Comments on: Remember the First Time You Saw Your Byline? http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/ The Internet's #1 Freelance Writing Community Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sunday Link Love | Writer's Resource Center http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-17269 Sunday Link Love | Writer's Resource Center Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:04:18 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-17269 [...] Remember the First Time You Saw Your Byline? [...] [...] Remember the First Time You Saw Your Byline? [...]

]]> By: Guest Blogging On Niche Blogs | Guest Blogging, Guest And Ghostwriter Services - PiggyBankPie http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16711 Guest Blogging On Niche Blogs | Guest Blogging, Guest And Ghostwriter Services - PiggyBankPie Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:06:30 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16711 [...] game though. You cannot compare niche blogging to guest posting on ProBlogger or Lifehack.org, not really the same thrill. However, instead of providing free content to Lifehack and help them make money from their ads in [...] [...] game though. You cannot compare niche blogging to guest posting on ProBlogger or Lifehack.org, not really the same thrill. However, instead of providing free content to Lifehack and help them make money from their ads in [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16688 Sarah Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16688 @mariella -- It was creepy... but maybe I'll write a "tell all" book and start them going again:-) NOT! @mariella — It was creepy… but maybe I’ll write a “tell all” book and start them going again:-) NOT!

]]> By: Mariella http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16667 Mariella Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:19:51 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16667 @Sarah> That was crazy! Good thing you came out of the experience alive. @Sarah> That was crazy! Good thing you came out of the experience alive.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16604 Sarah Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:34:22 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16604 Brandon -- Not the first by line... but about 7 years ago, I did a cover story on a billionaire arms dealer whose wife lived here in town. She okayed the interview but when it came to printing, her family went crazy. I was getting death threats and early wake up nasty calls for a few months. My editor stayed tough, but the publisher caved and we soft sold the cover -- article was the same, the cover headline changed. Both have been deported since but what a group! Brandon — Not the first by line… but about 7 years ago, I did a cover story on a billionaire arms dealer whose wife lived here in town. She okayed the interview but when it came to printing, her family went crazy. I was getting death threats and early wake up nasty calls for a few months. My editor stayed tough, but the publisher caved and we soft sold the cover — article was the same, the cover headline changed. Both have been deported since but what a group!

]]> By: What a Writer is Reading on the Web, 2/10/08 | Real Words http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16586 What a Writer is Reading on the Web, 2/10/08 | Real Words Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16586 [...] Remember the First Time You Saw Your Byline? [...] [...] Remember the First Time You Saw Your Byline? [...]

]]> By: Ann G. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16561 Ann G. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:20:14 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16561 @Brandon - Quite the opposite here. The real "first" time I was in print was for the local paper. They'd been doing a story on how one town was adamant against allowing a portion of an unused logging trail to be turned into a trail for ATVs. This one town was the only hold out preventing ATVers from having a trail that ran from one end of the state to another. I live in a relatively rural area about 20 miles from Burlington bordering Lake Champlain and the amount of ATV traffic we get through here is absurd. One night, a couple of drunk ATVers drove right through our yard and ripped a foot gash in our pool that couldn't be repaired. (Those pools with the inflatable top ring that are 48 inches deep by 10 feet across). My husband and I were furious, but it was July with the hottest months to come and our then 9 and 12 year olds were suddenly without a pool for summer vacation. I couldn't afford a new one and the police told me I had no way to prove that the kid I was certain was responsible actually did it - though that morning in the dew I saw where the tire tracks went - apparently that isn't proof enough. We didn't have the money to buy a new one and the kid who I am certain did it obviously wasn't going to be held responsible by the police. I fired off a letter to the local newspaper about having these ATV trails open so that people wouldn't drive across yards. Within hours of that editorial being printed, I had people calling up telling me that they loved the letter. But one phone call really stood out, the area ATV association called up and said they'd bought me a replacement pool and wanted to deliver it ASAP. So my article truly paid off that time! @Brandon – Quite the opposite here. The real “first” time I was in print was for the local paper. They’d been doing a story on how one town was adamant against allowing a portion of an unused logging trail to be turned into a trail for ATVs. This one town was the only hold out preventing ATVers from having a trail that ran from one end of the state to another.

I live in a relatively rural area about 20 miles from Burlington bordering Lake Champlain and the amount of ATV traffic we get through here is absurd. One night, a couple of drunk ATVers drove right through our yard and ripped a foot gash in our pool that couldn’t be repaired. (Those pools with the inflatable top ring that are 48 inches deep by 10 feet across).

My husband and I were furious, but it was July with the hottest months to come and our then 9 and 12 year olds were suddenly without a pool for summer vacation. I couldn’t afford a new one and the police told me I had no way to prove that the kid I was certain was responsible actually did it – though that morning in the dew I saw where the tire tracks went – apparently that isn’t proof enough. We didn’t have the money to buy a new one and the kid who I am certain did it obviously wasn’t going to be held responsible by the police.

I fired off a letter to the local newspaper about having these ATV trails open so that people wouldn’t drive across yards. Within hours of that editorial being printed, I had people calling up telling me that they loved the letter. But one phone call really stood out, the area ATV association called up and said they’d bought me a replacement pool and wanted to deliver it ASAP. So my article truly paid off that time!

]]> By: Brandon http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16556 Brandon Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:16:42 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16556 Not to turn all these good vibes sour, but has anyone ever experienced a downside to having your name out there? I had an annoying experience in my first newspaper job that ended up with me getting an unlisted number, and I wondered if anyone else ever had that illuminating type of experience. Not to turn all these good vibes sour, but has anyone ever experienced a downside to having your name out there? I had an annoying experience in my first newspaper job that ended up with me getting an unlisted number, and I wondered if anyone else ever had that illuminating type of experience.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16487 Sarah Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:31:04 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16487 I was lucky to write a political piece on the local powerful and it made the cover of the magazine I was writing for... along with name on the cover as the local expert. I felt like an imposter and somewhat overwhelmed:-) I survived and landed a lot of cover gigs after that one ... I was lucky to write a political piece on the local powerful and it made the cover of the magazine I was writing for… along with name on the cover as the local expert. I felt like an imposter and somewhat overwhelmed:-) I survived and landed a lot of cover gigs after that one …

]]> By: Susan J. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/02/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/comment-page-1/#comment-16474 Susan J. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:03:06 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/remember-the-first-time-you-saw-your-name-in-print/#comment-16474 I love that movie!! My first byline was when I was around 16 and got my first clips in Teen Ink and Teen Voices. But I think the really exciting thing for me was when I got my first paycheck from writing. I loved (and still love) writing so much that it seemed almost too good to be true that I could do it AND get paid! Another milestone was when I wrote for a paper that's owned by the NYT company (unfortunately, not the NYT... yet) and got a paycheck with the NYT logo on it. I have the envelope clipped to my bulletin board for when I need a little boost of confidence. :) I love that movie!! My first byline was when I was around 16 and got my first clips in Teen Ink and Teen Voices. But I think the really exciting thing for me was when I got my first paycheck from writing. I loved (and still love) writing so much that it seemed almost too good to be true that I could do it AND get paid!

Another milestone was when I wrote for a paper that’s owned by the NYT company (unfortunately, not the NYT… yet) and got a paycheck with the NYT logo on it. I have the envelope clipped to my bulletin board for when I need a little boost of confidence. :)

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