Simply Write w/ Polly Campbell

144. Editor, Author, Teacher Estelle Erasmus Talks Pitches and Publishing


Listen Later

Estelle Erasmus Says "Write the Piece Only You Can Write"

Award-winning journalist, teacher, and editor Estelle Erasmus has spent three decades in magazine journalism serving as editor-in-chief to some of the biggest magazines in the U.S. Now she shares her wisdom on Simply Write w/Polly and in her new book Writing that Gets Noticed.

To write articles and essays that get published Erasmus says writers must understand the market and audience for the publication they want to write for, as well as themselves so that they can write from their unique point of view and voice. Pitching the story's peg to the editors is also essential and Erasmus explains what that is and how to discover it during this wide-reaching interview An essential-listen for anyone who wants to publish their work. For more on her classes and work, go to https://estelleserasmus.com/

Find her book, Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published wherever books are sold, and listen to her podcast Freelance Writing Direct.

Be sure to join our Simply Write community at https://simplywrite.substack.com for insider tips and writing inspiration.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Simply Write w/ Polly CampbellBy Polly Cambell | Electracast

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

5 ratings


More shows like Simply Write w/ Polly Campbell

View all
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by QuickAndDirtyTips.com

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

2,831 Listeners

This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

90,949 Listeners

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers by Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

613 Listeners

Death, Sex & Money by Slate Podcasts

Death, Sex & Money

7,701 Listeners

Writing Excuses by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Writing Excuses

1,297 Listeners

Ink in Your Veins by Rachael Herron

Ink in Your Veins

138 Listeners

Family Secrets by iHeartPodcasts

Family Secrets

5,147 Listeners

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers by Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

129 Listeners

Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips by Savannah Gilbo

Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips

1,431 Listeners

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

761 Listeners

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel by James Thayer

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

355 Listeners

London Writers' Salon by Parul Bavishi, Matthew Trinetti

London Writers' Salon

50 Listeners

Writing Your Resilience: Building Resilience, Embracing Trauma and Healing Through Writing by Lisa Cooper Ellison

Writing Your Resilience: Building Resilience, Embracing Trauma and Healing Through Writing

68 Listeners