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Tim Herrera

Helping journalists navigate the industry.


Freelance careers are built in the gaps

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.

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?

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.

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.

A handy guide to sorting out your sources for a pitch
LockSimple

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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

Fail more, and fail often

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

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