Comments on: I think the internet broke newbie writers http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/03/01/i-think-the-internet-broke-newbie-writers/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Queries, anyone? « Pinwheels http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/03/01/i-think-the-internet-broke-newbie-writers/#comment-4418 Queries, anyone? « Pinwheels Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:23:07 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1186#comment-4418 [...] Dawn at This Woman’s Work has two posts up about queries, which you can read here and here and another one here. [...] [...] Dawn at This Woman’s Work has two posts up about queries, which you can read here and here and another one here. [...]

]]> By: Lisa Gates http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/03/01/i-think-the-internet-broke-newbie-writers/#comment-4417 Lisa Gates Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:56:36 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1186#comment-4417 Hi Dawn, Thanks to Deb Ng I found your lovely blog. I just had an exchange with the editor on email. It was a flurry of story ideas until we arrived at one or two. I don't think it would have happened so easily had the exchange not started with an idea, and a specific story suggestion. Here's my dilemma: I always have a "pang" when I mention my blog in a query letter. Not that it's bad, not that it's good. I worry about the presumption that the editor wants to take the time to run over and look. What are your thoughts? Hi Dawn,
Thanks to Deb Ng I found your lovely blog.
I just had an exchange with the editor on email. It was a flurry of story ideas until we arrived at one or two. I don’t think it would have happened so easily had the exchange not started with an idea, and a specific story suggestion.

Here’s my dilemma: I always have a “pang” when I mention my blog in a query letter. Not that it’s bad, not that it’s good. I worry about the presumption that the editor wants to take the time to run over and look.

What are your thoughts?

]]> By: Andrea http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/03/01/i-think-the-internet-broke-newbie-writers/#comment-4416 Andrea Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:54:42 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1186#comment-4416 Is this related to the call you posted below? Oh, dear. Is this related to the call you posted below?

Oh, dear.

]]> By: molly_o http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/03/01/i-think-the-internet-broke-newbie-writers/#comment-4415 molly_o Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:01:35 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1186#comment-4415 As an editor I've encountered every one of these! Thank you for laying it out so plainly. As an editor I’ve encountered every one of these! Thank you for laying it out so plainly.

]]> By: Julie http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/03/01/i-think-the-internet-broke-newbie-writers/#comment-4414 Julie Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:06:03 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1186#comment-4414 Hmm. This sounds very much like what I deal with in my high school publications, just at a higher level. I wonder if our evolving technology has exposed us to so much media--and brought us "closer" to so many pros through their blogs, etc.--that some of us feel like we're capable of the exact same quality without really putting any time into learning the ropes, first. And, of course, there's that specialness syndrome that I have to deal with. You know, lots of kids are reinforced that they are special gifts to the world. Are many of these writers young, you think? :) Hmm. This sounds very much like what I deal with in my high school publications, just at a higher level. I wonder if our evolving technology has exposed us to so much media–and brought us “closer” to so many pros through their blogs, etc.–that some of us feel like we’re capable of the exact same quality without really putting any time into learning the ropes, first.

And, of course, there’s that specialness syndrome that I have to deal with. You know, lots of kids are reinforced that they are special gifts to the world.

Are many of these writers young, you think? :)

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