This week on the podcast, Rachel & Lynne are chatting with one of their favourite editors, Rob Johnson. A former journalist and now publisher at Engage Media, Rob talks about what he values from freelance writers and why editors like himself rely on good pitches from their contributors to put a great publication together.

He chats about:

Whether it's ever acceptable to use AI in a pitch or a story
How ideas from freelancers help him as an editor
Why he welcomes a new angle on an old idea
Why a writer needs to do some research
How to create a good system for generating story ideas
Why it's important to know the publication's audience

Rob's article for Rachel's List about how to pitch is here: https://www.rachelslist.com.au/blog/how-to-pitch-and-get-a-yes/

The Rachel's List Pitch Tracker is here: https://www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/pitch-tracker/

Engage Media is at: https://engagemedia.com.au/

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Publisher Rob Johnson on how to pitch a story to an editor (and get a commission)