Three Ways to Pitch an Article
Pitching an article is the process by which freelance writers reach out to magazine editors with ideas for stories before they’ve written the completed piece.
Copyblogger’s Stefanie Flexman has shared three useful ways to help you pitch articles.
She says, “I want to show you how to seize more contemporary opportunities with classic grit.
And the practice I’m going to talk about is pitching article ideas.
While you might be familiar with guest posting, I don’t think it’s often discussed as a practice.
A lot has to happen before more readers discover your writing, and one big obstacle blocks many internet-era writers …
Our entitlement cup runneth over
Since we’re so used to business blogging on our own sites, it’s natural to think our own style is acceptable on other sites.
The misconception is that once you find a site that has an audience you want to connect with, you can offer that site a typical article you’d write. You naturally expect to lock down a publishing spot on their editorial calendar.”
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