Q: I recently submitted my portfolio to an editor at a local paper for review.
I made a stupid typo (word misspelled) in a follow up e-mail to the editor. The e-mail was to verify that he had gotten my portfolio in the mail. Am I screwed?
Mad at myself,
Trish in Michigan
A: You might be.
Try this: Send a follow-up note that, with a sense of humor, acknowledge the mistake. At least then he'll know that you realize you goofed. Ask him to let you come in for a visit to show him that you're a better journalist than that e-mail might indicate.
