The Writing Coach Podcast 5: Pitching is …

05: Pitching mindset

The first thing most freelance writers need to do to improve their pitching isn’t some editorial magic trick. It’s not tips on including a news hook, or how to write a great subject line, or having the right clips in your portfolio.

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The first thing most freelance writers need to do to improve their pitching isn’t some editorial magic trick. It’s not tips on including a news hook, or how to write a great subject line, or having the right clips in your portfolio. For most of us, the first thing to do to improve your pitching is to change how you’re thinking about the pitching process itself.

Maybe you didn’t even know you had a pitching mindset. If you keep telling yourself you need to “get more clients,” or if the thought of pitching makes you nervous, frustrated, overwhelmed, or inadequate, this episode will offer some unconventional alternatives.

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Freelance Writer Breakthrough

Free mini course on how to pitch.

Freelance Writer Bootcamp

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Episode 1: What’s your problem?

Episode 2: Thinking thoughts and feeling feels

 

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We’ll cover how to break into those elusive dream markets, generate ideas nobody else sees, write a pitch that sells, command higher rates, tell the stories that really matter to you and your readers, become your editor’s go-to freelance writer when they’re making assignments … and do it all with a sense of confidence and ease.

 

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