Hot writer summer: Write your pitch and get published
As your personal pitching coach, I'll show you exactly how.
TL;DR: I’m launching two new, 1-on-1 coaching offerings today!
You can work with me to:
1. Write Your Pitch in One Hour (meaning your pitch is ready to send at the end of our session)
2. Get one month of 1-on-1 Pitch Perfect Coaching. When we’re done, you’ll have three pitches ready to send, all your writing questions answered, and the confidence to write and sell more pitches that work.
Have questions about how you could work with me? Book a free 15-minute discovery call!
I have learned to lean into the shifting seasons, to allow my habits and priorities to change with the weather, the waxing and waning sunlight, the summer Fridays and the winter doldrums. And, as of last night’s new moon in Gemini, we have entered what I’m calling the Season of Self-Devotion.
For the woo among us: Last night brought us a New Moon in Gemini, powerfully combined with Saturn in Aries, a huge moment to restart, reinvent, and recommit to your deepest desires. (I pulled the Princess of Pentacles as my seasonal guide—whew!)
For all of us: There’s a powerful energy to work with in summer’s arrival. The school year is over. Heat and late sunsets are rolling in. The crackling, vibrant energy of this lusty season is coursing through the air. The solstice approaches, as well as the halfway mark of the year.
It is time to take yourself seriously. It is time to create something new. It is time to boldly plant the seeds for the creative dreams that scare you the most. It’s time to do it now, not later.
I’m ready. It’s been awhile — probably since the winter of ’24 — since I so clearly had a vision for the season ahead. I am going to write 1000 Words of Summer. I am going to record a series of CSBC podcast episodes with freelance writers who are traveling abroad. I am going to finally launch a series of new offerings I’ve been long dreaming up.
Today, I’m launching the first two of these nascent possibilities I’ve been sculpting into existence. As someone who’s been published in print and online hundreds of times, I’m excited to be your personal pitching coach and writing hype woman!
Do you dream of being a published writer? Of seeing your name in a magazine or on one of your favorite sites? Of finally sharing your big ideas and your best stories with the world?
Here’s a little secret about getting published: Anyone can do it. I’m here to show you how to reach for the stars. ’Tis the season.
Write Your Pitch in One Hour: 1-on-1 Coaching
This is for you if:
You have a story or essay idea, and you want to see it published in a magazine, newspaper, or online. Let’s get your story pitch-perfect in just one hour.
As your private pitching coach, I’ll help you write and edit your pitch, find the right publication fit, and get it ready to send — all in 60 minutes. I’ll even help you find the right editor and their email address, so you can send your pitch off right away!
Over a one-hour video call, we’ll:
Finesse your story idea(s)
Find the best angle to sell it now
Choose your ideal publication fit
Write your pitch and/or edit the pitch you’re already working on
Find the right editor to pitch to and their email so you can send your pitch immediately!
Answer your questions about pitching, freelance writing, and navigating the editorial world
BONUS: You’ll leave our call with one additional publication and editor to pitch to as a plan B.
Book a session with me now for $150.
Pitch Perfect Coaching: 1 Month of 1-on-1 Attention
After one month of private coaching from me, a professional writer and editor, you’ll have three pitches ready to send, all your writing questions answered, and the confidence to write and sell more pitches that work.
This is for you if:
You have a story and/or essay idea (or many ideas) you want to see published in print or online. (And maybe you’ve been procrastinating on this for a long time.)
You have an idea, and want to learn how to turn it into a story that publications will buy.
You want to get published, but you don’t know how.
You’ve been published, but need some extra help placing a particular story idea.
You need an expert’s eye, and a boost of confidence in your ideas.
You have a bunch of questions to ask about the writing industry, but you don’t know who to ask. (Me! Ask me!)
How we’ll work together:
Week One:
1-hour kickoff video call to discuss :
Your writing goals, story ideas, and pitch drafts. (If you have them! If not, I can help you write them.)
Publications/editors those stories might land with
Your burning questions about pitching, freelance writing, and navigating the editorial world
Week Two:
You write three pitches and send them to me for feedback
Week Three:
You get personalized pitch coaching over Google Docs, including detailed feedback/edits on your pitches, and three suggested publications and editors to send your pitches to. (I’ll even help you find the right editor’s email address!)
Week Four:
Closing 1-hour video call to discuss your pitch rewrites, and possible plan B’s for your pitches, plus time for me to answer all your pitching and writing questions
YOUR FREE BONUS: My Everything You Need to Know About Pitching 101 guide ($35 value) that includes all of my expert knowledge about pitching articles and essays — yours to keep forever.
Sign up for a month of coaching and get all of this for $450.
Why work with me?
I’m the former lead Editor of Time Out New York and current full-time freelance writer and editor. I’ve had work published in Vox, Cosmopolitan, HuffPo, Marie Claire, Business Insider, and many other publications. Any challenge you’re facing in the writing world, I’ve been there — and I’ll share all my answers and advice with you. Whether you need help writing your first-ever pitch, or need fresh eyes on a story idea you really care about, I’m here to support you.
There’s nothing better than the thrill of sending off a pitch — other than when your idea gets a YES. Let me help you get there.