MAKING THE MOST OF A CHANCE ENCOUNTER By Cynthia Bombach Helzel

A few years ago, I decided to get back into serious freelancing after a five-year hiatus. One of my first goals was to write for the newspaper that had kept me busy with regular assignments throughout the 1990’s. I assembled a resume package with an upbeat cover letter and some of my best clips. Then I mailed off the packet and waited for my phone to ring. And waited.
And waited…