One Day: The Secrets to Pitching Essays That Get Published
Date/Times: Monday, May 6th, 3:30-5pm ET
Are you filled with ideas for essays you could write, but you have no idea who to pitch and how? Or maybe you have a slew of finished pieces saved on your desktop, but don’t know the first thing about marketing yourself?
Writers need to pitch editors to get their work noticed, but the skills needed to pitch an essay or article are vastly different than those needed to write one. You not only have to explain your essay concept, but you have to explain it concisely and in a way that will grab an editor’s attention.
In this class you'll have the exclusive opportunity to talk with editors from major outlets about what works and what doesn't when it comes to pitching. Our all-star panel will include: Denne Michele Norris, editor in chief of Electric Literature; Noah Michelson head of Huffington Post Personal, Christina Amoroso Editorial Director of Bustle; and Patia Braithwaite, senior staff editor at The New York Times Well. I'll facilitate the conversation, and come with some frequently asked questions at the ready, but I'll also leave plenty of time for you to ask questions as well. Your questions can range from specific pitch ideas, to general inquiries about what gets noticed and what doesn't. I'll also send you a special pitching package with my tips and tricks on how to get noticed by editors, including pitch templates, and more. If you can't make it to the live class, a recording will be sent the following day to all those who registered.
You'll be in good hands. Ruthie has worked with hundreds of writers to turn their ideas into narrative gold. Her clients have received major non-fiction book deals with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and more. They’ve gotten agent representation by Aevitas Creative Management, Park & Fine Literary and Media and Janklow & Nesbit. And her clients’ essays have been published in The New York Times, Electric Literature, HuffPost Personals, Vogue, Cosmo, Catapult, Tablet, Health Magazine, New England Journal of Medicine, Well + Good and more.
Ruthie’s not only an accomplished editor, she’s a writer too. You can find her essays in Vogue, Glamour, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Salon, Slate, Newsweek, and more. Most recently, she was the Deputy Editor at ForbesWomen.
What You’ll Walk Away With…
•The opportunity to chat with a panel of editors and hear feedback about what works/what doesn’t from an insider’s perspective
•An understanding of the tone/voice to use in pitches, what to include and what not to include and how to grab an editor’s attention from just the subject line
• A packet of exercises, pitch templates and to dos that will help you distill what you’re trying to say so you’ll be ready to pitch your idea
• An invitation to my community of writers on Substack for resource sharing, edit exchanges, book/essay recommendations, first dibs on future classes and so much more
The Fine Print
•Writers of all levels are welcome.
• Class will take place on Zoom on 5/6 for an hour and a half.
• Please bring a notebook to write in.
Date/Times: Monday, May 6th, 3:30-5pm ET
Are you filled with ideas for essays you could write, but you have no idea who to pitch and how? Or maybe you have a slew of finished pieces saved on your desktop, but don’t know the first thing about marketing yourself?
Writers need to pitch editors to get their work noticed, but the skills needed to pitch an essay or article are vastly different than those needed to write one. You not only have to explain your essay concept, but you have to explain it concisely and in a way that will grab an editor’s attention.
In this class you'll have the exclusive opportunity to talk with editors from major outlets about what works and what doesn't when it comes to pitching. Our all-star panel will include: Denne Michele Norris, editor in chief of Electric Literature; Noah Michelson head of Huffington Post Personal, Christina Amoroso Editorial Director of Bustle; and Patia Braithwaite, senior staff editor at The New York Times Well. I'll facilitate the conversation, and come with some frequently asked questions at the ready, but I'll also leave plenty of time for you to ask questions as well. Your questions can range from specific pitch ideas, to general inquiries about what gets noticed and what doesn't. I'll also send you a special pitching package with my tips and tricks on how to get noticed by editors, including pitch templates, and more. If you can't make it to the live class, a recording will be sent the following day to all those who registered.
You'll be in good hands. Ruthie has worked with hundreds of writers to turn their ideas into narrative gold. Her clients have received major non-fiction book deals with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and more. They’ve gotten agent representation by Aevitas Creative Management, Park & Fine Literary and Media and Janklow & Nesbit. And her clients’ essays have been published in The New York Times, Electric Literature, HuffPost Personals, Vogue, Cosmo, Catapult, Tablet, Health Magazine, New England Journal of Medicine, Well + Good and more.
Ruthie’s not only an accomplished editor, she’s a writer too. You can find her essays in Vogue, Glamour, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Salon, Slate, Newsweek, and more. Most recently, she was the Deputy Editor at ForbesWomen.
What You’ll Walk Away With…
•The opportunity to chat with a panel of editors and hear feedback about what works/what doesn’t from an insider’s perspective
•An understanding of the tone/voice to use in pitches, what to include and what not to include and how to grab an editor’s attention from just the subject line
• A packet of exercises, pitch templates and to dos that will help you distill what you’re trying to say so you’ll be ready to pitch your idea
• An invitation to my community of writers on Substack for resource sharing, edit exchanges, book/essay recommendations, first dibs on future classes and so much more
The Fine Print
•Writers of all levels are welcome.
• Class will take place on Zoom on 5/6 for an hour and a half.
• Please bring a notebook to write in.
Date/Times: Monday, May 6th, 3:30-5pm ET
Are you filled with ideas for essays you could write, but you have no idea who to pitch and how? Or maybe you have a slew of finished pieces saved on your desktop, but don’t know the first thing about marketing yourself?
Writers need to pitch editors to get their work noticed, but the skills needed to pitch an essay or article are vastly different than those needed to write one. You not only have to explain your essay concept, but you have to explain it concisely and in a way that will grab an editor’s attention.
In this class you'll have the exclusive opportunity to talk with editors from major outlets about what works and what doesn't when it comes to pitching. Our all-star panel will include: Denne Michele Norris, editor in chief of Electric Literature; Noah Michelson head of Huffington Post Personal, Christina Amoroso Editorial Director of Bustle; and Patia Braithwaite, senior staff editor at The New York Times Well. I'll facilitate the conversation, and come with some frequently asked questions at the ready, but I'll also leave plenty of time for you to ask questions as well. Your questions can range from specific pitch ideas, to general inquiries about what gets noticed and what doesn't. I'll also send you a special pitching package with my tips and tricks on how to get noticed by editors, including pitch templates, and more. If you can't make it to the live class, a recording will be sent the following day to all those who registered.
You'll be in good hands. Ruthie has worked with hundreds of writers to turn their ideas into narrative gold. Her clients have received major non-fiction book deals with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and more. They’ve gotten agent representation by Aevitas Creative Management, Park & Fine Literary and Media and Janklow & Nesbit. And her clients’ essays have been published in The New York Times, Electric Literature, HuffPost Personals, Vogue, Cosmo, Catapult, Tablet, Health Magazine, New England Journal of Medicine, Well + Good and more.
Ruthie’s not only an accomplished editor, she’s a writer too. You can find her essays in Vogue, Glamour, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Salon, Slate, Newsweek, and more. Most recently, she was the Deputy Editor at ForbesWomen.
What You’ll Walk Away With…
•The opportunity to chat with a panel of editors and hear feedback about what works/what doesn’t from an insider’s perspective
•An understanding of the tone/voice to use in pitches, what to include and what not to include and how to grab an editor’s attention from just the subject line
• A packet of exercises, pitch templates and to dos that will help you distill what you’re trying to say so you’ll be ready to pitch your idea
• An invitation to my community of writers on Substack for resource sharing, edit exchanges, book/essay recommendations, first dibs on future classes and so much more
The Fine Print
•Writers of all levels are welcome.
• Class will take place on Zoom on 5/6 for an hour and a half.
• Please bring a notebook to write in.