Category Archives: Query

Lance Armstrong, back to Paris perhaps

The recent admission by Lance Armstrong that he’s planning to try and win an eighth Tour de France title has me reeling. I’ve seen Lance in the Tour IN PERSON twice and would likely make every effort to attend his … —yes, there’s more—

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Notes from Freelance Magazine Writing session at #spj08

Here are my session notes from the #spj08 conference in Atlanta. These notes are unfinished, but they will give you a feel for what the session speakers are telling us right now – 11:47AM on Saturday. ———————- Freelance Magazine Writing … —yes, there’s more—

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The “Wish I wrote that” file

It’s not frequently that I find myself wishing that someone else’s prose was my own. Except for Hemingway and Parker and Block and Tapply and a few others. But what I’m getting at is the reticence I have to really … —yes, there’s more—

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Whirlwind

I hesitate to use the word tornado because of the recent storms that have ripped through the center of our country, and the topic of things of done today pales in comparison to natural disasters. But, I have been productive … —yes, there’s more—

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Feature scouting or scooting

A few weeks ago I sent a query on a scooter-shop feature to a magazine. I’m now sitting at the counter in the scooter shop I want to write about, but I haven’t heard back from the editor of that … —yes, there’s more—

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Rolling man

As you’ve noticed, I’ve been using Jeff Cutler dot com to keep my fans and investors updated on the progress of the ’08-’09 writing sabbatical. Frequent updates help readers understand the progress I’m making in various writing arenas and alert … —yes, there’s more—

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Query Tuesday

After sending off a few queries this morning, I’m ready to jump back into my Filemaker database and enter that info. You shouldn’t be surprised that a big part of writing is also business. Instead of being ensconced in an … —yes, there’s more—

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MWA and other tasks

Sent a contest entry off to Mystery Writers of America, sent a few queries off today to some small publications with niche readerships—probably great spots for some of my columns or articles, and read through some more of my magazine … —yes, there’s more—

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