| The Big IdeaOkay. So youve figured out that you | | | | background. See below for info about clips.)I can |
| would like to write for magazines, newspapers, | | | | provide documentation and interview notes for |
| and e-zines. Unfortunately, so have about eight | | | | easy fact-checking, and could submit the |
| gazillion other people on this planet. Therefore, you | | | | completed article within two weeks.(Optional. |
| have to stand out from the crowd. You have to | | | | Some people like to suggest a time frame, others |
| sparkle. How do you do this? Simple. It all starts | | | | let the editor do it. In general, the editor will tell |
| with The Big Idea. The first secret you must learn | | | | you when the article is due, regardless of your |
| in this funny business is that you dont actually | | | | preferences. Its a nice touch to mention how you |
| have to write the whole article to get a job. In | | | | will research your article. Mine was primarily |
| fact, only bright green novices attempt to write | | | | dependent on interviews, but you may wish to |
| the whole thing before selling it. What you do | | | | include the names of journals/experts you plan to |
| need, however, is the IDEA for the great story. | | | | quote or use for information.)I look forward to |
| You will use this great idea to convince editors to | | | | your response.(Obligatory polite ending. Use any |
| pay you exorbitant amounts of money via a | | | | variation you wish. No pleading. If you dare type, I |
| proposal letter (called a query letter. But youll | | | | promise to write a reallllly, realllly good article! |
| learn about that in a minute).So, where will you | | | | Please hire me!, you will incur my wrath. I will hunt |
| find this Big Idea? Well, youve heard that wise | | | | you down and yell at you. A lot. Just a simple, |
| adage write what you know. Thats a wonderful | | | | dignified ending requesting a |
| mantra for finding your jumping-off point. You | | | | response.)Regards,Jenna Glatzer(Oh. Substitute |
| dont need to stick to what you know for the | | | | your name and preferred signature ending. Unless |
| specific focus of your story, but tap into your | | | | you feel like sending your paycheck to me, in |
| already huge vat of knowledge to find the storys | | | | which case, you can feel free to use my name. |
| basis. This is how you will become an expert. | | | | Grin.)Finally, clips! If youve had anything publishedor |
| Experts are in demand. People with stories arent. | | | | even if you havent, but you have a few good |
| What you have to do is sneak your stories into | | | | writing samples appropriate for this type of |
| your areas of expertise. Example: lets say your | | | | marketinclude them. These samples are called |
| hobbies and interests include fishing, watching talk | | | | clips, and they are used to show the editor that |
| shows, and traveling. Good! You are a potential | | | | you are an intelligent, insightful, funny, clever, and |
| expert in those areas. Jot these things down. Now | | | | or excellent writer. Photocopy your articles |
| comes the fun part: brainstorming.The biggest | | | | straight from the publication. Just 2-3 clips.When |
| mistake you can make in pitching your story is | | | | you're sending queries by e-mail, you can paste |
| being too general. Never, ever send a letter to | | | | the text of your clips into the body of the e-mail |
| the editor suggesting an article about fishing. Not | | | | (never as an attachment!), or you can direct the |
| even an article about fishing in Florida. This | | | | editor to one or two website URLs where she |
| vagueness is not appropriate for short writing. In | | | | can view your articles.Interviews and ProfilesI |
| general, you will be expected to write somewhere | | | | know, you feel weird about this one, right? Youre |
| between 800 and 2000 words on your topic. You | | | | uncomfortable calling someone or visiting a |
| couldnt possibly tell us all about fishing in 2000 | | | | business to ask a professional to take precious |
| words. What you could do, however, is give us a | | | | time out of their day to help you research your |
| comparison of twelve different lures used to | | | | article.Well, buck up, little camper, because most |
| catch sailfish. Or the pros and cons of joining a | | | | professionals absolutely love to be interviewed. |
| fishing club. Or even how the moon can tell you if | | | | They jump at the chance, for a few reasons. |
| itll be a good fishing day.So heres your first | | | | These are the reasons to keep in mind when you |
| assignment. Get out your trusty notebook. (If | | | | feel small and silly for asking:It shows you respect |
| you dont have one, stop reading and get one. | | | | their opinion and/or job.It gives them opportunities |
| Right now.) On the first page, write down a list of | | | | for publicity of their business.It gives them the |
| any and all topics that interest you. Its okay to be | | | | chance to brag to friends that they are quoted in |
| general here. Need some ideas to get you | | | | a magazine.It gives them something to frame and |
| started?Think through your whole day. Dont | | | | show clients.Finally, someone is recognizing their |
| neglect anything. What do you do from the | | | | genius and taking an interest in their work.Theyre |
| moment you wake up until the moment you fall | | | | usually wannabe writers, anyway, and they will be |
| asleep? You turn off your alarm clock. (An article | | | | just as happy to pick your brain to find out how |
| about alarm clocks disrupting valuable sleep stages! | | | | you got the job.Before you approach |
| Or waking up to music versus waking up to that | | | | experts:Make sure you already have your |
| annoying beeping sound. Or the optimal number of | | | | questions mapped out, at least briefly. What |
| times to press the snooze button.) You brush | | | | exactly do you need to know from this person? |
| your teeth. (Article: What all those touted | | | | What could this person tell you that no one else |
| ingredientsfluoride, peroxide, baking sodareally do | | | | can? Avoid yes or no questions. Ask open-ended |
| for your teeth.) You take a shower. Maybe with | | | | questions that could lead to lengthy responses |
| your significant other. Lucky you. (Romantic | | | | chock full of great quotes. Also, have a synopsis |
| showers for two.)Moving on. You go to work. This | | | | of your planned article ready, so you can tell your |
| is the most obvious area of expertise. Lets say | | | | expert what youre writing and how they can |
| youre a secretary. How ergonomic office | | | | supplement your knowledge.How to approach |
| equipment can save you from Carpal Tunnel | | | | experts:Get on the phone. Have your idea |
| Syndrome, an achy back, and a stiff neck. How | | | | condensed into 2-3 sentences, so you can quickly |
| to avoid screaming at your boss when hes a total | | | | explain yourself to whomever answers the |
| idiot. Five couples (or ex-couples) share their | | | | phone.Hello. My name is Jenna, and Im writing an |
| wisdom about dating in the office. Think about | | | | article about the rise in vegetarianism among |
| what cover story would entice you to pay three | | | | young women in Nevada for Youth In Nevada |
| dollars for a magazine. You dont have to have the | | | | Magazine. I know Dr. Spuds is a well-respected |
| knowledge to actually write the article yet. You | | | | nutritionist, and Im hoping she would be willing to |
| just have to know you can get this information | | | | answer a few questions on this subject.At this |
| later.Next, you come home. What happens? Do | | | | point, the secretary will say, Hold, and make you |
| you have kids? Great! A wealth of article ideas. | | | | listen to elevator musak while she summons the |
| You could write about childcare agencies, potty | | | | boss. Or shell take down your number and have |
| training, decoding teenage slang, teaching table | | | | Dr. Spuds call you back. Or it will be Dr. Spuds |
| manners youre getting the idea now, right? Run | | | | herself, and shell say, What do you want to |
| with it!Write at least one page of general topics | | | | know?Your options at this point are (1) Ask |
| that interest you, then weed out the most | | | | questions over the phone, right then and there. |
| interesting ones. Narrow it down to three or four. | | | | Make sure you check to make sure your expert |
| Then write those three or four topics on top of | | | | is not pressed for time before you begin. (2) Set |
| brand new pages. Now fill up those pages with | | | | up a phone date to conduct the interview. (3) Ask |
| specific article angles. Just write. Dont edit | | | | if you can meet in person. This is goodalmost |
| yourself. Dont judge. Just write whatever pops | | | | necessaryif the person will be the focus of your |
| into your head. If you need motivation, play it like | | | | article. If the person is being used just to add a |
| a game of Scattergories. Set a timer for ten | | | | few quotes, you dont have to meet in person, |
| minutes. See how many ideas you can jot down | | | | because its unlikely youll ever need to write, Dr. |
| before the timer sounds.Keep in mind that there | | | | Spuds wrinkled her brow and stared into her pea |
| are markets for almost any conceivable topic. | | | | soup as she explained that young women are |
| Dont limit yourself to the headlines youd read in | | | | becoming more health-conscious. (4) Trade e-mail |
| Vogue and Good Housekeeping. Between | | | | addresses and send over a list of questions. This |
| newspapers, consumer magazines, trade | | | | approach isnt usually the best, because it doesnt |
| magazines, e-zines, tabloids, literary journals, and | | | | allow you to react to, and build from, information |
| more, youre bound to find an appropriate | | | | you gain in answers to previous questions. |
| publication for your Big Idea.You want to know | | | | However, if the publication will not reimburse you |
| more about these markets? Read on!Researching | | | | for long distance phone calls, and you have to |
| the MarketsFirst, youll need a few | | | | conduct a lengthy interview, e-mail exchanges are |
| definitions:Consumer Magazines: These typically | | | | acceptable. Just make ! sure you specify a due |
| pay the best. These are the types of magazines | | | | date for the responses. Be reasonabletry to give |
| you might find in a grocery store check-out line, | | | | the expert a week to answer all your |
| convenience store, in your airplane seat pocket, | | | | questions.The SalesOkay, you sent out your killer |
| or your doctors office. Types of consumer mags: | | | | query, and you got a phone call from an editor |
| mens, womens, special interest, inflight, teens, | | | | with the big news: you got the assignment! |
| school/career, travel, health, ethnic/minority, | | | | Congratulations, you! Go on and do a little dance |
| political, entertainment, romance, religious, etc. This | | | | of joy, then crash back to reality with your new |
| is the area most writers try to break into.Literary | | | | mantra: GET IT IN WRITING. Make sure the |
| Magazines: These dont pay much, if at all. | | | | editor tells you that a written contract is |
| However, what they lack in moolah, they make | | | | forthcoming in the near future.If youve |
| up for in prestige. If youre looking to jump-start | | | | researched your market, you probably already |
| your career as a fiction writer or poet, your best | | | | have an idea of the pay rate, but be sure to |
| chance at recognition may come in the form of | | | | cover this ground in that initial phone call if the |
| one of these small publications. Often published by | | | | editor fails to mention it. Important things to |
| colleges and universities, their circulation is usually | | | | remember:On Publication vs. On AcceptanceYou |
| regional and low. They generally seek scholarly | | | | not only need to know how much youll be paid, |
| essays, intellectually challenging prose, poetry, and | | | | but also, when youll be paid. Many markets want |
| book reviews. Publishers will be impressed if you | | | | to pay you on publication. This can be a problem, |
| succeed in placing your work in one of the more | | | | because many magazines and journals have long |
| prominent journals (Cimarron Review, | | | | lead times. (Translation: a long time between when |
| Ploughshares, and Story, for example).Trade | | | | they assign you the article and when it actually |
| Journals: Pay varies greatly. Any publication that | | | | ends up in print.) If you write an article in January, |
| focuses on a particular occupation/industry falls | | | | and it doesnt get published until November, you |
| into this category. This is where your expertise | | | | probably wont see a check until December. Do |
| can shine. There are trade journals for almost | | | | you want to wait a year to get paid? Can you |
| every line of work, from art dealers to truck | | | | wait that long? This is a point you absolutely can |
| drivers. In general, your written eloquence is not | | | | negotiate. Ask for payment on acceptance. If this |
| as important as your research and timely | | | | is refused, it gives you a little leverage to work |
| knowledge for these publications.E-Zines: Pay | | | | with on the other issues, which areKill FeesIf you |
| varies greatly. Simply put, e-zines are simply | | | | get the assignment, and, for whatever reason, an |
| magazines on the Internet. The only major | | | | editor decides not to print your article, you can |
| difference is that articles for e-zines can usually | | | | negotiate for a kill fee. This is a percentage of the |
| run longer than print magazines. (No printing costs, | | | | sale price. If you are offered $200 to write an |
| so space isnt as important an issue for e-zine | | | | article, you may get a $50 kill fee. Its a well |
| editors.) Most e-zines dont pay (except by means | | | | known fact that big publications kill articles all the |
| of a byline) but this trend is changing. The most | | | | time. Some editors admit to assigning 10-20% |
| popular sites and Wired, for example) pay quite | | | | more than they could ever fit in the magazine. |
| well. Topics stretch as wide as your | | | | They do this so they can pick and choose from |
| imagination.Now that you know, learn how to | | | | the final products, or so they can see how things |
| contact them!There are tons of ways to find | | | | fit once the layout is complete. Some articles will |
| markets that are open to freelancers. If you | | | | be pushed back to other issues, and some will |
| were paying attention, you might notice that this | | | | just be trashed.BiosWe like them. Those are the |
| very website is looking for writers! Finding places | | | | little blurbs that often follow an article, giving short |
| to submit your work is easy if you know where | | | | biographical information about the writer, and |
| to look.First, the most important tool in a | | | | sometimes an e-mail address or phone number. |
| freelancers toolbox is The Writers Market. | | | | Ask for one if you can.Sidebars and PhotosThose |
| Available at any major bookstore, this is an annual | | | | are the little factoids or columns that rest next to |
| compilation of more than 2,000 magazines, 1,000 | | | | the main article. For example, in an article about |
| book publishers, and even specialized markets like | | | | exercise, youll often see a little chart on the side |
| greeting cards, script writing, and syndicates.The | | | | that tells how many calories are burned by doing |
| next best tools are online. Lucky you! Theyre | | | | specific exercises (riding a bike, climbing a hill, etc.). |
| free. Absolute Markets is a weekly e-zine filled | | | | If you can suggest sidebars, you can often get |
| with market guidelines, contest listings, and | | | | extra pay. Same goes for photos. If youve got a |
| marketing tips. Freelancing4Money puts out a | | | | decent camera and a good eye, offer photos for |
| jam-packed e-zine filled with freelance | | | | a few extra bucks.To Spec or Not To |
| opportunities. Writer's Digest has a great, | | | | SpecEspecially as a novice writer, youll sometimes |
| searchable database of markets. Writing For | | | | get asked to write an article on speculation. This |
| Dollars has a biweekly newsletter with market | | | | means that youll have to write the whole article |
| guidelines, and a searchable database on the | | | | and submit it without a contract, or any promise |
| website. And Writers Weekly lists calls for writers | | | | of payment. Its a bone of contention among |
| and market guidelines each week.You can even | | | | professional writers, because almost no other field |
| run a search for freelance writers on any major | | | | works this way. Its never do the job, and then Ill |
| search engine, and youre likely to come up with | | | | decide if I feel like paying you. Only in this crazy |
| tons of listings. Try specifying if possible; add | | | | business. Harrumph.That said, I advise you to take |
| words that fit your needs. (Example: paying | | | | spec assignments in the beginning. Once youre |
| markets, romance, teen magazines.)So, your next | | | | established, you shouldnt need to do this, but in |
| assignment is this: go back to your trusty | | | | order to build up your resume and your clips, you |
| notebook and pick out your very favorite idea. | | | | need to get published. So go ahead and submit on |
| That will now be known as your Big Idea. Pick the | | | | spec, and go ahead and do a few free/nearly |
| markets that best fit your idea. Choose several. | | | | free pieces for the experience.Before submitting |
| Find out if you can get a free or discounted | | | | anything, though, make sure you know in advance |
| sample copy. (Writers often can, if you specify | | | | what the terms will be if the editor does use your |
| that you would like to query them in the future.) | | | | piece. How much will you be paid? What rights will |
| Request writers guidelines if available. Its | | | | they buy?Even many of the big markets have |
| considered poor form to query publications that | | | | adopted the practice of requesting pieces on spec. |
| youve never read, or know nothing about. Do | | | | They do this because they can get away with it. |
| your best to read at least one copy of whatever | | | | Because there are thousands of wannabe writers |
| magazine or journal you plan to query. Check | | | | out there who will beg, borrow, and steal for the |
| your library for copies if you prefer not to go | | | | chance to be published. So, if you want to |
| broke researching.Got it now? You have your | | | | compete, sometimes youll have to suck it up and |
| idea, and youve found places to submit it? Great! | | | | accept this. Once the publication accepts one of |
| Then you'll need to learn proper protocol for | | | | your spec pieces, youll be a much more likely |
| writing and submitting the Killer Query.The Killer | | | | candidate for an outright assignment next |
| QueryThe job of the query letter is to entice an | | | | time.Rights to WriteThere are several kinds of |
| editor to say, Hey! Id be interested in learning | | | | rights a publication may buy:First North American |
| more about that. Therefore, you dont want to | | | | Serial RightsThe newspaper or magazine has the |
| spill all your secrets and research yet. You want | | | | right to publish this piece for the first time in any |
| to tease and tantalize. Now that youve got your | | | | periodical. All other rights belong to the |
| fabulous Big Idea, your job is to condense (or | | | | writer.One-Time RightsThe publication buys the |
| expand) that idea into two to three paragraphs.To | | | | nonexclusive right to publish the piece once. The |
| illustrate the components of a killer query, here is | | | | writer can sell the same article to other |
| an example of one of mine (using fictitious | | | | publications simultaneously.Second Serial Rights (or |
| contact infosorry!) that landed me the | | | | Reprint Rights)Also nonexclusive. Gives the |
| assignment:Jenna Glatzer(Always use proper | | | | publication the right to reprint an article that has |
| formal letter format) | | | | appeared elsewhere.Electronic RightsCovers |
| 123 My Address | | | | CD-ROMs, e-zines, website content, games, etc. |
| My City, State, Zip Code | | | | Get in writing which electronic rights are |
| (555) 555-5555Mr. Joe Shmoe | | | | specified-- First Electronic Rights, archiving rights, |
| (Make SURE to get a name of the appropriate | | | | etc. Most publications ask for the right to archive |
| department College Life 101 | | | | "indefinitely." You can try to negotiate for a fixed |
| editor. Never address a letter to editor or | | | | term (i.e., archiving rights for six months).All |
| submissions.) | | | | RightsPretty self-explanatory. You can never sell |
| 123 Their Address | | | | this piece to anyone else again. Try to avoid this |
| Their City, State, Zip CodeTodays Date, | | | | one. Most publications ask for First Serial |
| 2003Dear Mr. Shmoe: | | | | Rights.Work-For-Hire Rights-- The publication has |
| (Colons are used in formal letters. Commas are | | | | come up with the idea and assigned it to you, and |
| used in friendly letters.)Think company cars, | | | | they will own it, lock, stock, and barrel. They own |
| expense accounts, and a spacious office with bay | | | | the copyright and don't even have to give you |
| windows. Who do you picture running a business | | | | credit. It may be sliced, diced, repackaged, re-sold, |
| this successful?(Start the letter with a zinger that | | | | etc., and you won't have any claim to it beyond |
| captures the essence of your proposed article | | | | what you were originally paid.TV/Motion Picture |
| story. Raise a question that will cause the reader | | | | RightsAlso self-explanatory. Almost always |
| to think, or give a visual image anything that will | | | | exclusive.Recycling Your Big IdeasThis is the bread |
| make him/her want to read on and find out what | | | | and butter of freelance writing. Its also called |
| youre talking about.)Think again. This company | | | | re-slanting. Once youve got the Big Idea, dont |
| was the brainchild of three Boston University | | | | waste it by only using it once. Use the information |
| sophomores whose ambitions led them to thriving | | | | youve gathered and come up with off-shoot |
| careers before they had diplomas to hang on the | | | | ideas. Slant it to appeal to different markets.Youre |
| wall.(The rest of the first paragraph should give a | | | | afraid because of the issue of rights that we just |
| concise description of the focus of your proposed | | | | discussed, right? (No pun intended.) Well, you have |
| article. Remember to tell why its appropriate to | | | | nothing to fear, provided the new article is |
| the publication youre querying. In this case, I was | | | | sufficiently different in content and intended |
| targeting a college magazine, so I made sure to | | | | audience. If youve managed to sell your article to |
| emphasize the relevance to their subject matter | | | | a major national magazine, it is considered poor |
| early in the letter.)Charles Strader, Richard | | | | form to try to sell a re-slanted version to another |
| Skelton, and Pablo Mondal run Net One, an | | | | national magazine.However, if youre dealing with |
| Internet Service Provider. The three met in the | | | | regional, specialized, or small publications, there |
| freshmen dorms, then moved into an apartment | | | | should be very little overlap of intended audience. |
| together. Opportunity knocked when Strader, | | | | Therefore, an editor from Alabama Aristocrats |
| who worked for the universitys computer center, | | | | would probably never know if you sold a |
| took a phone call from the owner of a hair salon. | | | | re-slanted version of your piece to Guitarists |
| She sought help designing a website; Strader | | | | Today. Even if they did know, they almost |
| volunteered, and Net One was born.(Again, | | | | certainly would not care.It is standard and |
| concisely, get a little deeper into the content of | | | | accepted practice, for the simple reason that it is |
| the article. What is special about your story? In | | | | darn difficult to make a living as a writer. If you |
| this case, I wanted to emphasize that these guys | | | | have the choice between making $100 for selling |
| were college buddies who started a booming | | | | your piece to one small publication, or making |
| business by branching out from their humble | | | | $1000 by selling altered versions to eight different |
| beginning.)Working closely with friends to build | | | | small publications, which would you |
| something we believe in is Mondals favorite perk. | | | | choose?Re-slanting an article is easy, since youve |
| Skelton agrees. We have great trust in each | | | | already done the bulk of the research. Scrounge |
| other, and feel that were all in this | | | | up a few new quotes, and use the information |
| together.(Quotations arent necessary in a query, | | | | you left out of the first article. Focus it on the |
| but its nice to give something specific to show | | | | new desired market.For example, I could sell an |
| that you have done some research into your | | | | article about the health benefits of meditation to a |
| topic, and that you have access to resources that | | | | fitness magazine. A few alterations, and that |
| will enable you to write the article well. I wanted | | | | same article becomes Religions Encouraging |
| to show that I had already spoken to these | | | | Meditation for my local newspapers Society |
| guysthey happen to be friends of mineand that | | | | pages. Then it becomes Meditation Makes You |
| they would be upbeat and inspirational people to | | | | Smarter for the college market. Then, Meditate |
| interview. You can accomplish the same effect by | | | | Your Stress Away for a working womans |
| including a few quirky facts or survey results | | | | magazine. And I didnt even mention all those new |
| youve found out about your topic.)Considering | | | | age/holistic publications. What a field day!With just |
| that their only capital was a computer and a small | | | | a few more questions posed to your trusted |
| loan from Straders father, the guys feel very | | | | experts, youve got a whole new article. And, look! |
| successful. Were not millionaires, but we have | | | | Youre becoming an expert yourself. This is how |
| goals, and were following them, says Skelton. I | | | | you begin to find your nichea few specific |
| think thats true success. By any definition, Net | | | | subjects that you feel comfortable writing about. |
| Ones roster of more than 50 clients ranging from | | | | Ah, soon those journalists will be coming to YOU |
| colleges to Fortune 500 companies attests to | | | | with their questions."The Extras"Once youve |
| their hard work and talent.(Look, editor. These | | | | gotten a few assignments, and feel that youve |
| guys are big up-and-comers! Notice I mentioned | | | | really embarked on this as a potential career (or |
| Fortune 500 companies. This lets the editor know | | | | just a part-time income-booster), youll want to |
| quickly that these college guys arent small | | | | think about the little extras.A nice touch: get |
| potatoes. It neatly ties up the opening sentence, | | | | yourself some nice letterhead. Splurge a little with |
| which promised an article about guys who have a | | | | your second or third paycheck and invest in |
| spacious office, expense accounts, and company | | | | professionally printed letterhead. Presentation does |
| car. Now the editor has a reason to believe that | | | | count when submitting your correspondence to an |
| these guys actually are that successful.)I propose | | | | editor. Avoid cutesy clip art of quill pens and |
| a 1,000 word profile for your Students At Work | | | | inkwells.Also, an invoice. You should always include |
| section.(Shows Ive researched their magazine. I | | | | an invoice with your completed article. Often, the |
| know which section this should fit, and Ive read | | | | person you submit the story to is not the same |
| their guidelines to determine an appropriate word | | | | person in charge of sending you a paycheck. By |
| count.)I am a full-time freelance writer, and my | | | | including an invoice, you can be reasonably |
| works have been recently featured in such | | | | assured that the billing department will have a |
| publications as 201 Magazine, College Bound(Notice | | | | record of what terms were agreed upon, and |
| I mention the most relevant magazines first. | | | | when they are supposed to pay you.Receipts: |
| Anything youve had published that might relate to | | | | Hold onto your postage receipts and your |
| the content, tone, or audience of the proposed | | | | writing-related supplies. If writing is your |
| publication belongs here.)Bliss!, Working Women, | | | | profession, then these can be tax write-offs. Also, |
| and Video Librarian. Clips are enclosed.(If youve | | | | if you are able to negotiate it, editors will often |
| never had anything published, dont distress. Just | | | | reimburse you for any expenses you incur while |
| shut up about it. Do NOT tell anyone, Though Ive | | | | on assignment once you are an established writer. |
| never been published yet, Im a real go-getter. | | | | Submit your phone bill (with the reimbursable call/s |
| Less is more. If you keep quiet, they may not | | | | circled), your book receipts, your travel expense |
| even think about the fact that you didnt mention | | | | receipts, etc. along with your invoice. Make sure |
| your credits. Also, do not get into a diatribe | | | | these terms are specified in your contract.Youre |
| describing how you edited your high school | | | | ready? Good! Get out there and get 'em, slugger. |
| newspaper. Just a quick list of relevant writing | | | | Good luck! |