Even Your Less Successful Work Has Been Appreciated By Someone
And all the tips, encouragement, resources, and more
Hi and happy November! It’s Scorpio season, my birthday month, and NaNoWriMo, wooo!
Even Your Less Successful Work Has Been Appreciated By Someone
Sometimes I like to look at my favorite singers’ Spotify accounts and see which songs of theirs are most popular at the moment.
And you know what I rarely see? My favorites.
Like what do you mean, “Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve” isn’t up there on Taylor Swift’s page? And “the grudge” doesn’t make the list for Olivia Rodrigo? And don’t even get me started on the artists that should be more popular than they are due to their creative genius. I feel personally attacked!
Kidding!
…But also kind of serious. At least in the sense that I think this illustrates how just because a piece of your work isn’t doing tremendously well doesn't mean it’s not good, not appreciated, or not helping someone out there.
Yes, there’s value in getting lots of views or lots of money. As freelancers, we kind of have to care about that to some degree, you know?
But there are other positives, too, like feeling good about the work we’re doing, and how it helps people, and trusting that it has a meaningful place in the world.
Would love to hear your thoughts & talk more about this in the comments or over email :)
Updates / Housekeeping
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Writing/Freelancing Tips
Can’t get yourself to write? Try documenting instead.
Pitch Calls
GENERAL NOTES FOR THE PITCH CALLS BELOW:
If the story is about a marginalized community, you probably need to be in that community to write the piece.
Mentioning my name in your pitch won’t help, unfortunately!
Who Pays Writers can be a helpful site to get an idea of how much publications pay.
Pitch calls:
Nicole Pasulka on X: "😝 I'm so excited to be the new senior features editor @cosmopolitan. Freelancers, send me pitches! I want to be fascinated, shocked, delighted, enraged in around 3K to 5K words. Pay is $1.50-$2/word. nicole [dot] pasulka [at] hearst [dot] com. Let's gooooo! https://t.co/7VDOrSDzOt" / X (twitter.com)
kai on X: "Hey everyone! I am the founder and editor-in-chief of The Girls Book a new trans femme culture publication. I’m seeking any and all pitches as well as contributing writers. If that’s you or someone you know, reach out! kai@thegirlsbook.digital ⭐️ #journorequest" / X (twitter.com)
thecvcook on X: "LatinxProjNYU is looking for essays about topics related to Latinx art, politics, and culture 💵 $250 - $500 📅 Nov 12 ✉️ Send pitches to latinxproject@nyu.edu #thecvcook #jobs #offers #opportunities #career #employment #remotework" / X (twitter.com)
Writer Jobs
Writing/Freelancing Resources
Encouragement
Is freelancing rough for you this year? You’re not alone. (Here’s another tweet about that!)
How to deal with rejection event
From Giphy
My Articles + Updates
Several more subscribers upgraded to a paid subscription this month, which makes me happy!
One of my interesting and relatable article topics this month: post-work restraint collapse!
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