Disabled Writers on Pitching
Disabled writers speak from experience with pitching advice for new writers, from the germ of an idea through distinguishing between a topic and a story and into writing a pitch that will grab an editor’s attention.
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Disabled writers speak from experience with pitching advice for new writers, from the germ of an idea through distinguishing between a topic and a story and into writing a pitch that will grab an editor’s attention.
Nylah Burton on managing work-life balance as a mentally ill journalist, and finding her way through the freelance world.
Lauren Janes on writing with your ears.
Artist August Lamm writes on balancing the demands of being a working artist with a disability.
Entering the field of journalism for Michael Baginski was challenging at first. Finding his way gave him confidence.
Samantha Chavarria felt at sea as a newly disabled person…until someone opened a freelance writing door to her.
Struggling with being “disabled enough,” Stephanie Swensrude examined her relationship with her mental illness.
Internalized ableism can hold you back as a writer—until you learn to see it, and address it.
Journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey writes about learning to write with chronic illness.
Cultural critic Anna Hamilton reviews their start in cultural criticism, with advice for others interested in breaking in.
Fifteen-year-old journalist Anja K. Herrman has five tips for new writers.