Archive for March, 2008

Because Idiot is my Middle Name

Friday, March 28th, 2008

It’s weird how people can simply look at you and jump to conclusions. Not negative, always, but conclusions. You’re an Indian woman, so you must be really nice and cultured. You’re an American man, so you must have slept with at least a dozen women. Things like that. And that’s not all […]

Is it okay to write for free for the experience?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

I just received an e-mail from a small magazine, but unfortunately they don’t pay. I’m just starting out and I’m wondering if I should use these small publications as a stepping stone to larger ones. Will writing for these smaller publications help me get an “in” with the bigger ones?
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I doubt it. […]

Straight from the Editor’s Mouth

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

I had the opportunity to meet an editor at a very large publication recently, and as much as I’d like to namedrop and establish credibility, I’ll respect his privacy (and save my career prospects!) by keeping him anonymous.
That said, he’s written hundreds of articles and features, is profiled frequently, and has […]