
About this episode
This week on the podcast, hosts Rachel and Lynne chat with freelance writer and author Stephannie Wood. Stephanie shares her journey moving from being a staff writer to freelancing, the challenge of creating a viable career in long-form journalism as well as her journey to publishing her first book, Fake: A Startling True Story of Love in a World of Liars, Cheats, Narcissits, Fantastists and Phonies.
During our chat, we discuss:
- How to get a pitch over the line with editors
- The challenges of managing an over-flowing inbox
- What's involved in creating a popular newsletter
Sign up to Stephanie's newsletter here: http://stephaniewood.com.au/newsletter/
We are also thrilled to launch our newest venture - The Content Byte Summit - a conference for writers, by writers. Find out more about The Content Byte Summit (and sign up for updates) here: https://thecontentbytesummit.com.au/
Find us:
Rachel's website https://rachelsmith.com.au/
Lynne's website https://lynnetestoni.com/
Rachel's List https://rachelslist.com.au/
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Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co
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