Pitch examples

Two successful pitches from one trip

I share the pitches I used to land two very different commissions from the same travel experience

Oct 17 •

How to successfully pitch a press trip

And secure a commission before you travel

Sep 5 •

Pitching in person

How to pitch features directly to a commissioning editor to gain immediate feedback

Jul 25 •

Freelancing for Journalists

How to pitch a book proposal

This is how it worked for us

May 9 •

Pitching a hot topic

How to find a new angle in widely reported issues

Mar 28 •

How to pitch specialist health articles

With two real life examples of commissioned pitches

Dec 20, 2024 •

How to pitch multiple travel articles from one trip

With two successful pitch examples

Nov 15, 2024 •

How to pitch features with a very long lead time

When to send pitches to magazines: with two real life examples

Oct 11, 2024 •

How to pitch a sports story

With two real life examples of 5 commissioned pitches

Sep 6, 2024 •

How to pitch a press trip feature

Finding an exclusive angle and getting multiple bites of the cherry

Aug 2, 2024 •

How to successfully pitch a listicle story

Real life examples from commissioned pitches

Jul 5, 2024 •

Why I turned down a commission from this successful pitch

The pitch, the fee, and how to say no

May 24, 2024 •

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