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Robert Jennings is the author of the blog The Freelance Rider, even though he’s never ridden a horse. He’s also been known to lurk around LinkedIn. He has a lot of great advice, and is incredibly handsome.

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Freelance Writers, Beware: The 4 Query Mistakes That Kill Your Client’s Interest

Freelance Writers, Beware: The 4 Query Mistakes That Kill Your Client’s Interest

It’s a lot easier to get a potential client to ignore you than it is to get a response.

Frustrating, isn’t it? You send query after query, and half the time you don’t even get a reply.

If I had a nickel for every time one of my query letters was ignored, I’d have almost $7.50 by now.

It’s practically impossible to get a response out of every query you send. There are a few simple mistakes you might be making, though, that make it even more likely you’ll get ignored. Things like: 

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