One thing travel writers can do to earn more from every word
Here’s one thing freelance travel writers can do to earn more money from each story they write. It could help you earn double or even triple.
Pitch Pit #2: Don’t be so generous
The second Pitch Pit victim ignores my advice about headlines and offers too much.
Pitch Pit #1: Where’s your head at?
The first Pitch Pit critique takes a swing at flowery language and hyper-positivism.
Here’s why freelance writers should source photos for their editors
Freelance writing is a competitive field, and we need to ask ourselves: how can I make myself more valuable to an editor? How do I retain a spot in the front of their mind when they ask themselves: who’s a good writer for this job? This is how
Here’s how the ‘million-dollar blogger’ makes his money
Johnny Ward earned $1 million in three years blogging about his travels, and continues to earn five figures (US$) every month from ‘blogging’. How? Allow me to throw the cloak off this mystery
Understanding your editor: The other side of the email divide
The editor you pitch is not the end of the line. He or she then becomes an agent for your work, pitching your idea to his or her own editors. Understanding this should give you the tools to pitch better
3 reasons freelancers should NOT be paid by word count
If you can’t be bothered to click: 1. The internet is space rich. 2. Writing is nearly always the easiest part of being a journalist. 3. Freelancers often have to spend their own money
The perfect pitch (or ‘what editors want’)
Here’s a formula for the ‘perfect pitch’. It won’t guarantee a sale, but it will at least guarantee some editorial pitch respect
Why I’m writing a book on pitching
Hi there and thanks for visiting. I’m a former editor for CNN Travel, and having […]