...If I were you and got that response, I'd hurry and try to come up with a salable idea ASAP. You've got to strike while the iron's hot because the response was positive."

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