Archive for August, 2005

Three Times Unlucky or Three Times Stupid?

Friday, August 12th, 2005

I’m officially declaring that I will no longer work with start-ups (and if I do, hit me, will ya?). Here’s why:
Magazine No. 1: The editor loved not only my work, but me as well. So much so that she paid me in advance, offered me a regular column at three times their usual rates and […]

Should You Reply to Fan Mail?

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

I wrote to three people recently, telling them I loved their work. Didn’t get a single reply. So I began wondering, am I the only one who actually replies to fan mail (and makes some pretty cool friends that way)? I asked a couple of writers in order to find out. Almost all of them […]

Silence Can Be the Best Revenge

Monday, August 1st, 2005

I did something today that I wouldn’t have dreamed of doing two months ago. I deleted an e-mail without replying to it.
Let me explain.
Like almost every other writer on the planet, I get feedback. LOTS of feedback. In fact, I can safely say that I get at least one e-mail a day commenting on something […]