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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
Tim Herrera
How to keep rejected pitches alive

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
Freelancing With Tim
How to write better personal essays
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Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

How to write better personal essays

Personal essays can be one of the most difficult, intimidating forms of storytelling. Here's some help from a top-notch editor.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
The exact text of a pitch sold to Slate for $600
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Apr 23, 2026

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5 min read

The exact text of a pitch sold to Slate for $600

Plus: 3 free workshops and 33% off one-on-one coaching sessions for paid subscribers!

A surefire way to impress any editor

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

A surefire way to impress any editor

The way we present ourselves and our work can be the difference between landing an assignment and getting passed over.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
The only 4 unbreakable rules of pitching

Apr 14, 2026

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6 min read

The only 4 unbreakable rules of pitching

There are countless ways to pitch every story, but there are very, very few concrete rules that apply to every pitch.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
What to do when your story is falling apart

Apr 8, 2026

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5 min read

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
Freelancing With Tim
The Great EOY Purge: It's time to dump some of your clients
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Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

The Great EOY Purge: It's time to dump some of your clients

Is that paycheck really worth the emotional cost?

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
An editor's guide to reviewing your own pitches
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Oct 9, 2025

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5 min read

An editor's guide to reviewing your own pitches

Every pitch is different, but there are some common themes you should look for — both to include and to avoid

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
3 things all freelancers should stop stressing about
LockSimple

Sep 4, 2025

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4 min read

3 things all freelancers should stop stressing about

Take a beat, relax, and don't overthink.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
All it takes is one: The power of stacking your wins
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Aug 28, 2025

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4 min read

All it takes is one: The power of stacking your wins

Use those past successes to generate more

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
Beyond the pitch: How to get editors to come to *you*
LockSimple

Aug 21, 2025

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3 min read

Beyond the pitch: How to get editors to come to *you*

The real secret of a sustainable freelance biz: Building relationships.

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
A must-have checklist for getting assignments right
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Aug 14, 2025

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5 min read

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
Freelancing With Tim
What editors *really* mean when they reject your pitch

Jul 29, 2025

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4 min read

What editors *really* mean when they reject your pitch

Plus: More than 100 new rate submissions for what publications are paying freelancers

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Freelancing With Tim
When — and how — to follow up with an editor
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Jul 24, 2025

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4 min read

When — and how — to follow up with an editor

It's more art than science

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim

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