Ask your writing friends to suggest their best (well-paying and easy to work with) clients in exchange for giving the names and contacts of yours.
Things to note:
* Do this with people who’re at the same rung of the ladder as you or a little higher or lower. If you’re used to writing for $1 a word pubs, there’s no point asking a friend who writes her column at $25 a piece to share her favorite markets.
* On the other hand, if you’re writing for $250 a piece, don’t ring your friend who works for four times that to share her contacts. Since what I’m suggesting is a mutual give-and-take, make sure you have as much to give as you have to take.
* Unless you’re given explicit permission to, never use someone’s name as a reference when contacting an editor.
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