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how to pitch for the holidays

How to Write a Winning Holiday Pitch as a Freelance Writer

It’s Christmas in July for freelance writers angling to write end-of-the-year pieces

Editors, both print and online, are often on the hunt for holiday story ideas that haven’t been done a million times before. A creative pitch could help you get your foot in the door at your dream publication.

Amanda Layman Low

How To Pitch: Writer’s Digest

Circulation: 60,000 Frequency: 8x/year + 2 special issues Special issues: Yearbook (December); Craft-Based Workbook (July) Background: In an era where print publications have been folding left and right—crushed under the weight of too much competition or the…

Dana Robinson