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In his book, ‘Steal Like An Artist,’ Austin Kleon writes…
“When I was younger, I wrote many fan letters and had the good fortune to hear back from several heroes.
But I’ve realized that the trouble with fan letters is that there’s built-in pressure for the recipient to respond.
A lot of times, when we write fan letters, we’re looking for a blessing or an affirmation.
As my friend Hugh MacLeod says, “The best way to get approval is not to need it.”
If you truly love somebody’s work, you shouldn’t need their response.
(And if the person you want to write has been dead for a hundred years, you’re really out of luck.)
So, I recommend public fan letters.
Maybe your hero will see your work, or he or she won’t.
Maybe they’ll respond to you, maybe not.
The important thing is that you show your appreciation without expecting anything in return.”
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The Internet is really good for this.
Write a blog post about somebody’s work that you admire and link to their site.
Make something and dedicate it to your hero.
Answer a question they’ve asked, solve a problem for them, or improve on their work and share it online.
Also See:
- How to Call a Celebrity by Tim Ferriss
- Fan Mail Letter Template
- How to Send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (S.A.S.E.) by U.S.P.S.
- How to Write to a Celebrity – and Get a Great Response!
- Special Letters Get Special Replies
About The Author
Jordan McAuley
Founder of Contact Any Celebrity with ‘Shark Tank‘ judge Barbara Corcoran
Jordan McAuley is the author of ‘Celebrity Leverage: Insider Secrets to Getting Celebrity Endorsements, Instant Credibility & Star-Powered Publicity,’ ‘Secrets to Contacting Celebrities: 101 Ways to Reach the Rich & Famous,’ & ‘The Celebrity Black Book: Over 56,000+ Verified Celebrity Addresses‘. He is featured by American Express OPEN Forum, CBS News, CNN, E! News, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast Company, Forbes, FOX News, New York Post, USA Today, The Guardian, Tim Ferriss‘ The 4-Hour Workweek, The Mirror UK, The Wrap & more. He graduated from the University of Miami with Motion Picture Business and English Literature degrees from the School of Communication and College of Arts & Sciences. Jordan is a former 90s high school video store clerk who has lived and worked in Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and New York City.