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Interviews with seasoned freelancers about making it in the industry


Freelance careers are built in the gaps

Sep 29, 2026

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5 min read

Freelance careers are built in the gaps

Step 1 is easy: File excellent stories. Step 2 is ... well, everything else.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
A smarter way to frame your money talk with editors
LockSimple

Sep 24, 2026

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4 min read

A smarter way to frame your money talk with editors

Remember that it's you + your editor vs. the budget, not you vs. your editor.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
4 things to ask yourself after every assignment

Sep 22, 2026

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6 min read

4 things to ask yourself after every assignment

A paycheck is a paycheck, sure, but what's the true cost to get it?

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
What I learned about writing a book
LockSimple

Sep 17, 2026

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6 min read

What I learned about writing a book

It changes you, man.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
How to turn your beat into a book

Sep 15, 2026

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6 min read

How to turn your beat into a book

Remember you're in it for the long haul. But the destination is worth it.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
Slumps are universal, but remember that they're temporary

Sep 10, 2026

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4 min read

Slumps are universal, but remember that they're temporary

The natural, unavoidable, and momentum-killing cycle of self-doubt.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
The worst freelance job listing I've ever seen

Sep 8, 2026

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5 min read

The worst freelance job listing I've ever seen

A super-fun, uplifting post about labor exploitation in the freelance market. Happy Labor Day!

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
Should we even bother pitching stories anymore?

Sep 3, 2026

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6 min read

Should we even bother pitching stories anymore?

I'm being hyperbolic, but go with me.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
I might switch to the ~dark side~. Is my journalism career over?

Sep 1, 2026

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6 min read

I might switch to the ~dark side~. Is my journalism career over?

Plus: Can I double-dip with a source?

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
Your next pitch could be over the phone. Thank AI.

Aug 25, 2026

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8 min read

Your next pitch could be over the phone. Thank AI.

Also: The time I almost got fleeced by a fake AI “journalist.”

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
The worst freelance job listing I've ever seen

Aug 20, 2026

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4 min read

The worst freelance job listing I've ever seen

A super-fun, uplifting post about labor exploitation in the freelance market!

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
A handy guide to sorting out your sources for a pitch

Aug 18, 2026

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5 min read

A handy guide to sorting out your sources for a pitch

It's probably both less and more work than you'd think.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
The exact text of a pitch sold to Food & Wine

Aug 13, 2026

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4 min read

The exact text of a pitch sold to Food & Wine

One takeaway: Leaning on nonjournalistic experience can sometimes help land a byline.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
How this 6-figure freelancer cracked the code to happiness

Aug 11, 2026

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8 min read

How this 6-figure freelancer cracked the code to happiness

And where she finds all of that work

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera

Freelance Life

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Find editors you like to work with, not publications

Aug 6, 2026

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3 min read

Find editors you like to work with, not publications

A great editor can be worth far more than a great byline.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera

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