Comments on: Interviewing Sources and Experts for Articles – Tips for Freelance Writers

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:25:50 +0000

Hi Thandie ~ I’m glad you found this article when you searched for tips on interviewing sources and experts for articles! Yes, I’ll try to find time to look at your website — but be patient. Time is a scarce commodity these days

By: Thandie

Thandie — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:52:28 +0000

Thanks, this was a great source of info. Did a Google search in this came right up! Exactly what I needed to know. I’m a aspiring freelance writer and need all the help I can get, so if you do have any spare time, please can you have a look at my website – it’s an online writing portfolio. You feedback would be most appreciated!

Thanks again!

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10 Writing Tips From a Reader’s Digest Editor — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:52:42 +0000

[...] Provide accurate experts or sources. I include interview dates, names, email addresses, phone numbers and website urls in the footnotes [...]

By: Capturing Expert Knowledge » Workplace Learning & Performance

Capturing Expert Knowledge » Workplace Learning & Performance — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:42:02 +0000

[...] For more, go to Laurie’s article, When Freelance Writers Should Interview Experts by Telephone, In Person, or Via Email. http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/quipsandtipsfreelancing/122#comment-525 [...]

By: Jennifer Jensen

Jennifer Jensen — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:26:28 +0000

My preference has always been phone interviews. I had open-ended questions that needed good explanations, but trying to take notes while I was face-to-face with my experts didn’t work well. On the phone, I can concentrate on their answers, typing them as I go. (Of course, it helps that I type 90 wpm!)

I’m about to send out several requests for e-mail interviews, though, and I appreciate the validation that there’s a right time and place for each method. Thanks!

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:49:46 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Michelle! I’m really curious – why did it go horribly? If you want to share, I’d love to know! (enquiring minds and all that ).

I just did a brief phone interview the other day — and found that it took about four times as long to get information as email would have. It really depends on the article or story you’re writing, and the expert or source.

Maybe there’s an article in here somewhere, for a writing magazine? It’s been done before I’m sure, but there might be a new angle here…..

By: Michelle Buss

Michelle Buss — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:55:59 +0000

I did my first expert interview by telephone last Friday and it went horribly, to be fair I don’t blame the medium but an email interview would probably have been less painful.