Deconstructing the Pitch: How to Sell Any Story, Anywhere
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Freelance journalist Omar Mouallem breaks down pitching and working formulas for feature stories, op-eds, how-tos and everything in between
About this event
This event is co-presented by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Tickets for this webinar are free.
Join Omar Mouallem, a career-long freelance writer and editor, for a 90-minute webinar that will get you one step closer to writing for your favourite publications. With bylines as far-ranging as WIRED and Modern Farmer, Omar will walk you through case studies of flawless pitches for a variety of print media and forms, including op-eds, essays to features, how-tos and more. He’ll also offer advice on how to verbally pitch editors over the phone or coffee, finance book projects through freelance articles, and answer any other questions during a Q&A.
BONUS: All registrants receive a digital copy of his handy tip-sheet to guide your next pitches. You’ll also have a chance to win prizes like his signed book Praying to the West.
Accessibility & Recording
This webinar is designed for live participation on Zoom, however, a temporary recording of the webinar will be provided to all registrants until June 16th. Closed captioning is auto-generated and subject to error.
About the Event Partner
The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) sustains a healthy and thriving magazine industry by serving the people who publish, create, print and distribute an uniquely Albertan view of the world. We’re a classroom, a forum, a newsletter, an advocate and a united voice for magazine publishers in the province. Since 1997, we’ve supported Alberta magazines through promotion, advancement, and practical programs that foster professional development and industry growth.
ABOUT PANDEMIC UNIVERSITY
We’re a pop-up writing school for, and by, writers that sprung up in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. We work with professional storytellers in journalism, literature, podcasting, and screen arts to teach affordable creative writing courses and workshops online. We also partner with literary organizations to plan and execute virtual events on their behalf.
Over 3,000 writers from 60+ countries have attended our classes since April 2020, when the school began as a financial relief effort for writers stiffed by the pandemic fallout. Though we’re a private company, many of our events benefit charities. The PanU community has collectively raised over $10,000 for such causes as the Canadian Writers’ Emergency Relief Fund and the Kemosa Scholarshop for Indigenous women writers. We’ve also facilitated more than $2,000 in PanU scholarships on behalf of Good Samaritan writers.
