Stephanie Cox: I'm drafting an email to Judith Viorst who inspired the book I write

• Think of your outreach as building relationships rather than completing a transaction. Build up the relationship as an expert before progressing to having them as mentor or advocate.
• Let her feel useful. When she helps you move forward, she becomes invested in your success.
• Clarify where you are now and where you are going next. Then clearly name what is stopping you so she can empathize with the gap.
• Do the research on her first publishing journey. Find one moment, setback, or decision point you can reference. Get her to tell her story, that’s relevant to where you're stuck.

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