tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post3638805989345898504..comments2024-03-15T09:02:03.411-07:00Comments on Midlist Writer: Querying about QueryingSean McLachlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post-77837915990847779352008-09-08T12:59:00.000-07:002008-09-08T12:59:00.000-07:00Quite right, as I think I made clear in my post. I...Quite right, as I think I made clear in my post. In both cases I gave enough info to show I was up for the job. In one case I needed to make sure the job was still open, and in the other case I gave them a choice of two proposals and asked which they would prefer. ("Both" was the unexpected and welcome answer). <BR/>I've queried about querying before, and the trick is to get them interested enough to answer your questions. It's always worked for me!Sean McLachlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868883626672897364.post-33899476658910437492008-09-05T09:31:00.000-07:002008-09-05T09:31:00.000-07:00Eh, sort of. If you provide relevant information i...Eh, sort of. If you provide relevant information in your query to show that you're a serious applicant, it makes sense to query about a query. But being on the hiring end for freelancers, I get too many people asking for more information about the job without telling me anything about themselves first. Those emails always get trashed with no response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com