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Welcome to the first Where to Pitch newsletter!
I’m so glad you’ve decided to become part of this little community -- which I hope grows into a BIG community of kick-ass freelance writers.
Each month, this newsletter will arrive in your inbox with two kinds of articles: those with tips and advice on freelance writing, and those written by freelancers like yourself. I’ll choose my favorites from around the web that month.
If you’d ever like to submit a piece for inclusion, please just reply to this email.
5 Pieces on Freelance Writing
What’s a Freelance Writer’s Endgame Today? (Brooklyn Magazine): Great question, Luke Winkie, great question. And I do not have the answer…
We All Want More Money -- Here’s How to Do it as a Freelancer (The Penny Hoarder): I interviewed the brilliant Manjula Martin about her new book “Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living.” Her answers are a must read.
Interview with Keah Brown (The Millennial Freelancer): “Just keep pitching. It sounds so cheesy, but even on the days you don’t believe in your work 100 percent, you know it should be somewhere.” Great interview with a fellow freelancer.
Story Ideas: New Wedding Business Trends (National Center for Biz Journalism): Stuck for spring story ideas? Susan Johnston Taylor suggests writing about these new wedding trends.
Why Freelancer Incomes are Down After the Trump Election (and What You Can Do About It) (The International Freelancer): Mridu Khullar Relph says it might not all be your imagination...
5 Pieces by Freelance Writers
Apparently I was hungry when I was compiling these. Don't judge.
In My Search for Korean Identity, the Sweet Potato Was My Guide (The Kitchn): Ann Babe writes beautifully about how a simple food connected her to her roots.
Welcome, Please Remove Your Shoes (The Atlantic): Yes, yes, yes. Home is a sanctuary; a sanctuary without shoes. Enjoyed this history of slippers by Margarita Gokun-Silver.
How Tampa Claimed the Cuban Sandwich (Serious Eats): Not only do I love this story, I love the story behind it: Helen Anne Travis worked REALLY hard to get it published! Never. Give. Up.
All the Single Homeowners (Curbed): “I don’t wish to live my life in waiting for someone else. I wanted a home for me -- not a someday family.” Lovely example of a reported personal essay by Britany Robinson.
Everything Tastes Better With a Side of Familial Disapproval (Roads and Kingdoms): Who knew there could be so much meaning in eating pork buns for breakfast? Yummy quick bite of a piece by Eileen Guo.
Happy reading!
Susan
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