Hello friends, and welcome to week two of Intro to Freelancing Month at FWT!
Today we’re going to pull back the curtain a bit on building lasting, sustainable, productive, and just great relationships with editors.
This was the idea behind a conversation I hosted recently in which I and a few other editors who work with freelancers — Julie Gerstein and Laura Norkin — talked about the things editors look for in freelancers, what we want in that working relationship, how freelancers can become regulars, and what editors aren’t really interested in. (Spoiler: We care about fancy degrees and fancy bylines far, far less than you might think.)
So, what are editors really looking for, and how can freelancers stand out from the crowd?
Let’s get into it.
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