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Freelance Journalists: What you should do (and not do) after you send your pitch to editors
Once you click SEND on your emailed pitch to an editor, relief washes over your bones and you unclench your jaw. Done and done! But are you, really? In one sense, sure. You just sent a pitch for a story idea that fills you with such confidence, you even told your parents you might get...
How freelance writers can better manage the scourge of rejection
Your pitches will be rejected. No one bats 1000. So how will you recover from that feeling and rebound to freelance another day?...
Inside the 5 challenges every freelance writer faces
Negotiating higher rates. Evading imposter syndrome. Instilling self-discipline. These are some of the challenges you'll endure as a freelance writer, and in this week's post I want to help you overcome them...
My published work in October/November 2021
From long-running Halloween stores in Toronto to the rise of carbon labels, my portfolio was impressively varied in the past few months...
The secret to earning $1/word as a freelance journalist? Alumni magazines!
If you want to earn more as a freelance writer, search for those sweet $1/word gigs, such as writing profiles for alumni magazines...
Why turning down jobs can benefit your freelance writing career
In this post, I break down the various reasons why freelance journalists may want to pass on gigs and instead focus on more enriching opportunities...