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Particularly when freelancing (and the entire economy) still feels a little rocky at best, I’ve seen a lot of growing interest in exactly how I approach business development. After I sent my recent newsletter about setting aside a day each month to check in with old, new, and existing clients, I received quite a few questions like […]
Post Updated: December 4, 2020 That place probably receives hundreds of pitches each week—I’m not going to bother. I can only assume that a bunch of people already applied for that gig, so I don’t stand a chance. So many people want that project, there’s no way I’ll be the one to land it. Sound […]
Post updated: December 4, 2020 You take a deep breath and hit “send” on your freelance pitch—feeling confident that it should only be a few hours before you’re pinged with an eager, “We can’t wait to work with you!” message from that editor.
Post updated: October 18, 2020 This is part four of a four-part series on pitching as a freelance writer. For an overview of the series and easy access to every other post, click here. You did your research, crafted what you assumed to be a perfectly polished pitch, and then pressed that “send” button. You […]
Post updated: October 18, 2020 This is part three of a four-part series on pitching as a freelance writer. For an overview of the series and easy access to every other post, click here.
This is part two of a four-part series on pitching as a freelance writer. For an overview of the series and easy access to every other post, click here.