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We’re getting close now. Only a week to go.

I don’t know what you celebrate at this time of year, but for me it’s the winter solstice. One long, cold, dark night that turns the whole year around.

Call me crazy, but I believe we all have to go through solstices in our freelance writing careers. There are peaks of giddy genius and troughs of utter despair along the way, and they’re supposed to be there.

Because without them, we can’t learn and grow. Without good days, we won’t recognise bad days. Without challenge, there’s no achievement.

I may not believe in much, but I sure as hell believe in that.

Dear gods, did I just start giving a semi-religious lecture on my blog? [And, hey, was it working? Do you feel inspired?]

OK, moving on: I’ve got a challenge for you if you’re willing to accept it.

Time for the last Pitchfest of 2014!

You pitch a blog post idea and we’ll choose our favourite ones to publish, with a $100 prize for the best pitch. I’ll explain the rules in a minute, but first…  [Read more…]

Yep, it’s that time again.

Time for you to show off your blog pitching skills in a real-life battle deathmatch pitch session alongside your fellow freelance bloggers, for a chance to win big prizes.

In case you missed the previous Pitchfests, here’s how it works:

You pitch a fantastic blog post idea and we choose our favourite ones to publish here on Be a Freelance Blogger, with a top prize worth $880, including $100 cash, for the best pitch. (OK, not really cash — I’ll send it to you via PayPal or another online payment service.)

The total value of prizes in this Pitchfest is $3,240.00!

But the prizes aren’t the best thing about Pitchfest.  The conversation is. Every pitch gets public feedback, so you can see how other bloggers pitch, learn to write better pitches yourself, and win more gigs.

If that sounds like fun, check out the rules (further down this post) and get your pitch on.  [Read more…]

Welcome, dear reader, to the contest that gives you a chance to win $100 for your brilliant blog post idea.

Pitchfest has become a highlight of our calendar here at Be a Freelance Blogger because it’s a ton of fun and we’re always excited to see what you come up with.

But the real reason this contest is so popular is the way it works: everything happens in public blog comments, which means you get to see how other bloggers pitch their ideas and how real blog editors respond.

It’s easier to understand if you know the rules, so let’s get straight to that part.  [Read more…]

Are you new to Pitchfest? Wondering what it’s all about?

Long story short: this is a contest that gives you a chance to wow us with your best guest post pitch and win $100 on publication of your post.

See, I used to pay one guest blogger per month $50 for their post. But those paid guest spots filled up months in advance, which meant newer pitches didn’t stand a fair chance.

Now I’ve taken that same budget and added 2 months’ worth of guest blogger pay into one $100 prize that everyone gets an equal chance to win.

We’ve had three Pitchfests so far (here, here and the original here) and each time we do this, we’re overjoyed to see the range of fantastic ideas freelance bloggers can come up with.

But the real point of Pitchfest is that you hardly ever get to see how other freelance bloggers pitch — what they say, what they leave out, and what the editors they’re pitching to think of it all. Here, the whole process is public so everyone can learn from it.

Let’s get into the details of how to enter.  [Read more…]

Every pitch you ever send to a blog editor or potential client is an entry into a contest for money.

When you pitch most blogs, you don’t get to see the other submissions they received that week.

Here, you do.

Let me explain. Pitchfest is a guest post pitching contest for freelance bloggers.

You pitch us a guest post idea in the comments section, we comment back with advice and encouragement, then we choose our favourite ideas to publish here on Be a Freelance Blogger. We do it all in the comments section of this post right here, so everyone can read the pitches and learn from the process. And there’s a $100 prize for the winner. 🙂

So far we’ve done this twice: here in December 2013 and here in February 2014. Both times, we got some fantastic entries and enjoyed in-depth conversations about how to create and improve your blogging pitches.

Now it’s time for another round. Are you ready?  [Read more…]