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Interviews with seasoned freelancers about making it in the industry

#pitchesthatsold

The exact text of a pitch sold to STAT for $1,800

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

The exact text of a pitch sold to STAT for $1,800

Plus: Upcoming July workshops!

Tim Herrera

Q&A

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

An editor I work with regularly never assigns me stories. What gives?

Plus: The FWT Store is officially open!

Tim Herrera

Freelance Life

Jul 2, 2026

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4 min read

Freelance careers are built in the gaps

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

Tim Herrera

A 4-step postmortem checklist for every assignment

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

A 4-step postmortem checklist for every assignment

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

Tim Herrera

reporting

The only pitch format you'll (mostly) ever need

Jun 25, 2026

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7 min read

The only pitch format you'll (mostly) ever need

A simple template to memorize.

Tim Herrera

Pitching

Why you should pitch the editor, not the publication

Jun 23, 2026

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5 min read

Why you should pitch the editor, not the publication

One way to increase your pitching hit rate.

Tim Herrera

Q&A

A handy guide to sorting out your sources for a pitch

Jun 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

Q&A

An editor wants me to write on spec. Should I do it?

Jun 16, 2026

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5 min read

An editor wants me to write on spec. Should I do it?

That and more in today's Q&A.

Tim Herrera

Freelance Life

3 things freelancers should stop stressing about

Jun 11, 2026

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5 min read

3 things freelancers should stop stressing about

Never sweat the little stuff — no one else is.

Tim Herrera

Freelance Life

Want to get into Travel writing? Here's how.

Jun 9, 2026

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7 min read

Want to get into Travel writing? Here's how.

Advice from a top editor in the Travel writing world.

Tim Herrera

Freelance Life

Was your last assignment worth it? Let's see.

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

Was your last assignment worth it? Let's see.

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

Tim Herrera

Pitching

A messy pitch is a pitch that won't sell

Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

A messy pitch is a pitch that won't sell

Just apply the golden rule of writing to your pitches: all killer, no filler.

Tim Herrera

#pitchesthatsold

The exact text of a pitch sold to NPR for $1,150

May 28, 2026

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4 min read

The exact text of a pitch sold to NPR for $1,150

Plus: An update to paid subscriber benefits

Tim Herrera

Freelance Life

May 26, 2026

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4 min read

Fail more, and fail often

If you're batting .1000, you're not aiming high enough

Tim Herrera

portfolio

May 19, 2026

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5 min read

How to keep rejected pitches alive

Sure, know when to cut your losses, but some ideas are just too good to drop.

Freelancing With Tim

8 Questions With …Interviews with seasoned freelancers about making it in the industry

The exact text of a pitch sold to STAT for $1,800

An editor I work with regularly never assigns me stories. What gives?

Freelance careers are built in the gaps

A 4-step postmortem checklist for every assignment

The only pitch format you'll (mostly) ever need

Why you should pitch the editor, not the publication

A handy guide to sorting out your sources for a pitch

An editor wants me to write on spec. Should I do it?

3 things freelancers should stop stressing about

Want to get into Travel writing? Here's how.

Was your last assignment worth it? Let's see.

A messy pitch is a pitch that won't sell

The exact text of a pitch sold to NPR for $1,150

Fail more, and fail often

How to keep rejected pitches alive

Freelancing With Tim

8 Questions With …
Interviews with seasoned freelancers about making it in the industry