Asking for Favors in Publishing? AITA-Edition

How, & How-NOT, to ingratiate yourself to those who could help you, bigtime

Writers ask their peers— and often, total strangers— to grant favors in our quest for glory.

We thrive on back-scratching, a colony of chimps! It’s our showbiz world.

Doing it right is priceless, and a clumsy attempt can be a death blow.

Industry favors are worth something. They have financial and credible value; or else, why bother? If you have to write a letter to ask, then it’s not inconsequential.

I received a favor-ask this morning that I won’t be granting. Nope.

Breakdown follows, after this primo James Bond pulp cover!