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Today I had the pleasure of listening to Amy Flurry, editor, freelance writer, and all-around "in-the-publishing-know" person give a presentation as part of #SCADstyle. She presented talking points from her book, Recipe for Press (which is now on my to-read list on Goodreads!), and how any of us can be our own publicist--especially in the beginning when money is tight. I can relate :)Even though she is a stylist and in the fashion/design world, and the room was filled with people that create products over services like I do, I still found what she said very valuable. I am going to implement some of her tips into my future magazine pitches, and I will definitely be keeping up with her blog as she sends tips and friendly reminders such as NATIONALLY MAGAZINES WORK AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE, like in this blog post: BOO! Pitching October Issues Yet?
Little nudges like these are exactly what I need to stay on track. I know how important it is to think ahead, but so many of ideas are more relevant for the season I'm currently in, so I need to file those ideas away for the appropriate time--time for a new worksheet in my "Pitches" Excel document! It always amazes me that these editors and editors have to think that far ahead. It has to get frustrating, but of course there really isn't any other way I suppose...unless everything moves to digital mags, which I'm guessing would mean a shorter turnaround, like ebooks compared to print publishing?
I will definitely post a full review after I read the book, but I wanted to put her Recipe for Press blog on your radar as I've already found it, and Flurry's advice and insight, very helpful.
Let me know what you think after you visit her blog!
