Mridu Khullar
Beat the Block with a Journal
It’s nearing the end of summer, and I have no credentials to my benefit these holidays. As the end of the holidays approach, I keep wondering what I have to show for the summer other than the noticeable tan, and the load of incomplete articles...
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
Negotiating Right: Get What you Deserve
If magazine publishing worked like any other business, writers would fix their rates, and magazines would run around trying to hire the best writer in the lowest possible cost. Sadly, that’s not the case.
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
The Language of Freelance Marketing
For freelancers, knowing the basic terminology “before” they begin can be a valuable lesson in earning a few extra dollars in that initial stage.
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
The Facts of a Writer's Life
So, you dream of becoming a famous writer? You want to get that article on paper as soon as possible and see it published. You've got great ideas for a book that you'll be starting any day now.
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
The Recipe for Getting Published
Got talent but no clips? Here's the recipe for getting published...* ProcrastinatingWhen you've finally decided you have to put into writing the fabulous idea that just struck, you enter the first phase of the writing process.
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
Why the Editor is NOT the Enemy
They can be mean, unethical and downright unprofessional. But not all editors fit that bill. In fact, most editors would rather give you money that take it, make no changes than rewrite whole pieces two hours before deadline, and accept every piece...
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
How to Be an Editor's First Choice
There are writers who editors like, and those they’d bet their careers on. How can you be that writer who the editor will call on every time she needs an important assignment to be done?
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
7 Deadly Mistakes that Cost You Money and Assignments
Sometimes, you just don’t get second chances. Freelance writing works a little that way. If you’ve offended an editor, it’s quite unlikely that she’s going to work with you again.
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
The Stuff E-mail Query Letters are Made of
Your mother always told you how first impressions were extremely important. That’s why whenever you go to meet an editor, you dress impeccably, walk confidently and talk as if you just got out of training with Oprah Winfrey.But as you sit down...
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
Freelance Writing on the Internet
So, you’ve decided to take up a career in freelance writing. You’ve hooked up the computer, installed the printer, and learnt the nitty-gritty of your word processor. You’ve maybe even been published a couple of times.
Date Posted: January 22, 2005
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