Renegade Writer Survey

1. Where are you in your freelance writing career?

Where are you in your freelance writing career? I'd like to become a freelance magazine writer but I haven't gotten started.

I have another part-time or full-time job, and I freelance in my spare time.

I'm a stay-at-home mom/dad, and I freelance in my spare time.

I've been a full-time freelancer for less than a year.

I've been a full-time freelancer for 1-5 years.

I've been a full-time freelancer for 6-10 years.

I've been a full-time freelancer for more than 10 years.

Other (please specify)

2. What are your favorite types of posts on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.)

What are your favorite types of posts on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.) I don't read The Renegade Writer blog.

Writing advice

Motivational posts

Rants about writer peeves

Guest posts from Renegade Writer e-course instructors

Q&As with successful magazine writers and authors

Alerts on opportunities for writers

News on cool tools and products for writers

Renegade Writer contests

Other (please specify)

3. What topics would you like to see covered more on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.)

What topics would you like to see covered more on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.) Marketing

Querying

Interviewing

Money/contracts

Motivation

Productivity

Organization

The craft of writing

News on the magazine industry

Idea generation

Other (please specify)

4. Let it all hang out: What can we do to get you to visit the Renegade Writer blog more often? Post more often, less often? Run more contests? Start a private forum for writers? Target newer writers, more professional writers? Please let us know!

Let it all hang out: What can we do to get you to visit the Renegade Writer blog more often? Post more often, less often? Run more contests? Start a private forum for writers? Target newer writers, more professional writers? Please let us know!

5. If you haven't attended one of Linda Formichelli's free teleclasses for writers (details at http://writeformagazines.com/free-teleclasses-for-writers/), why not?

If you haven't attended one of Linda Formichelli's free teleclasses for writers (details at http://writeformagazines.com/free-teleclasses-for-writers/), why not? I HAVE attended one of your teleclasses!

I haven't heard of them before.

The topics haven't interested me.

The time is inconvenient.

I can't afford the long-distance call.

I mean to but I forget!

Other (please specify)

6. So far, Linda has offered free teleclasses for writers on querying, food writing, and essay writing. What other topics would you like to see covered in a teleclass? (Choose as many as you like.)

So far, Linda has offered free teleclasses for writers on querying, food writing, and essay writing. What other topics would you like to see covered in a teleclass? (Choose as many as you like.) The craft of writing

Writing for trade magazines

Generating ideas

7. The Renegade Writer offers e-courses taught by successful freelancers. If you haven't taken one of our e-courses, why not?

The Renegade Writer offers e-courses taught by successful freelancers. If you haven't taken one of our e-courses, why not? I HAVE taken one of your e-courses!

I haven't heard of your e-courses.

I can't afford them.

The dates are inconvenient.

I'm not sure which course is right for me.

I've found more suitable e-courses in other places. (Please let us know where in the comment box below.)

None of the topics interest me.

I don't think there's any value in an e-course.

The sessions (generally 6 to 8 weeks) are too long.

The sessions are too short.

Other (please specify)

8. Linda Formichelli offers phone mentoring for writers at http://writeformagazines.com/mentoring/ ($125 per hour/$100 per hour for multiple hours). If you haven't signed up for a session, why not?

Linda Formichelli offers phone mentoring for writers at http://writeformagazines.com/mentoring/ ($125 per hour/$100 per hour for multiple hours). If you haven't signed up for a session, why not? I HAVE signed up for your phone mentoring sessions!

I can't afford them.

I haven't heard of your phone mentoring.

I can't decide what I'd like to be mentored on.

I don't need mentoring.

I already have a mentor.

I'd like smaller increments of time, such as half an hour.

Other (please specify)

9. What are your top three sources for information on writing, contests, writing opportunities, new e-courses, etc.?

What are your top three sources for information on writing, contests, writing opportunities, new e-courses, etc.? The Renegade Writer blog

Blogs other than The Renegade Writer (Please specify in the comment box below.)

Twitter

Facebook

E-mail newsletters (Please specify in the comment box below.)

Writer's Digest magazine

The Writer magazine

MediaBistro

The AbsoluteWrite forum

The Writer's Digest forum

The Freelance Success forum

Other writers' forums (Please let us know which ones in the comment box below.)

Talking with other writers by e-mail, on the phone, or in-person

Other (please specify)

10. If you'd like to be entered into the drawing for a free half-hour coaching session with Linda Formichelli, please enter your name and e-mail address here.

If you'd like to be entered into the drawing for a free half-hour coaching session with Linda Formichelli, please enter your name and e-mail address here.

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1. Where are you in your freelance writing career?

2. What are your favorite types of posts on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.)

3. What topics would you like to see covered more on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.)

4. Let it all hang out: What can we do to get you to visit the Renegade Writer blog more often? Post more often, less often? Run more contests? Start a private forum for writers? Target newer writers, more professional writers? Please let us know!

5. If you haven't attended one of Linda Formichelli's free teleclasses for writers (details at http://writeformagazines.com/free-teleclasses-for-writers/), why not?

6. So far, Linda has offered free teleclasses for writers on querying, food writing, and essay writing. What other topics would you like to see covered in a teleclass? (Choose as many as you like.)

7. The Renegade Writer offers e-courses taught by successful freelancers. If you haven't taken one of our e-courses, why not?

8. Linda Formichelli offers phone mentoring for writers at http://writeformagazines.com/mentoring/ ($125 per hour/$100 per hour for multiple hours). If you haven't signed up for a session, why not?

9. What are your top three sources for information on writing, contests, writing opportunities, new e-courses, etc.?

10. If you'd like to be entered into the drawing for a free half-hour coaching session with Linda Formichelli, please enter your name and e-mail address here.

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1. Where are you in your freelance writing career?

2. What are your favorite types of posts on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.)

3. What topics would you like to see covered more on the Renegade Writer blog? (Choose as many as you like.)

4. Let it all hang out: What can we do to get you to visit the Renegade Writer blog more often? Post more often, less often? Run more contests? Start a private forum for writers? Target newer writers, more professional writers? Please let us know!

5. If you haven't attended one of Linda Formichelli's free teleclasses for writers (details at http://writeformagazines.com/free-teleclasses-for-writers/), why not?

6. So far, Linda has offered free teleclasses for writers on querying, food writing, and essay writing. What other topics would you like to see covered in a teleclass? (Choose as many as you like.)

7. The Renegade Writer offers e-courses taught by successful freelancers. If you haven't taken one of our e-courses, why not?

8. Linda Formichelli offers phone mentoring for writers at http://writeformagazines.com/mentoring/ ($125 per hour/$100 per hour for multiple hours). If you haven't signed up for a session, why not?

9. What are your top three sources for information on writing, contests, writing opportunities, new e-courses, etc.?

10. If you'd like to be entered into the drawing for a free half-hour coaching session with Linda Formichelli, please enter your name and e-mail address here.

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