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Pitches That Worked

Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

Pitch Leads to Five Bylines and Counting

a84d63.jpgWe show you an actual query letter that landed its writer a story in Pregnancy, breaking down exactly what made the assigning editor take notice.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: Pregnancy

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AvantGuildPitches That Worked: Salon

Friday Sep 28, 2007

Contrarian Pitch Leads To Salon Assignment

salon090709.jpgWe show you an actual query letter that landed its writer a story in Salon, breaking down exactly what made the assigning editor take notice.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: Salon

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Tuesday Sep 04, 2007

Scoring A Byline At Your Dream Pub

a9842.jpgWe show you an actual query letter that landed its writer a story in The Believer, breaking down what about it made an editor pay attention.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: The Believer

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Friday Jul 20, 2007

Step-By-Step To A Slam Dunk Pitch

PTWthumb.JPGWe show you an actual query letter that landed its writer a story in Parents, breaking down what about it made an editor pay attention.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: Parents

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Saturday May 19, 2007

How To Keep Querying 'Til You Break Through

theeconomist_thumb.jpgThis writer didn't let an editor's spam filter dissuade him, as he eventually made contact and landed multiple assignments from esteemed pub.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: The Economist

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Wednesday May 16, 2007

How To Keep Querying 'Til You Break Through

theeconomist_thumb.jpgThis writer didn't let an editor's spam filter dissuade him, as he eventually made contact and landed multiple assignments from esteemed pub.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: The Economist

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Saturday Apr 21, 2007

Query 'Perfectly Gels' With Section

beemag_thumb.jpgA writer's intimate knowledge of the publication allowed her to pitch "a multi-faceted discussion that hit on every area" covered by one of the magazine's recurring sections.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: BeE

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Wednesday Apr 18, 2007

Query 'Perfectly Gels' With Section

beemag_thumb.jpgA writer's intimate knowledge of the publication allowed her to pitch "a multi-faceted discussion that hit on every area" covered by one of the magazine's recurring sections.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: BeE

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Saturday Mar 17, 2007

Flexible Query Turns Into Urban Mag Byline

sfmag_feb2007_thumb.jpgA freelancer who'd long wanted to break in to her city's premier glossy took her shot with an off-kilter art event pitched months in advance. We show how savvy timing and her willingness to cover the story however the mag wanted it made her a shoo-in.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: San Francisco
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Wednesday Mar 14, 2007

Flexible Query Turns Into Urban Mag Byline

sfmag_feb2007_thumb.jpgA freelancer who'd long wanted to break in to her city's premier glossy took her shot with an off-kilter art event pitched months in advance. We show how savvy timing and her willingness to cover the story however the mag wanted it made her a shoo-in.
AvantGuildPitches That Worked: San Francisco
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Previously

Anatomy of a Turnaround: Hook Brings Pitch Back to Life

Anatomy of a Turnaround: Hook Brings Pitch Back to Life

Best of 2006: Pitches That Worked -- Query Spawns 70 Bylines

This Week In Pitches That Worked: Pair Of Pitches Paves The Way

Pair of Pitches Paves the Way

This Week In Pitches That Worked

From Rejection to Publication: Evolution of a Pitch

Writer Wets Mag's Whistle With Well-Timed PItch

Well-Timed Pitch Wets TONY's Whistle

Query Spawns 70 Bylines

Pitch Makes Writer a Newsday Regular

See What Makes a Slam-Dunk Pitch

Step-by-Step to a Slam-Dunk Pitch

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