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Disabled Writers on Pitching

Disabled writers speak from experience with pitching advice for new writers, from the germ of an idea through distinguishing between a topic and a story and into writing a pitch that will grab an editor’s attention.

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How I Balance My Career With My Mental Health

Nylah Burton on managing work-life balance as a mentally ill journalist, and finding her way through the freelance world.

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How Dyslexia Brought Me to Audio Journalism

Lauren Janes on writing with your ears.

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How I Learned to Balance My Disability and My Art

Artist August Lamm writes on balancing the demands of being a working artist with a disability.

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What I Learned About Freelancing In My First Two Years

Entering the field of journalism for Michael Baginski was challenging at first. Finding his way gave him confidence.

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How Freelancing Helped Me Get My Life Back

Samantha Chavarria felt at sea as a newly disabled person…until someone opened a freelance writing door to her.

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How An Internship Forced Me To Accept That Mental Illness Is a 'Real' Disability

Struggling with being “disabled enough,” Stephanie Swensrude examined her relationship with her mental illness.

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How Challenging Internalized Ableism Helps Ground My Freelance Work

Internalized ableism can hold you back as a writer—until you learn to see it, and address it.

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How My Chronic Illness Forced Me to Slow Down to Work Smart

Journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey writes about learning to write with chronic illness.

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Pop Culture Criticism: A How-To For Beginners

Cultural critic Anna Hamilton reviews their start in cultural criticism, with advice for others interested in breaking in.

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5 Lessons From a Teenage Journalist

Fifteen-year-old journalist Anja K. Herrman has five tips for new writers.