http://www.mediabistro.com/content/archives/pitchesthatworked.asp?c=rss The inside story on getting an assignment mediabistro.com en-us Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:59:11 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a11627.asp?c=rss See how one writer turned her natural curiosity about truck farms into a winning piece for Texas Highways. Donya Blaze Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a11549.asp?c=rss Using her knowledge and passion for Greek food and culture, this freelancer crafted a well-researched query that was perfectly pegged to AFAR. Donya Blaze Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a11456.asp?c=rss This writer turned a Nobel Prize winner's triumphant rags-to-riches tale into a 1,500-word piece. Donya Blaze Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a11029.asp?c=rss With a strong story proposal and smart pitching etiquette, this freelancer scored a 2,000 word travel assignment. Blake Gernstetter Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10984.asp?c=rss Confident he had a strong story to sell, this freelancer targeted his idea wisely and won over his editor with a 'spot-on,' well-crafted email pitch. Blake Gernstetter Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10956.asp?c=rss This writer's humorous, on-target and on-spec pitch was perfect for Pregnancy, but another pub bought it first. We chronicle the initial pitch and the graceful rebound. Blake Gernstetter Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10936.asp?c=rss Convinced a local news story was worth a full-length feature treatment, this writer scored an ambitious 6,000-word story from one captivating pitch letter. Blake Gernstetter Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10879.asp?c=rss After two pitches and two drafts, this food and travel writer broke into Draft with a focused, well-researched travel story on an Argentinian microbrewery. Blake Gernstetter Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10773.asp?c=rss Fed up with generalizations about AIDS in Africa, this writer composed an in-depth story proposal with an appealing, unusual angle that helped her score an assignment. Donya Blaze Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10688.asp?c=rss We dissect the elements of a detailed beauty pitch that won a freelance writer repeat gigs at Spa, with input from the assigning editor. Donya Blaze Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST