Among the best ways to get editors to respond to you faster is a killer story pitch, one “that’s so perfectly honed to the editor’s needs it’s irresistible.”
WordCount Blogathon 2010 Poll: How can we make it better?
The 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon will see freelance writers blog every day in May. Help decide what new features should be added by taking this short poll.
The story behind the story: how media outlets are covering Haiti earthquake
NPR, the New York Times and other media outlets go behind the scenes to show how they’re covering the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
The editor you write for today may be the writer you edit tomorrow
How do you act when the editor you write for today may be the writer you editor tomorrow?
Goodbye to all that: the 2009 freelance year in review
Content aggregators, hyperlocal news and my other picks for last year’s top media industry trends and what they mean for freelance writers in 2010.
From me to you: Seth Godin’s ‘What Matters Now’
In his 82-page free e-book What Matters Now, Internet marketer Seth Godin asked 70 big thinkers for one word people should focus on in 2010. The results: inspiring.