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hey all,
I've started doing some freelance writing for a local magazine in Bali, a gig hooked up by a friend, and am curious about leveraging into other gigs...
my friend said the best way to get onboard with other publications is just to send idea pitches to their editors...
could anyone recommend some highly effective approaches for contacting editors unsolicited and pitching ideas so they get accepted?
i.e. is it best to send pitch ideas unsolicited, or make an introduction first asking if it would be okay to send pitches?
would it be wise to send a sample of published pieces along, to prove the quality of writing? or do good ideas usually stand for themselves, with previous works not of so much value...?
any guidance/insight/input/advice would be much welcome & appreciated that could help improve odds of making quality connection with editors via email and pitch ideas getting accepted...
thank you!!!
I've started doing some freelance writing for a local magazine in Bali, a gig hooked up by a friend, and am curious about leveraging into other gigs...
my friend said the best way to get onboard with other publications is just to send idea pitches to their editors...
could anyone recommend some highly effective approaches for contacting editors unsolicited and pitching ideas so they get accepted?
i.e. is it best to send pitch ideas unsolicited, or make an introduction first asking if it would be okay to send pitches?
would it be wise to send a sample of published pieces along, to prove the quality of writing? or do good ideas usually stand for themselves, with previous works not of so much value...?
any guidance/insight/input/advice would be much welcome & appreciated that could help improve odds of making quality connection with editors via email and pitch ideas getting accepted...
thank you!!!