Posted on 13th July 2009 by Mish in writing
cover letters, editors, freelance, query letters, writing
I get a lot of questions on how to become a published writer. I also get a lot of submissions to Organically Inclined from writers. In my many lives so far here on Earth, I have been the editor of a number of publications – and I’ve also been the one at the mailbox, waiting for the rejection letters to roll in.
Here are, then, my top five ways to make sure an editor never reads anything your write!
1. Spell the editor’s name wrong – also use the wrong address, bad punctuation and lowercase letters only in your email.
Want to be impressive? Utilize your initial email like a business letter. Put your address in the header; put the date in the upper right hand corner; address the person you are emailing with “Dear ….”
2. Don’t state your purpose right away. Open your letter with a lot of information about yourself that isn’t relevant and then load up the letter with lots of links to articles you’ve written that aren’t at all relevant to the topic you are proposing.
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Posted on 23rd March 2009 by Mish in writing
ebooks, freelance writing, publishing
I often get asked questions about how to get a book published. The hardest part about getting a book published is not the publishing part – it’s the writing part! Sitting down everyday and working on a book takes an extraordinary amount of discipline. But it’s the most important part of the process. There are many excellent resources on writing a book and one of my favorites is On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. I’m not a huge fan of King’s fiction, but this was one of the most complete books I ever read on the topic of becoming a better writer.
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Posted on 5th October 2007 by Mish in activism | attachment parenting | barter | birth | breastfeeding | childbirth | christmas | cloth diapers | co-sleeping | cooking | eating local | family | food | frugal | gardening | global warming | green living | homemaking | homeschool | housework | knitting | michelle kennedy | money | mothering | news | nursing mothers | organic | saving money | simple living | social issues | work from home | writing
freelance writing, green living, homesteading, submissions, writers
Our November-December print issue deadline is Oct. 15 and we could still use a wide variety of frugal tips – particularly holiday-related! Also, any holiday craft or cooking-themed articles would be appreciated. Please email your submissions to Michelle Kennedy Hogan at kennedy.mish@gmail.com
I am also accepting submissions for future issues, so if you have an idea, send it to me! I’ll pay up to $25 plus a one-year subscription
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Posted on 5th July 2007 by Mish in breastfeeding | childbirth | cloth diapers | family | farming | food | gardening | homeschool | knitting | michelle kennedy | money | mothering | news | organics | simple living | social issues | work from home | writing
Real Living – the ezine, turned blog, is now becoming Organically Inclined. I had such an overwhelming response to that little bumper sticker I put out, that I’ve decided it’s a much better name! So – from now on, Real Living will be known as Organically Inclined and is becoming a print/pdf zine in August!
Inside the first issue will be a few reprints of popular articles as well as some great new stuff…including poetry, tips for the frugal, essays on the good – or simple life, birth stories, parenting stories and a new swap it section.
If you have a writer lurking somewhere inside you or you just have a great story to tell – or even a pretty good story that you tell really well – I’d love to hear it. In particular, I’d love to see some articles on practical things – like your lazy gardening tips or how you keep the diaper pail smelling fresh!
So, please email me at misha@mishakennedy.com and hopefully you’ll see your name in print. We are happy to offer contributions a one year subscription to the zine – as well as that super cool bumper sticker…
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