Hello friends! This week we’re talking about simultaneous submissions, or pitching multiple editors the same idea at once. It’s a tricky dance — the goal is to minimize the amount of time you sit around waiting for responses, but not find yourself in the unenviable position of accidentally having sold the same idea to multiple outlets.
To shed some light on the practice, I’ve invited longtime friend of FWT Rae Witte, a veteran freelancer and coach, to share her wisdom. Have at it, Rae!
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A while back, a travel writer lamented the expected “etiquette” of pitching one editor at a time and waiting for them to respond. While this may have been expected — and even feasible — in the past, for many writers it can be totally unsustainable.
Until you are working with a crew of editors who consistently return edits in a timely manner, pay you upon completion, and respond to every single pitch, many freelancers can’t survive operating with this “etiquette.”
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