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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.

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
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
Tim Herrera
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
Tim Herrera
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
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
Tim Herrera
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?

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
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

Tim Herrera
Tim Herrera
3 tips for 🌸Spring cleaning🌸 your freelance life
LockSimple

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

3 tips for 🌸Spring cleaning🌸 your freelance life

Plus: Upcoming Zoom workshops, and discounts for one-on-one coaching!

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
Should you be a generalist or a specialist?

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

Should you be a generalist or a specialist?

Plus: Lots of upcoming Zoom workshops, and discounts for one-on-one coaching!

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
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
What editors are *really* looking for

Aug 12, 2025

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5 min read

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
Freelancing With Tim
My clips were wiped from the internet. What now?

Jul 22, 2025

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5 min read

My clips were wiped from the internet. What now?

Plus: What does a pitch rejection *really* mean?

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
100+ pitching guides for NYT, Vox, NatGeo, Wired, Vulture, Politico, WaPo, Wirecutter, Slate, and more

Jul 21, 2025

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2 min read

100+ pitching guides for NYT, Vox, NatGeo, Wired, Vulture, Politico, WaPo, Wirecutter, Slate, and more

Get those bylines!

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim
How to get on an editor's 'regulars' roster

Oct 3, 2023

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7 min read

How to get on an editor's 'regulars' roster

Consistency is key

Freelancing With Tim
Freelancing With Tim

Freelancing With Tim

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