Get $$$ and Exposure even if you're not a writer

From zero to Bylines

 

The complete Pitch Guide

In my complete guide on how to write and pitch stories that got me a “hell yes” from editors at Huffpost, Wired, and Insider, I’ll teach you where to find publications that pay well, how to pitch editors you’ve never met, and get the highest rates, even if you have:

  • No idea how to package your expertise for prestigious publications
  • No published articles or even the faintest idea of where to start
  • No fancy writing degree, media connections, PR team, or budget
I'm ready to pitch!

It's not that Hard

I'm a professional ghostwriter for authors at Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House, but I had to google “How to get into magazines...”

At the beginning of 2023, I had zero bylines. I was intimidated and didn't know where to start. I'll teach you what I did to go from zero to bylines in Wired, Insider, and Huffpost, wich also resulted in:

- Podcasts guest appearances

- Presenting at an entrepreneurship conference

- Guest-lecturing at a university

- And making tens of thousands of dollars from new private clients, subscriptions, and teaching classes

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What's in the pitch guide:

1. The Spec Piece

  • What to do when you haven't published anything ever
  • What's a spec piece?
  • Best platforms to host your writing

2. Topic or Story

  • What will you write about?
  • How to figure out a unique story angle instead of pitching a broad topic

3. Where to Pitch

  • Finding paying publications and editor contact information
  • Identifying the perfect fit for your story

4. How to Pitch

  • What (not) to say in your pitch to an editor
  • Does everything have to be timely, i.e., tied to a news event?

5. The Follow-up

  • When and how do you follow up if all you hear is crickets?

6. The Pivot

  • Responding to editors' questions and feedback
  • When to move on or double down
  • How many times should you pitch the same story before giving up?

7. Dealing with Rejection

  • Getting used to having your little writer heart trampled on
  • Getting your feelings hurt and doing shit anyway
  • Best response to getting rejected: pitching again

8. Asking for More

  • How to ask for a higher rate
  • What if you can't deliver your story on time?
  • What if your story never gets published? What are kill fees?

9. My Results

  • How many pitches I sent vs. how many were accepted
  • Which publications did I get into?
  • How much money did I make?

10. Resources

  • The people I follow and classes I take that aren't scammy
  • The newsletters that actually deliver value

 

 

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