[Childfree] FW: Re: Childfree by choice article

[sellers66 at comcast.net]

Just wanted to let you all know I did check this woman out a bit and she appears to be legit. There was an incident on another board I frequent where a so-called "journalist" was trying to write a CF-bashing article, so I felt it was prudent to be cautious. :) And whatever you do, if someone writing for "Babble" contacts you - avoid them at all costs!

Ann

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From: elizabeth gehrman <egehrman at mac.com>
To: Ann Sellers <sellers66 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Childfree by choice article
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:10:15 +0000
> I'm writing for More magazine. This is not to slam the childfree at  
> all; I think I mentioned in the posting that I am childfree by choice  
> myself. Plus, at big national magazines, there is a team of fact- 
> checkers who call and make sure that all the facts in the story are  
> right, including quotes.
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> The only thing I have at the moment is an email from my editor; I  
> have a contract, of course, but  it's hard-copy. The email is terse  
> because we had talked on the phone about the story, but I think it's  
> enough to show you I'm for real. I'll forward it; the subject line is  
> "some research to get you started."
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> Thanks for considering talking to me,
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> On Feb 19, 2007, at 9:17 PM, Ann Sellers wrote:
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> > I would have to know some more particulars. For example, which  
> > magazine
> > is this for? Can you provide some sort of proof that you are, indeed,
> > writing for this magazine? I'm not trying to be difficult, but the
> > childfree are often misquoted and maligned in magazine articles by
> > people who claim to be truly interested in their lifestyle, and if you
> > can provide some sort of credentials I might be willing to speak  
> > with you.
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> > Ann
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