Comments on: How to write queries that sell http://michellerafter.com/2008/10/31/how-to-write-queries-that-sell/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freelance 101: Getting started as an independent writer « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age http://michellerafter.com/2008/10/31/how-to-write-queries-that-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Freelance 101: Getting started as an independent writer « WordCount - Freelancing in the Digital Age Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:03:43 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=653#comment-678 [...] How to write queries that sell - Know who you’re pitching to, and other helpful hints. [...] [...] How to write queries that sell – Know who you’re pitching to, and other helpful hints. [...]

]]> By: The WordCount guide to queries « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age http://michellerafter.com/2008/10/31/how-to-write-queries-that-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-677 The WordCount guide to queries « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:02:25 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=653#comment-677 [...] How to write queries that sell [...] [...] How to write queries that sell [...]

]]> By: You may be desperate for work, just don’t act like it « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age http://michellerafter.com/2008/10/31/how-to-write-queries-that-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-676 You may be desperate for work, just don’t act like it « WordCount - Freelancing in the digital age Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:13:59 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=653#comment-676 [...] to add some new writing assignments to your calendar. You send out letters of introduction and query like crazy. A few nibbles come in as a result, and you pounce on them, immediately emailing more [...] [...] to add some new writing assignments to your calendar. You send out letters of introduction and query like crazy. A few nibbles come in as a result, and you pounce on them, immediately emailing more [...]

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/10/31/how-to-write-queries-that-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Michelle Rafter Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:34:58 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=653#comment-675 Susan: Thanks for the support. I subscribe to the belief that people should embrace those things that scare or intimidate them the most, so I see this as a challenge to get over my query phobia and learn to love that part of my writing business. Michelle Susan: Thanks for the support. I subscribe to the belief that people should embrace those things that scare or intimidate them the most, so I see this as a challenge to get over my query phobia and learn to love that part of my writing business.

Michelle

]]> By: Susan http://michellerafter.com/2008/10/31/how-to-write-queries-that-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Susan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:23:48 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=653#comment-674 Michelle, I'm sorry to hear about that market drying up. :( I may be one of the few writers who actually enjoy writing queries. I used to work in PR (and took several PR courses) before I became a full time freelancer, so that gave me plenty of practice in pitching. I also enjoy that in between writing a query and getting an acceptance or a rejection (or neither), there's a sense of possibility and opportunity. I'm sure you know FLX has a forum devoted to successful queries, so that's another source of ideas and inspiration. Linda and Diana's book is fantatic, too! Susan Michelle,
I’m sorry to hear about that market drying up. :( I may be one of the few writers who actually enjoy writing queries. I used to work in PR (and took several PR courses) before I became a full time freelancer, so that gave me plenty of practice in pitching. I also enjoy that in between writing a query and getting an acceptance or a rejection (or neither), there’s a sense of possibility and opportunity. I’m sure you know FLX has a forum devoted to successful queries, so that’s another source of ideas and inspiration. Linda and Diana’s book is fantatic, too!
Susan

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