Comments on: Five Risks Writers Should Take

By: Brandi

Brandi — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:33:32 +0000

I love this list! I'd say writing doesn't come without its risk. It is a risk to share your work. It is a risk to write it. It is a risk every time you submit your work and put it out there. Eventually you get better at it, but it's always scary. For me, the biggest risk I've taken is to just try-applying for jobs I don't think I'll get or networking with people I admire. It's doing these two things that has helped me to advance my career. It's my passion that makes the risk seem worth it.

By: EP

EP — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:17:12 +0000

Your saying no if it sucks advice really hits home. You're right when you write "just because they've offered you work doesn't mean it fits you." As a matter of fact, I get the impression more and more that just because they've offered me work it likely means it doesn't fit me!

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:51:06 +0000

My risk tends to be going for the big interviews. For new-to-me markets, I secure permission before pitching the story, since nothing looks worse than promising what you can't deliver.

Sure, gatekeeper publicists might say no, but if you're requesting interviews for articles (and perhaps even more important: audiences) relevant to the high-profile interviewee, more often than not you'll probably get the interview. It never hurts to ask.

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:20:49 +0000

My risk this year is to publish ebooks. I make time for my own project and when there's a lull between client assignments, I put in more time on them. That doesn't mean i don't market less for client work though, because I still need the income as I grow this aspect of my business.

I haven't seen the results yet, but I expect that in time the ebooks will improve my career.