Category Archives: pitch your writing

“Should you follow up when you send a query to a magazine?” a reader asked this week. My answer is a fence-straddling “It depends.” If you don’t have a history with the magazine and its editors, and this is the … Continue reading →

Books are sold on query letters and proposals. If you need help with yours, Nathan Bransford, an agent with Curtis Brown, has an excellent blog, on which he dissects query letters. Technorati Tags: books, query letters Related PostsFreelance writing: following … Continue reading →

Selling your writing is easy – all you have to do is ask. Although this tactic seems basic, and it is, it’s amazing how many writers overlook it. Imagine you were sitting with an editor or a copywriting client in … Continue reading →

We writers tend to be hung up on “rules”. We want to know the RIGHT way to format a manuscript, address an editor, write a pitch… after all, we must obey the rules. There are NO rules Truly, there aren’t. … Continue reading →

Many writers, when they’re looking for work, send around their CV. This is a VERY ineffective tactic. Everyone’s busy. Who has time to read a CV, and then work out how they can use your talents? CVs, resumes, and blatant … Continue reading →

Whatever kind of writing you do, whether you’re writing for print publications, for the online world, or for businesses, learning to write PROPOSALS is vital. Proposals are also known as queries, or more commonly among freelance writing professionals, as pitches. … Continue reading →

Many publishers say that they hate multiple submissions. (If you’re a new freelancer, you multiple-submit when you submit your work to more than one market at a time.) Yes, that’s what they say. Here’s how it works in real life: … Continue reading →

Writing an article is a simple process. However, before you write the complete, polished article, it’s important to sell it. No, you don’t get to sell the article on promises alone. That is, you can’t approach a publication like a … Continue reading →