Are your emails annoying your editor? Are you sending too many followups? Too many story ideas? Are all your messages getting on their nerves? If your pitches are half baked, poorly written, and an overall bad fit for the publication, it really doesn’t matter how many you send. You can’t send lousy pitches and expect assignments as a reward for not sending them more often. Assuming your pitches are developed with the editor’s needs in mind, let’s look at the real situation. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Master the art of the pitch in my small group coaching program. Apply here: www.FreelanceWriterBootcamp.com WCP1 What’s your problem? More info and full show notes: www.rebeccalweber.com/podcast89
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Rebecca L. Weber coaches with the sustainable strategies, mindset shifts, and creative skills development she uses to help independent writers around the world.
If you’ve got what it takes to make it as a freelance writer, but struggle with confidence, imposter syndrome, overwhelm, procrastination, time management, writer’s block, improving your craft, marketing, pitching, underearning, pursuing meaning in your work, or getting in your own way, this is the writing podcast for you.
Learn, grow, and succeed as a freelancer by identifying the wants and needs of your editors, your readers, and yourself.
Rebecca draws on her experience as a journalist covering social justice, the environment, international development, the arts, and travel for publications like CNN, the New York Times, Dwell, and Ebony.com. Download a free guide on how to pitch at www.rebeccalweber.com/5-proven-steps