Pitches That Worked: Pregnancy

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We examine a successful pitch and explain how it sold Pregnancy's editors

By Noah Davis - February 27, 2008

Freelance writer Christy Rippel targeted Pregnancy in part because she had recently given birth and the experience was fresh in her mind. While senior editor Kendra Smith passed on Rippel's first pitch, she liked her style and requested additional ideas. After quizzing some moms and moms-to-be, Rippel pitched Pregnancy's "Stages" section. Smith accepted the idea and it ran in the September ...

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