Merry Christmas, everyone!

I have a present for one special reader. A reader of this blog mentioned on her own blog recently that one of her goals in 2008 is to get published in Writer’s Digest. As someone who has twice been published in WD, and has the same goal for 2008, I’m offering to help her reach her goal.

What I will do:
-> I will discuss her ideas with her, and give my opinions on whether or not they work and why.
-> I will critique her query letters. I will show her some of my own.
-> I will show her my techniques for finding editor information and keeping constant contact.
-> I will guide her towards my resources, both online and offline.
-> I will continue to help her until she reaches the goal of publication, no matter if it takes one week or the whole year.

What I will not do:
-> Come up with ideas for her, write her query/article, or do her research.
-> Give her contact information. (I’ll teach her how to find it though.)

At the end of this, I have only one request: that she pass it forward. I will respect her privacy, but if she chooses to share what she’s learned with the readers of this blog, I’d be thrilled. If not, she can help another writer in the same way.

Why I have chosen this reader:
-> She was serious enough about her goal to blog about it.
-> She wasn’t afraid of public embarrassment. I respect that immensely.
-> She comments on this blog frequently.

So there it is. I’ll have a follow-up on this soon.