Don't Make This Common Query Mistake
Posted: October 27, 2015
Querying is still one of a freelancer's most used tools. Sending a query, or pitch, continues to be the way they get work, and make money. Making one common mistake can mean losing the gig. Get to the point, write a great pitch, and get that job.
Making This Common Query Letter Mistake? Here’s Your Pitch Fix
Pitching is one of the most important parts of a freelancer’s career — it’s how we get the gigs that make us money, as well as how we form relationships with editors and publications. We’ve written before about how to identify whom to pitch, as well as how to track your pitches after you send them, but we haven’t written much about what goes into a good pitch. So we’re going to fix that. With Pitch Fix! Let me introduce our first Pitch Fix subject:Connor Relyea’s comics pitch to Paste Magazine
Connor Relyea is an actor, editor and writer who has been published in The Billfold, Fangirl Magazine and more. He’s looking to build his freelance writing portfolio, and he agreed to be Pitch Fix’s first subject. Relyea was curious about whether his pitches were too short. He wanted to showcase his expertise to editors, and wondered if that meant he needed to lengthen his pitch emails. Little did he know that I’d be providing the opposite advice!Read the entire article Making This Common Query Letter Mistake? Here’s Your Pitch Fix, at The Write Life.