On Getting Bylines & Finding Sources

Bylines are important, because editors are a skittish and wary breed. They are often stressed out individuals, because they don't have enough time or money and deadlines are getting closer every single day: they don't want to make any decisions that leaves a space to be filled and no content to fill it. When an editor sees that you have successfully delivered good work to somebody else, it becomes a little easier for them to trust you.

I have found that it's the first few bylines t...