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Pitching is one of the most important aspects of freelance writing. Pitching your writing to an editor is a task which can open doors for you, or shut them. In pitching, there are a few key things to keep in mind. Keep your first contact brief and to the point; if you want to know whether they are accepting submissions, ask directly and give a ...

Often my clients, or even friends in business, will ask me for tips that will allow them to easily adapt their writing styles for external communications with clients, boardmembers and other parties they conduct business with. While there are no hard and fast rules for the best way of communicating in all written formats, these are my top tips to improve (or hone) your message. 1. Know (and remember) ...

Saturday witnessed all manner of mirth and merriment at the penultimate night of this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival club at the HiFi Bar, not the least of which was a pole-dance-off between rapidly-shirtless and Hannah Gadsby. Their performance, an undoubted highlight of the evening, soon segued into the presentation of the festival awards, in a brief ceremony overseen by MC Lehmo. The winner of the festival's prestigious Barry Award ...