tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post3426823009556270508..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: The One Thing a Pitch Must DoMirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-23158306065448527392021-06-08T14:01:51.426-07:002021-06-08T14:01:51.426-07:00When I worked as a freelance writer/editor, I had ...When I worked as a freelance writer/editor, I had to write many query letters (AKA pitches) to get writing assignments. During a period when I lived on Maui, I belonged to a great writing group. I would read them drafts of query letters and get immediate feedback. It's how I learned to make that first paragraph more alluring. If I could get the magazine/journal editor's attention right away, I had a chance of writing the article I pitched. Yet, keep in mind that sometimes, even if your opening is less than sparkly, the editor might be interested in the topic and inquire further. No matter how well we do something or don't, in the end, it's timing that counts, not to mention whether the editor woke up on the right side of the bed that morning and didn't have a fight with spouse or children!MirkaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12227929679685790140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-70000775045617246462021-06-08T13:06:06.912-07:002021-06-08T13:06:06.912-07:00“In a year in which nothing much happened, Isaac g...“In a year in which nothing much happened, Isaac grows inwardly.” LOL Mirka. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-7927862822611951732021-06-08T12:27:35.047-07:002021-06-08T12:27:35.047-07:00You definitely unsold your story with that pitch, ...You definitely unsold your story with that pitch, but you learned from it. That’s what really matters.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-28230926322699862502021-06-08T08:30:20.154-07:002021-06-08T08:30:20.154-07:00Well said, Mirka. Pitches are something I need to ...Well said, Mirka. Pitches are something I need to work on.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.com