Which editor to pitch

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The Six-Figure Travel Writer. This is for two reasons: it often changes over time, and sometimes frequently there is no rhyme or reason to which editorial titles correspond with various positions In small magazines, with an editorial staff of four or fewer, the editor-in-chief is often the one accepting pitches. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Thanks for sharing, Susan! I always feel a lack of confidence just to go to the publisher and offer him my book straightly looking in the eyes.

Your article has so many tips and options to make this process easier and more successful! Thanks, Pimion! Good luck! Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to content. The only problem? You have no idea who you should pitch — or how to get in touch with them. To kick us off, here are some ideas for how to identify which editor to pitch. Call the publication This may sound old-fashioned, but it works.

Search Twitter Smaller websites and publications may not publish a masthead. Filed Under: Freelancing. January 21, at am. Stephanie L. Robertson says:. September 5, at pm. Cris says:. November 3, at am. Time passes and you've had no response. Is it time to move on? Yes and no. Follow up at least once. If you receive no response the second time, it's definitely time to pitch that piece of work elsewhere. The same goes if you receive a lukewarm, noncommittal response. You're free now to send the work elsewhere, although you should be careful about approaching someone else at the same house for reasons already mentioned.

But it's possible that the editor you chose is just snowed under. Maybe he really does like your work but he hasn't had adequate time to address it yet.

Check the company's calendar — you can usually find something along these lines on its website or on that up-to-date social media page. See what's going on. If you're hitting him at a particularly busy time, take a deep breath, wait a short period of time, then reach out again.

Then move on if you still don't hear anything. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products.