Freelancing With Tim

Freelancing With Tim

Home
Notes
Pitching
Freelance Life
$$$
Intro to Freelancing
8 Questions With ...
Skills
Archive
About
What to do if you don't have 'big' bylines
Just remember: A stellar story idea will almost always outweigh a lack of clips.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
Beyond the pitch: How to get editors to come to *you*
The real secret of a sustainable freelance biz: Building relationships.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
2
The 10 best things I did for my freelance career
Do good work, aim high, invest in yourself, and don't forget to give back.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
6
A must-have checklist for getting assignments right
It's vital to get this part right — messing up in the early stages can spell disaster for your entire story.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
What editors are *really* looking for
It's not fancy bylines, it's communication. (And no, we don’t care if you went to journalism school.)
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
7 mistakes most freelancers make (and how to fix them)
Odds are you've fallen into one of these traps, but avoiding them altogether can set you apart from the crowd.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
A guide to the essentials of freelance journalism
New to the game? Here's a great place to start. Been in it a while? Time to brush up on your fundamentals.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
1

July 2025

What to do when your story is falling apart
Don’t give up and take that L too soon. A lot of the time your story is salvageable if you go about it the right way.
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
What editors *really* mean when they reject your pitch
Plus: More than 100 new rate submissions for what publications are paying freelancers
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
1
When — and how — to follow up with an editor
It's more art than science
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
1
My clips were wiped from the internet. What now?
Plus: What does a pitch rejection *really* mean?
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
4
100+ pitching guides for NYT, Vox, NatGeo, Wired, Vulture, Politico, WaPo, Wirecutter, Slate, and more
Get those bylines!
 • 
Freelancing With Tim
© 2025 Tim Herrera
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture