It's dangerous to stray too close to the Alannah Hill counter in David Jones. That's me above trying on a cardie this morning and falling in love with it. It took every scrap of willpower I possess to resist purchasing it, especially as it was marked down ($149.95 from $220). At least I've been inching closer to winning the Alannah Hill Challenge and earning my precious cardie...
To win the challenge, my mission is to compile an impressive freelance writing portfolio. I haven't acquired any new clips yet, but I've been working my way through the steps to success I conjured up last week.
Here's my progress to date:
Print out and re-read my notes from the Sydney Writers' Centre freelancing course.Did this today.- Write an average of one pitch email per weekday, mostly ones from my "First Magazines to Tackle" list and follow up by phone a couple of days later. Ongoing. I've pitched once per weekday on average, but haven't phoned yet because I figure editors are likely still sunbathing in the Bahamas until mid-January.
Scour blogs of established freelancers to find more "First Magazines to Tackle".I added Women's Health and Fitness, Wellbeing and eBaylife to my list.Create a list of pitches and ideas so I can keep track of them and reuse unsuccessful pitches for other magazines.Haven't recycled any pitches yet, but I'm keeping track using a Chemplus calendar Adam's mum gave me. Daggy, but effective!Keep adding to the magazine guides onBecks and the City(Yen,Dance Australiaetc -- "First Magazines to Tackle").You may have noticed the Vogue and Yen guides materialising on the site in recent days. More to follow.- Notify Sydney Writers' Centre of my successes. None yet, but not too concerned... There was bound to be a time lag before the successes start (undoubtedly!) rolling in.
Time will tell whether my pitches will be converted to runs on the board and cardies on the Beck...
