I have the free plan – it's free up to a certain number of "events" per month. Events include the number of times a tracked email is opened. You can choose whether or not to track each email, though (so you're not wasting events on emails to friends, for example).

You can also set up templates – I use that feature a lot, too!

Here's their site: https://www.yesware.com/

(In can anyone's wondering, I'm not an affiliate of theirs or anything, though I probably should be since I love them so much :))

It's tough to know what makes an editor go "strange" on you. I have one editor I thought I'd worked quite well with — then suddenly four emails go completely unanswered, including the follow-ups. I gave up at the time, but I'm about to hit her up again as a great idea just landed in my lap.

Maybe call your editor if you can? Sometimes it's more of the "I'll write to her when I have a little time" rather than "Oh gawd, not her again."

What my issue right now is trying to reach an editor I worked with well last fall who for whatever reason has not responded to any of my emails. Meanwhile, I know two writers who say she's responsive to their messages. I'm trying to find the line between being proactive and coming across as a stalker.

Joy, I'm sure your note was just as good. It was in your voice. That makes a difference. Anything that sounds pre-planned or stilted just isn't going to work.

It is amazing, Anne. Just a quick, friendly note that doesn't push or scare anyone off.

Cathy, mine isn't smart enough to do the work for me. 🙂

Keri, I think I would love YesWare. Does it work for any other email program, or just Gmail?

I usually follow up 2-3 times, if I see they've opened my first emails. If no one even opened the first one, I usually don't bother following up.

And I second Joy – I like your sample note! I think I might steal that last line, too 🙂

Wish I'd had your sample note when I followed up with 2 people last night. I like your wording for the last sentence.

Great advice, as always.