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pitching stories

Pitch It Until it Sells

February 18, 2020 by diannejacob 6 Comments

image of mailbox for guest postA guest post by Kristen Hartke

I’m always surprised when writers ask me for tips about being a “successful” freelance writer. That’s because, like most writers, I live in a world where rejection is the norm. I do, however, have my work published somewhat regularly. It could be due to [Read more…] about Pitch It Until it Sells

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: freelance writing, how to pitch stories, pitching stories

How to Find and Attract Editors for Pitching Articles

November 21, 2017 by diannejacob 3 Comments

You have a great idea for a story, but finding and attracting an editor to read it is another matter. Often mastheads and websites offer no contact information, and you’re at a loss about how to find someone to pitch.

Enter Devra Ferst. She is a freelance food writer, editor, and cooking teacher based in [Read more…] about How to Find and Attract Editors for Pitching Articles

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: freelance food writing, pitching magazine articles, pitching stories, pitching to websites

12 Tips for Pitching Articles to Publications and Websites

February 28, 2017 by diannejacob 6 Comments

I’m just back from the Wine Writers Symposium in Napa, where one of the panels I was on covered pitching articles.

I was really roughing it at this conference, if you must know. The event was at Meadowood, a luxury resort, for four nights. We drank or tasted many fine Napa Valley wines both there and at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. And we feasted on fresh crab, duck, truffles, and waygu beef.

But now back to real life, where I need to diet. And you, dear reader, would like more freelance assignments. On the Symposium panel with me were [Read more…] about 12 Tips for Pitching Articles to Publications and Websites

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: freelance writing, pitching stories, pitching to magazines, pitching to websites

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