Cathi Stevenson

Most writers just write on assignment. They don’t then subsequently promote their work or the publication that hired them. If an editor or publisher knows you’re going to actively promote their publication after you work for them, they’ll be much more inclined to hire you. But, how do you do that? Here’s my secret (which is no longer a secret) to landing writing gigs when cold-pitching by email. 1. FIND PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE ACTIVELY HIRING First, you need to figure out who’s hiring RIGHT NOW.