Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle

In today's episode, Estelle Erasmus and Sherry Paprocki speak with Dr. Juli Fraga, a psychologist and freelance writer in San Francisco.

They talk about how Dr. Fraga's psychology background informs her writing.

As a psychology major, Dr. Fraga was fascinated by the complexities of human behavior, especially how our life experiences influence how we relate to ourselves, as well as to others. While completing her Master's degree in psychology, she became interested in women's health concerns and worked as a graduate assistant at the Women's Resource Center where she organized outreach services focused on eating disorders, relationship concerns, and women's wellness.

After studying writing and pitching with Estelle, Dr. Fraga started writing reported stories covering mental health and wellness. Her bylines are featured in The Washington Post, NPR, The New York Times, SELF, InStyle, WIRED, Glamour, etc.

In this episode:

• Dr. Fraga's best tips for freelance writers
• Advice on how to collect research
• How Dr. Fraga perfects her pitches to editors
• Tips for co-authored work
• How to prioritize self care in the face of rejection

Connect with Dr. Juli Fraga:

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/dr_fraga/

Website: https://www.drjulifraga.com

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Connect with Sherry:

Website: https://sherrybeckpaprocki.com

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In this episode, Sherry Paprocki and Estelle Erasmus share their stories of how they got started as freelance writers.

Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, writing coach, and longtime ASJA member. She is an adjunct writing professor at New York University and writes the "All About the Pitch" column for Writer's Digest. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Independent, WIRED, Huffington Post Personal, AARP the Magazine, Vox, Insider, Next Avenue, GH, Marie Claire and more. She is the Special Guest Judge for Writer's Digest's 2022 Personal Essay contest.

Estelle's articles for the New York Times and Washington Post have gone globally viral (with more than 500 comments on her NYT piece). She has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News with Ernie Anastos and has had her articles mentioned on "The View". Her book WRITING THAT GETS NOTICED: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published is forthcoming from New World Library in June 2023.

Sherry Beck Paprocki, started her journey as a journalism major covering politics and writing for newspapers. She is an author, a coach and an award-winning content producer. Recently nominated as part of team for a National Magazine Award. She has been named among the Folio:100, which honors the "brightest, most impactful minds in magazine journalism today," as well as being listed among Folio's Top Women in Media. She has also been the winner of at least five other national awards for writing and editing, including those from the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) and the American Library Association's Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA).

She now also has a goal to help solopreneurs who desire to support themselves through their talents by creating their business space in the marketplace. She believes that no two creatives have the same journey. That's one of the reasons she wrote her latest book, "Freelance Fancy: Your Guide to Capturing Spiritual Health, Wealth and Happiness Through Gig Work." She is a gifted, engaging speaker with a timely message.

Estelle and Sherry share their hottest tips for entering the freelance world and working with editors, how to build a writing community and a platform, and how to handle some of the most pressing creative and technical writing challenges.

Send us an email: [email protected]

Connect with Estelle:

Website: https://estelleserasmus.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EstelleSErasmus

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@estelleserasmus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/estelle.sobel.erasmus/

Connect with Sherry:

Website: https://sherrybeckpaprocki.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paprockisherry/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherry.paprocki

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherrypaprocki

Welcome to the Freelance Writing Direct podcast.

Join Estelle Erasmus and Sherry Paprocki every week as they share short, sound bite filled podcasts, covering everything that the creative writer, freelance writer, and author needs to know to move forward in their creativity and career.

Estelle and Sherry will share how the sauce is made, with tips and tricks to give you a leg up in the marketplace. The podcast will also feature interviews with authors and writers who are generous with their own advice. The pair will also share advice from their combined 45+ years of experience in publishing as editors, writers, authors, and speakers.

Throughout the episodes, Estelle and Sherry will evolve with the audience, as they listen to their guests, share pitches and essays, and offer writing and career prompts.

It's time to build your craft with Freelance Writing Direct.

Estelle and Sherry can't wait to read what you will be writing.

Connect with the hosts:

Estelle: https://estelleserasmus.com

Sherry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherrybeckpaprocki/