http://workfromhomecouple.today.com/2009/01/14/are-freelance-writers-now-afraid-to-pick-up-the-phone/ The joys and challenges when you both work from home Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:06:08 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 http://workfromhomecouple.today.com/2009/01/14/are-freelance-writers-now-afraid-to-pick-up-the-phone/#comment-164 Chris Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:12:41 +0000 http://workfromhomecouple.today.com/2009/01/14/are-freelance-writers-now-afraid-to-pick-up-the-phone/#comment-164 Hi there, As an experienced freelance writer, I am not afraid of making a call if needed but I much prefer to conduct interviews via email. Quite often I include quotes from professionals in articles that I write but have found that when I try and interview them over the phone, they talk but most times I have to piece together something tangible from the conversation. Unfortunately most interviewees do not realize that their answers to simple questions are confusing to the writer because they start off answering the question then get sidetracked, backtrack and in the end say nothing pertaining to the original question. It is very frustrating thus my reasons for requesting an interviewee to answer my questions email if they are willing. However, I do not have a problem following up with a phone call to clarify the information or just say thanks. Hi there,
As an experienced freelance writer, I am not afraid of making a call if needed but I much prefer to conduct interviews via email. Quite often I include quotes from professionals in articles that I write but have found that when I try and interview them over the phone, they talk but most times I have to piece together something tangible from the conversation. Unfortunately most interviewees do not realize that their answers to simple questions are confusing to the writer because they start off answering the question then get sidetracked, backtrack and in the end say nothing pertaining to the original question. It is very frustrating thus my reasons for requesting an interviewee to answer my questions email if they are willing. However, I do not have a problem following up with a phone call to clarify the information or just say thanks.

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