Great post! I'll keep it in mind when I start my agent hunt!  

Those numbers are staggering-- 93% of all journalists murdered are local. I would not have thought that at all, and it really pulls into sharp focus the fact that though our media may be up in arms about the violence one of "our" journalists faced...

Thanks for that "who cares" reminder! It helps narrow the focus of some unwieldy pieces.

Superb!   I think #4 and 6 are always great to keep in mind. Best of luck, ladies!

Thanks for the encouragement!

Welcome back and good luck with finding the time to write.

Thanks for this post! Seriously, what the heck, "the women are back?!?!"