NFSJ Pitching and Working with Editors

Close-up photograph of a stack of old magazines.

Picking a Publication to Pitch

Celia Ford

A glass bottle with a rolled-up message inside, wedged in the sand on a beach.

Making First Contact with Editors

Abdullahi Tsanni

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Reading and Negotiating a Freelance Contract

Shira Feder

How to Ask for Feedback from Editors

Knvul Sheikh

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Is This a Story? How to Evaluate Your Ideas Before You Pitch

Mallory Pickett

A pie chart showing the results of a poll of freelancers’ opinions on pay rates. It shows that 47% of the them always succeed when asking for a higher pay, and 45% often do.

Asking for More: Negotiating Rates for Freelance Assignments

Rachel Zamzow

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Repurposing Story Ideas for Multiple Venues

Alla Katsnelson

Ask TON: How Much Time Should I Spend Preparing a Pitch?

TON Editors

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Pitching Errors: How Not to Pitch

Laura Helmuth