Brooke Knisley https://www.brookeknisley.com/ Freelance Writer Fri, 31 May 2019 12:16:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.brookeknisley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-Sans-radiator.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Brooke Knisley https://www.brookeknisley.com/ 32 32 118666751 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 12 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-12/ Wed, 01 May 2019 11:50:09 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=777 How Long To Wait Before Following Up Editors on Twitter offer up timelines for following up. Editors Mentioned Erin Khar of Ravishly Rosemary Donahue of Allure Lilly Dancyger of Narratively and Catapult

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]]> 777 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 11 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-11/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:02:07 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=774 How Do You Network Digitally? Okay, so you want to network digitally. How do you go about that? Mentioned Media Buzzfeed.Reader’s “These Women Are Only On Facebook For The Groups”

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]]> 774 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 10 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-10/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:31:12 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=772 You Want to Network Digitally If ‘networking’ sounds slimy to you, build a community. It’s worth it. Media Mentioned Elissa Bassist’s 12th Street interview Editorial Freelancers Association Muse and the Marketplace

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]]> 772 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 9 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-9/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:07:59 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=767 Just Following Up This is the eponymous episode where you learn about the “Follow-Up” or the art of not letting your pitch be forgotten.

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]]> 767 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 8 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-8/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:49:18 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=755 Rejections Aren’t Forever Don’t look at rejection as the end. Think of it as an opportunity to refine and try again. This episode also includes one of the best insults I’ve ever heard. Mentioned Media Julian Morgans’ ‘I Asked a Psychopath How to Stop Caring About Rejection‘ #MeToo at Work Starts as Early as an […]

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]]> 755 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 7 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-7/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:29:35 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=741 How to Find the Right Publication and Editor You have a pitch written, but you’re not done yet. Make sure you’re tailoring your pitch to a specific publication and editor. Links Mentioned in This Episode https://wheretopitch.com/ What Romantic Comedies Get Wrong About Brain Damage DM/Tweet at me on Twitter Pitch Sent to VICE’s Tonic Subject […]

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]]> 741 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 6 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-6/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:24:06 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=728 How to Pitch a Reported Piece It’s time to craft an enticing pitch for your story idea. Are you ready? Links from this Episode Slate’s pitching guide Tim Herrera the NY Times’ Smarter Living editor’s pitching guide Bustle’s pitching guide CoSchedule’s Headline Analyzer

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]]> 728 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 5 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-5/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:10:20 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=707 On-spec. vs. Pitching What’s the difference between writing on-spec. and pitching? Which should you do? Find out in this episode. Links from this Episode NY Times’ ‘Modern Love’ Washington Post’s ‘Soloish’ NY Times’ ‘Rites of Passage’ Longreads (This article is titled “how to pitch,” but the editor notes this is “misleading” since she doesn’t assign […]

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]]> 707 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 4 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-4/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=698 You Have an Idea. Now What? You have a story idea. What steps do you take next? Find out in this episode! Links from this Episode ‘Rites of Passage’ – “Talking Sex With Dad (in the Ford Taurus)” Ariel Henley’s op-ed “Hollywood should know better: You can’t tell evil just by looking” Journalist’s Resource

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]]> 698 ‘Just Following-up’: The Podcast – Episode 3 https://www.brookeknisley.com/just-following-up-the-podcast-episode-3/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:52:45 +0000 http://www.brookeknisley.com/?p=688 Story Ideas: Part 2 This episode talks about how to organize your story ideas for easy access and peace of mind. Links from this Episode Folks – “My Disability Is Invisible. I’m Still Disabled.“ Ripley Trello And make sure you check out Kristen Van Nest, a comedian who produces hilarious skits on her Instagram!

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