Be A Freelance Blogger’s Pitchfest (and What Editors Look for in Writers’ Pitches)

 

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Join Valerie Bordeau in an in-depth interview with Lauren Tharp.

 

 

Lauren Tharp is the Associate Editor and Community Manager at Be a Freelance Blogger. Lauren joins the show to share the exciting details of an upcoming contest called Pitchfest where freelance writers can perfect their pitches and earn what they truly deserve. Pitchfest is a public pitching contest at Be a Freelance Blogger with a $100 prize to the winner. It starts on June 21st,2014; and the winner will be announced on June 26^th, 2014.

Join us as we also discuss:

–          How Pitching Publicly Is Different Than Pitching Privately

–          What Really Makes a Pitch Stand Out

–          What Some of the Biggest “No-No’s” Are When It Comes To Pitching

–          The Importance of Paying Special Attention to Submission Guidelines

–          And a Whole Lot more….

 

Lauren’s Recommended Resources Mentioned on the Show

 

• “Why Your Guest Posts Keep Getting Rejected” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/guest-post-rejection/ (Pitchfest #1; article written by me)

 

• “Let the $100 Pitchfest Begin!” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/open-for-pitches/ (Pitchfest #2)

 

• “Pitchfest: Win $100 for Your Guest Post!” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/paid-blogging-contest/ (Pitchfest #3)

 

• “Your Blogging Audition: How to Pitch Like a Movie Star” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/blog-pitch-audition/ (guest post by ANCA DUMITRU)

 

• “Here’s What Real Blog Editors Look For in Your Pitches” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/how-to-pitch-blog-editors/(guest post by THURSDAY BRAM)

 

• “The Perfect Pitch Email to Get Your Guest Post Accepted” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/perfect-blog-pitch/ (guest post by DANA SITAR)

 

• “7 Winning Ways to End Your Pitch, Query or LOI” – http://beafreelanceblogger.com/how-to-end-pitch/ (by Sophie Lizard)

 

• “How NOT to Get Your Guest Post Published” – http://littlezotz.com/2014/05/how-not-to-get-your-guest-post-published/(written by me — includes screencaps from my Associate Editor’s inbox!)

 

• “Forcing It: When You Need Article Ideas FAST!” –
  http://littlezotz.com http://littlezotz.com/2013/11/fast-ideas-for-writers/ (written by me)