“It’s not what you know but who you know” has never been truer when interviewing celebrities.
Interviewing celebrities gives you more than just the ability to name-drop at parties. It also lends credibility and interest to your articles and springboards your writing career to better-paying assignments. You don’t have to live in Hollywood to gain access to celebrities. These tips will help you get rolling.
What do you think about companies that create and distribute press releases? Do you think it’s worth the money?
Jay Radford / My Place Media, LLC / MyFoodPlace / myfoodplace.com – THIRD COMPLAINT
Richard is back in Maine after a short trip to Corpus Christi, Texas for a family illness. He managed to fly out just ahead of Hurricane Ike…
In the past several years, I’ve done the majority of my Christmas shopping online at Amazon.com. Since we boycotted and sued Amazon after they tried to force us to pay them to print our books, I’ve been scurrying around online, trying to figure out where I can send my Christmas business this year.
Letters will return next week.
Sometimes we study a market and look for article ideas to fit the style, voice and editorial calendar. The most prolific and successful writers find ideas everywhere, then pitch them to suitable markets. We can also start with experience and leave the writing and selling until later. I can’t always get a magazine assignment before an event has come and gone. And getting expenses paid is not that likely for a freelancer. So what do you do? Find something interesting and just do it.
Have you seen me? I’m the lady standing at the magazine rack picking up each puzzle publication and opening it to the masthead page. If I find my name there, I may laugh aloud. If the publication doesn’t list contributors, I may turn to the back and thumb through the solutions looking for my work- and I can usually find it.
Faiyo / Faiyo.com / Filip Knesl – Writer claims he’s owed $280.
The Grant Institute / thegrantinstitute.com – SPAMMERS! – The Grant Institute spammed Angela TWICE on 8/28/08 – at two separate email addresses.
Richard had to take a quick trip to Texas for a family illness. I decided to stay in Bangor and hold down the fort here. Problem is…school started this week. So, I’m working, trying to keep the household in order (with help from Alyssa, thank goodness), homeschooling Max, watching Mason, and running errands. Things are pretty hairy right now but I’m managing to keep up with everything!
