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Tim Herrera’s Journalist Portfolio

Struggle With Self-Control? Take Yourself Out of the Equation

Struggle With Self-Control? Take Yourself Out of the Equation

Instead of trying to will yourself to resist temptations, simply remove them.

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How to Spot and Overcome Your Hidden Weaknesses

How to Spot and Overcome Your Hidden Weaknesses

Research has shown that we humans are generally pretty awful at assessing our own competence and abilities, w…

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Micro-Progress and the Magic of Just Getting Started

Micro-Progress and the Magic of Just Getting Started

Pardon the gimmicky phrase, but the idea goes like this: For any task you have to complete, break it down int…

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Should you try to kill a 'kill fee'? Maybe ...

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By Tim Herrera Verified
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Hello friends! I hope your fall is off to a lovely start and you’re as excited as I am for ~spooky season~ (cue millennial cringe comment). This week we’re talk about what can be a sometimes contentious topic among freelancers: kill fees. Some folks like them, some don’t, but they’re always a factor. I’ve invited veteran freelancer Lola Mendez to make her case for trying to get them out of contracts or negotiate them up to 100%.
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A guide to the essentials of freelance journalism

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By Tim Herrera Verified
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For all of August, new subscribers can take 25% off a yearly subscription to FWT! With a paid sub, you’ll get an additional newsletter every week, 50% off all workshops and Zoom events, access to the all previous paid posts, invitations to subscriber-only events, and more. Click here to get your discount! Hello friends, and welcome to FWT’s Intro toFreelancing Month! All month we’re getting back to basics.
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Freelance rates for NYT, Wired, Washington Post, Time, Rolling Stone

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By Tim Herrera Verified
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Join me on July 22 for a workshop on everything that goes into writing the perfect pitch! See below for more details, and click here to register. If learning about writing longform narrative features is more your style, I’ve got you covered — on July 24 I’m hosting a workshop covering how to structure a longform feature. More details below, and click here to register.
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