pitchbetter

Pitch Better, Part 3: An insider's list of pitchable podcasts

Plus: Should you pitch one article or a series? A podcast or an essay? A hybrid, multiplatform approach? Guidance from award-winning reporters

Mar 31 •

Elaine Appleton Grant

The essential elements of a winning pitch: Pitch Better, Part 2

What should you include in your pitch to catch and keep an editor’s eye? I dissect a successful query.

Mar 11 •

Elaine Appleton Grant

Get paid what you're worth

Also, Pitch Better, Part 1: Where do ideas come from? Story pitching insights from bestselling authors Michael Lewis and Susan Orlean.

Feb 23 •

Elaine Appleton Grant

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