by admin | Jun 5, 2014 | Blog
Earlier this week, I shared the story behind my first-ever national magazine clip: a feature about Latina suicide attempts for Latina magazine. What I didn’t share, though, was the pitch letter I wrote that grabbed the editor’s attention and put me on the...
by admin | Jun 4, 2014 | Blog
When I left my full-time job in 2009, all I knew about freelancing was what I read in Michelle Goodman’s My So-Called Freelance Life. I still refer to that book five years later, but I’ve discovered quite a few other freelance-friendly resources along the way. Here...
by admin | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog
Every Tuesday this month, I’ll post a link to one of my articles along with the backstory about how the piece came to be. One evening in 2006, I covered a community board meeting in Brooklyn as part of my graduate school work. Toward the end of the meeting, residents...
by admin | Jun 2, 2014 | Blog
“What is…” is an occasional series of definitions related to freelance writing. Let’s debunk one common misconception: The term “freelance” doesn’t mean all freelance writers write for free or as a hobby (although some do). Professional freelance writers works for...
by admin | Jun 1, 2014 | Blog
Every Sunday this month, I’ll post a link to one of my favorite pieces of nonfiction. These are the stories that make you want to curl up with a cup of coffee and stay put until you’ve finished the last word. Happy reading! Jon Franklin’s harrowing account of a...
