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First-person formats beyond the personal essay
Trying other formats can widen your publishing possibilities
Feb 18
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10 Tips Editors Often Give About Pitching
After watching a lot of editor interviews, this is some of the advice I frequently hear
Nov 17, 2025
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Julie Vick
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5 Title Writing Strategies
And why you should spend time on titles
Jun 16, 2025
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Julie Vick
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2024 Writing Report
My writing year in review including acceptances and rejections, a Substack report, and more
Dec 16, 2024
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Julie Vick
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Fourth Quarter Writing Goals
What writing tasks do you want to finish by the end of the year?
Oct 10, 2024
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Julie Vick
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Tips for Pitching Author Interview Pieces
And some things to consider before you pitch
Sep 13, 2024
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Julie Vick
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A Collection of Successful Pitch Letters
Some example successful pitch letters and my agent query letter (Paid subscriber bonus)
Sep 13, 2024
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Julie Vick
Let's Talk About SEO, Baby
Some basics about SEO for writers
Jul 11, 2024
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Julie Vick
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Pitching Guide for Over 40 Publications
A list of publications including submission guidelines, mastheads, relevant editor tweets, and intel on submitting to them (Paid Subscriber Bonus)
Dec 22, 2023
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Julie Vick
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2023 Writing Reflections and Goals for 2024
(And please eat a treat every time I mention avoiding burn out in this post)
Dec 15, 2023
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Julie Vick
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The Freelancing Rule I Frequently Ignore
And why you might want to do the same
Nov 16, 2023
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Julie Vick
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Tips On Writing and Publishing Funny Personal Essays
Some things I've learned, tips from others, and a few places to submit
Oct 12, 2023
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Julie Vick
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