Jenn HollowellGet Your Query ON!
August 4th 2008 12:56
Seriously, no one is going to come begging for you to work for them. And, let’s be honest, you’re not really up to your ears in work like you’d like to be. Or, if you are, that steadiness will not always be your reality.
These are hard facts; which are a very real truth freelance writers have to face on a daily basis, though. It’s important to keep yourself at the top of your game, though, through frequent queries. What I mean by frequent is . . . more than once per month and more than when you’re completely out of work!
It’s a huge mistake to wait for things to fizzle before getting your groove on with queries. The ability to forecast is something that’s learned from freelancer to freelancer. For example, if you know a job is ending in three weeks, start querying for new work to make up for that loss NOW. If you have a job that is going to last at least six months longer, start querying it’s replacement five months from now.
Does that make sense? How often queries are sent really depends on how many hours per day you have available to spend on your writing career, how complex the projects are that you’re taking on, what your income goals are, and how aggressive you want to be in the market. Again, it’s based from freelancer to freelancer.
How many queries do you send out per day, per week, or per month? I try to keep my workflow steady by sending one new query out per day. In the past, I’ve been known to send out ten per day.
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