From the category archives:

Writer To Writer: Questions and Answers

How to Increase Your Chances of Publication

June 12, 2005

Over the past years that I’ve been working with writers of every kind, I’ve often encountered the question: How do you write and get published?

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Writing Schedules: Writers Helping Out!

June 3, 2005

(?) Question from Jill:
How much time should a person devote each day towards writing, and what basic things should be focused on?
(!) Answer from H.D. Lail:
There is no standard amount of time per day. It varies with the individual.
The most important thing to remember is that you are writing EVERY day.
Some people only have a [...]

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Travel Article Question : Writers Helping Out!

May 31, 2005

(?) Question from H.D. Lail:
I’ve booked a unique European vacation for the spring, and it dawned on me that I should try to get a travel article or two out of the experience. Should I query my markets before I embark on the trip (in case some editors reimburse expenses or have specific ideas in [...]

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All About Clips: Writers Helping Out!

May 27, 2005

(?) Question from Kelly Stilwell:
I know I need to send clips when I send query letters, but I don’t know exactly how to send them! Do I send a copy of a newspaper magazine article I had published? What about e-zines?
(!) Answer from Lynne:
For snail-mail queries, I think it’s safer to send photocopies of [...]

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Setting Beginner Writer’s Fees in Singapore

March 3, 2003

Hi Shai,
My name is Hannah [-*], I’m a budding freelance journalist in Singapore. I see that you’ve written for Singaporean publications & I would appreciate some tips on how to set my fees as a beginner freelance writer in my country.
I have a 1317-word feature for a new pet care magazine, roughly how much should [...]

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