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| Author: Suzanne Lieurance |
| < P > I s t h e r e s o m e s e c r e t n u m b e r t h a t w i l l u n l o c k t h e d o o r t o y o u r f r e e l a n c e w r i t i n g c a r e e r ? < / P > < P > W e l l , i f t h e r e i s , t h a t n u m b e r i s p r o b a b l y " t w e l v e . " < / P > < P > I N C R E A S E Y O U R C H A N C E S F O R S U C C E S S < / P > < P > M o s t w r i t e r s w h o h a v e b e e n f r e e l a n c i n g f o r a w h i l e a r e f a m i l i a r w i t h w h a t i s k n o w n a s " t h e r u l e o f t w e l v e . " T h i s r u l e s u g g e s t s t h a t y o u w i l l g r e a t l y i m p r o v e y o u r c h a n c e s o f g e t t i n g p u b l i s h e d i f y o u m a n a g e t o h a v e a t l e a s t t w e l v e m a n u s c r i p t s a n d / o r q u e r i e s m a k i n g t h e r o u n d s a t a l l t i m e s . O f c o u r s e , y o u s t i l l n e e d t o s t u d y t h e m a r k e t s a n d m a k e s u r e y o u a r e s e n d i n g y o u r q u e r i e s a n d m a n u s c r i p t s t o a p p r o p r i a t e p u b l i s h e r s . B u t , i f y o u h a v e a t l e a s t t w e l v e p i e c e s c i r c u l a t i n g a t a l l t i m e s ( t o a p p r o p r i a t e m a r k e t s ) a n d y o u h a v e t a k e n t h e t i m e t o d e v e l o p y o u r c r a f t ( b y t h a t I m e a n , y o u c a n w r i t e w e l l ) , y o u c a n ' t h e l p b u t l a n d s o m e a c c e p t a n c e l e t t e r s a n d p u b l i s h i n g c o n t r a c t s . < / P > < P > K E E P T H O S E M A T E R I A L S C I R C U L A T I N G < / P > < P > T h e t r i c k y p a r t i s c o n s i s t e n t l y k e e p i n g t w e l v e p i e c e s c i r c u l a t i n g . J u s t a s y o u m a n a g e t o g e t y o u r t w e l f t h p i e c e o u t i n t h e m a i l , o n e o f t h e f i r s t e l e v e n c o m e s b a c k w i t h a r e j e c t i o n s l i p . D a n g ! < / P > < P > W e l l , d o n ' t w a s t e t i m e f e e l i n g b a d a b o u t i t . F i n d a n o t h e r m a r k e t t o t a r g e t a n d s e n d t h e p i e c e b a c k o u t a g a i n . < / P > < P > I f a s i n g l e m a n u s c r i p t r e c e i v e s f i v e r e j e c t i o n s ( f r o m f i v e d i f f e r e n t t a r g e t e d m a r k e t s ) , t h e n c a r e f u l l y r e r e a d t h o s e r e j e c t i o n l e t t e r s t o s e e i f t h e y o f f e r t i p s f o r r e w r i t i n g t h i s p i e c e . I f t h e y d o , t h e n t h i n k a b o u t u s i n g t h o s e t i p s t o r e v i s e t h e s t o r y o r a r t i c l e , t h e n s e n d i t o u t a g a i n t o a n o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e m a r k e t . < / P > < P > C R E A T E S O M E M O M E N T U M < / P > < P > I f y o u ' v e n e v e r f o l l o w e d t h e r u l e o f t w e l v e , t r y i t a n d s e e w h a t h a p p e n s . F o r t h e n e x t t w e l v e d a y s , w r i t e s o m e t h i n g e v e r y d a y t h a t y o u c a n s u b m i t - a q u e r y , a s h o r t a r t i c l e , a s h o r t s t o r y - t h e n s e n d t h e m a l l o u t . W h e n o n e p i e c e i s p u b l i s h e d , w r i t e s o m e t h i n g n e w t o s e n d o u t . W h e n a r e j e c t i o n l e t t e r a r r i v e s i n t h e m a i l , f i n d a n e w m a r k e t f o r t h a t p i e c e a n d s e n d i t o u t a g a i n , s o y o u a l w a y s h a v e t w e l v e p i e c e s c i r c u l a t i n g . < / P > < P > F o l l o w t h e r u l e o f t w e l v e a n d i t w o n ' t b e l o n g b e f o r e y o u ' v e c r e a t e d e n o u g h m o m e n t u m t o u n l o c k t h a t d o o r t o y o u r f r e e l a n c e w r i t i n g c a r e e r a n d m a k e i t f l y w i d e o p e n . < / P > |
Author Bio:
Suzanne Lieurance
Suzanne Lieurance is a children's author, freelance writer, and owner of the Three Angels Gourmet Co. She also teaches children's writing for the Institute of Children's Literature based in West Redding, Connecticut. Lieurance is the author of 12 published books for children and has written articles for a variety of magazines, newsletters, and ezines like Family-Fun, Kansas City Weddings, Instructor Magazine, New Moon for Girls, Children's Writer, and many others. As the owner of the Three Angels Gourmet Co., Lieurance offers daily food tips at the Three Angels blog and her "heavenly gourmet mixes" are available at gourmet food stores and gift shops across the country and online at Three Angels Gourmet. Find out more about her books and her other writing at her website. Email her about writing assignments, conference presentations, or author visits at suzannelieurance@hotmail.com
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