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Comment on Query Scorecard by E.C. Henry

E.C. Henry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:17:33 +0000

Mike,

Don’t know IF you do this or not, but on your mailings you can include a self-addressed, and stamped postcard or envelope with a two option note for the maile to express interest in your work or not. SHOULD increase your responce percentage. Makes it easier and less time consuming from them to say yes or no to you. Used to do this a lot when sending scripts to contests — just to make they got it and I was enrolled, but I also do it with my queeries too.

- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA

P.S. You’re doing a great job moderating the GITS Club board.

P.S.S. JUST sent out two queery letters today to two of the biggest fish out there. AND I included a self-adressed envelope. Fingers crossed…

Comment on Today’s Subject Is… by Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:46:35 +0000

Fresh and fresh

Checked the board — did some writing — updated the blog. All in all a good day. How ’bout yourself? Hope the writing gig is going well and leads to bigger and better things.

Comment on Today’s Subject Is… by jeff messerman

jeff messerman — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:40:40 +0000

How’s the coffee and bakery at Panera today?

Comment on Does Your Day Job Influence Your Writing? by Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:41:21 +0000

Thanks for stopping by — been a while since I have heard from you. Glad to hear you are writing AND getting paid for it. Wish you great success.

Keep Writing!

Comment on Does Your Day Job Influence Your Writing? by H. Raven Rose

H. Raven Rose — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:58:56 +0000

Hey, Mike.

I agree with E.C. Really good discussion topic.

I find that being a full-time freelance writer can sometimes drain me creatively making it a challenge to find time and energy for my own projects. What I did last year was write two new screenplays while on vacation (while in Ireland for three weeks). If I couldn’t carve out time for my own work, and make progress toward the next level in my career, I would likely grow bitter and choose to give up being a freelance writer. Fortunately, that hasn’t happened.

On a more positive note, I’ve been getting paid for some time to write non guild-signatory material including screenplays, plays and books. The more I write, the better I understand communication, story, structure and my writing skills benefit.

Hope you are well, creative and fulfilled.

Best,
H.

Comment on High Concept by Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:29:14 +0000

Erin,

Thanks for stopping by – and happy you found the post helpful.

Comment on High Concept by Erin

Erin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:55:05 +0000

Fantastic post!
Printing it up and adding it to the numerous files I keep around for reference.
Great work, Mike! Thanks!

Erin (echomusic)

Comment on High Concept by Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:39:03 +0000

Tag!! You’re it!

Comment on High Concept by Scott Myers

Scott Myers — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:53:33 +0000

Mike, did you get the email I sent you over the weekend? If not, please email me:

scottdistillery@gmail.com

Comment on High Concept by Michael Scherer

Michael Scherer — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:36:06 +0000

E.C.
Oh, I really am not envious of Diablo. I said what I said ‘tongue-in-cheek’ and while being somewhat facetious – can you do both at the same time? Any way, don’t get me wrong, I think Diablo is one smart lady and I would love to write hip and edgy dialogue like her. But as you said, we live in different genres.

By the by, I would love to read ANY of your finished scripts when you are ready to release them into the world.

Thanks for stopping by and always,
Keep Writing!