Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts. Podcast Por Estelle Erasmus arte de portada

Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts.

Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts.

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Want to get published or land a book deal? Join TEDx speaker and author Estelle Erasmus for smart writing tips, publishing insights, and behind-the-scenes advice for fiction writers, memoirists, and authors at every stage. Winner of the 2025 Podcast of the Year (Education) from the American Writing Awards, Freelance Writing Direct is your go-to podcast for writing tips, publishing advice, and insider strategies to help you get published—whether in essays, memoir, fiction, books, or journalism. Hosted by Estelle Erasmus—award-winning journalist, TEDx speaker, NYU writing professor, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed (named a “Best Book for Writers” by Poets & Writers)—this show blends writing craft, career strategy, and behind-the-scenes publishing insight. Each week, Estelle shares short, practical episodes full of: Writing tips for essays, memoir, and books Pitch strategies that get editors' attention Publishing advice from agents and bestselling authors Solo episodes, coaching episodes and candid conversations with industry insiders Whether you're just starting your freelance writing journey or aiming for your next book deal, you’ll find actionable tools, story prompts, and the momentum you need to grow your writing career. Listeners often ask: *How do I get published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, or WIRED? *What writing tips will make my voice stand out? *How do I find an agent or land a book deal? *What do editors actually want? *How do I shape my personal story for publication? You're in the right place. It’s time to elevate your writing—with Freelance Writing Direct. 🎙️ About Estelle Erasmus Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, TEDx speaker, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed. She’s a Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest, an adjunct writing professor at NYU, and the former editor-in-chief of five national magazines. Estelle’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, AARP, Next Avenue, and The Independent, among 150+ other outlets. She is also the host of Freelance Writing Direct, named the 2025 Podcast of the Year in the Education category by the American Writing Awards. Learn more: estelleserasmus.com Newsletter: estelleserasmus.substack.com Social: @EstelleSErasmus on Instagram, X, Threads, and LinkedIn2022 Desarrollo Personal Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo Éxito Personal
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  • #153 Estelle’s Edge: Repurpose and Revitalize: How to Turn Old Writing into New Essays, Articles, and Bylines

    #153 Estelle’s Edge: Repurpose and Revitalize: How to Turn Old Writing into New Essays, Articles, and Bylines
    Aug 21 2025
    Estelle Erasmus shares strategies on how to breathe new life into the work you’ve already created. She draws from her 30+ years in publishing to reveal practical, creative ways to transform past essays, blog posts, journal entries, or even pieces from defunct websites into fresh, publishable work. In this episode: Turn older writing into micro memoirs, flash fiction, or service journalism [1:25] Rework rejected pitches into timely articles or essays [6:15] Pitch local and regional outlets for new publishing opportunities [8:20] Use past material for TEDx talks, profiles, and reported pieces [8:57] Leverage platforms like Substack, Medium, and literary journals to grow your audience [15:35] Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lGAg07y-GMo Related Episodes and Articles Episodes #139 How to Submit Your Writing to Literary Magazines and Get Published https://estelleserasmus.com/139-how-to-submit-your-writing-to-literary-magazines-and-get-published/ #88 The Founder of HARO, Launches SOS—Source of Sources https://estelleserasmus.com/88-the-founder-of-haro-peter-shankman-a-hero-to-journalists-on-deadline-launches-source-of-sources/ #18 Repurposing Writing Through Reprints https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-writing-direct-with-estelle-conversations/id1647429472?i=1000596773834 Articles When Writers Are the Ones Blocking the Page: 6 Ways to Move Forward (And An Offer) https://estelleserasmus.substack.com/p/when-writers-are-the-ones-blocking If You are Thinking of Doing an Audiobook https://estelleserasmus.substack.com/p/if-you-are-thinking-of-doing-an-audiobook Audiobook and sample for Writing That Gets Noticed Order and listen here https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/786773/writing-that-gets-noticed-find-your-voice-become-a-better-storyteller-get-published?refId=207903 Connect with Estelle: Get More from Estelle: Webinar: Sign up for Estelle’s webinar on October 9th in collaboration with Writer’s Digest Mapping Your Memoir: How to Find the Heart and Shape of Your Story https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/mapping-your-memoir 🎤 TEDx Talk: How to Get Noticed in Your Writing and Beyond Estelle blends personal storytelling with actionable strategies for standing out—starting with a chaotic moment involving Thomas the Tank Engine. 📺 Watch, comment, and share 📬 Newsletter + FREE Pitching Guide Find out more about this episode and get Estelle’s free pitching guide when you sign up for her newsletter: https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast About Estelle: Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, author of Writing That Gets Noticed (named a “Best Book for Writers” by Poets & Writers), and host of Freelance Writing Direct—2025 Podcast of the Year (Education), American Writing Awards. A Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest and adjunct professor at NYU, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, PBS/Next Avenue, The Independent, and AARP: The Magazine. She’s served as editor-in-chief of five national magazines. Explore More: 📘 Writing That Gets Noticed – Buy the book | Audiobook 📰 Subscribe on Substack: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com Latest posts: “When Writers Are the Ones Blocking the Page: 6 Ways to Move Forward (and An Offer); Stop Counting Your Words. Start Shaping Your Story” and “How to Get Published in Cosmopolitan or Seventeen” 🎧 More episodes: Freelance Writing Direct Podcast Read Estelle’s latest article How to Use the Internet to Become Your Own Private Investigator (Next Avenue/PBS) Follow Estelle: Instagram: @EstelleSErasmus TikTok: @EstelleSErasmus Twitter: @EstelleSErasmus BlueSky: @estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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  • #152 Estelle’s Edge on Going Viral: How to Protect Your Energy and Leverage the Moment

    #152 Estelle’s Edge on Going Viral: How to Protect Your Energy and Leverage the Moment
    Aug 14 2025

    Estelle Erasmus walks you through the exhilarating and sometimes overwhelming experience of going viral as a writer. With multiple viral articles under her belt (featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, and more), Estelle shares hard-earned wisdom on how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster, manage the spotlight, and make the most of sudden visibility.

    Whether your piece is trending online, being picked up internationally, or even discussed on national TV, this episode gives you the tools to handle the moment with grace, clarity, and strategy.

    In this episode:

    • What going viral really means in the publishing and media world [1:18]

    • Estelle’s personal experiences with viral essays and the unexpected outcomes [2:02]

    • How to prepare for the emotional and logistical aftermath of virality [3:37]

    • Why setting boundaries (auto-responders, media filters, social media limits) is essential [6:09]

    • Strategies for turning viral momentum into long-term career opportunities (book deals, speaking gigs, newsletter growth, more) [11:45]

    WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/NUCd5P-Zdk0

    Article Referenced: When to Reply on Social Media...And When To Not (Wired)

    https://www.wired.com/story/when-to-reply-on-social-media-and-when-to-not/

    Get More from Estelle:

    📬 Newsletter + FREE Pitching Guide
    Find out more about this episode and get Estelle’s free pitching guide when you sign up for her newsletter: https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast

    🎤 TEDx Talk: How to Get Noticed in Your Writing and Beyond
    Estelle blends personal storytelling with actionable strategies for standing out—starting with a chaotic moment involving Thomas the Tank Engine.
    📺 Watch, comment, and share

    About Estelle:

    Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, author of Writing That Gets Noticed (named a “Best Book for Writers” by Poets & Writers), and host of Freelance Writing Direct—2025 Podcast of the Year (Education), American Writing Awards. A Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest and adjunct professor at NYU, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, PBS/Next Avenue, The Independent, and AARP: The Magazine. She’s served as editor-in-chief of five national magazines.

    Explore More:

    • 📘 Writing That Gets Noticed – Buy the book | Audiobook

    • 📰 Subscribe on Substack: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com
      Latest posts: “Stop Counting Your Words. Start Shaping Your Story” and “How to Get Published in Cosmopolitan or Seventeen”

    • 🎧 More episodes: Freelance Writing Direct Podcast

    • Read Estelle’s latest article How to Use the Internet to Become Your Own Private Investigator (Next Avenue/PBS)

    Classes:

    📝 One spot left in Estelle’s September/October 6-week Zoom fiction class. Email: freelancewritingdirect@gmail.com for info.

    Follow Estelle:

    • Instagram: @EstelleSErasmus

    • TikTok: @EstelleSErasmus

    • Twitter: @EstelleSErasmus

    • BlueSky: @estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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  • #151 Estelle’s Edge on the 2025 U.S. Book Show: AI, Publishing, and the Future of Writing

    #151 Estelle’s Edge on the 2025 U.S. Book Show: AI, Publishing, and the Future of Writing
    Aug 7 2025
    In this solo episode, Estelle Erasmus recaps her experience at the 2025 U.S. Book Show, where over 800 publishing professionals gathered at the New York Academy of Medicine. Drawing on her 30+ years in the industry, Estelle brings her insider lens to the conversations shaping the future of writing. She shares intel from panels with top executives like Jonathan Karp (CEO of Simon & Schuster) and David Shelley (CEO of Hachette Book Group), along with her own sharp insights about what’s shifting in the publishing landscape—from AI disruption to author platform evolution. In this episode: Why publishing with the Big Five isn’t as easy as it used to be—and how they are supporting indie presses in an unlikely area [1:54] Why human instinct and editorial intuition still matter— even in an algorithm-driven industry [9:07] Why mentorship, networking, and in-person collaboration matter more than ever for young professionals [10:27] Smart ways authors can grow their platform beyond social media: (think: newsletters, blogs, and thought leadership) [14:32] Watch on YouTube Connect with Estelle: Related Episodes #141 Estelle’s Edge On How AI is Disrupting Content Marketing https://estelleserasmus.com/141-solo-episode-estelles-edge-on-how-ai-is-disrupting-content-marketing/ #119 Estelle’s Edge on Steering Through the Publishing Gauntlet https://estelleserasmus.com/119-solo-episode-estelles-edge-on-steering-through-the-publishing-gauntlet/ #90 Estelle’s Edge on the U.S. Book Show 2024 https://estelleserasmus.com/90-bonus-episode-estelles-edge-on-the-u-s-book-show-2024/ Get More from Estelle: 📬 Newsletter + FREE Pitching Guide Find out more about this episode and get Estelle’s free pitching guide when you sign up for her newsletter: https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast 🎤 TEDx Talk: How to Get Noticed in Your Writing and Beyond Estelle blends personal storytelling with actionable strategies for standing out—starting with a chaotic moment involving Thomas the Tank Engine. 📺 Watch, comment, and share And check out episode #145 Where I talk about how to shape a TEDx Talk, in the first of several episodes related to my Talk About Estelle: Estelle Erasmus is an award-winning journalist, author of Writing That Gets Noticed (named a “Best Book for Writers” by Poets & Writers), and host of Freelance Writing Direct—2025 Podcast of the Year (Education), American Writing Awards. A Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest and adjunct professor at NYU, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, PBS/Next Avenue, The Independent, and AARP: The Magazine. She’s served as editor-in-chief of five national magazines. Explore More: 📘 Writing That Gets Noticed – Buy the book | Audiobook 📰 Subscribe on Substack: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com Latest posts: “Stop Counting Your Words. Start Shaping Your Story” and “How to Get Published in Cosmopolitan or Seventeen” 🎧 More episodes: Freelance Writing Direct Podcast Read Estelle’s latest article How to Use the Internet to Become Your Own Private Investigator (Next Avenue/PBS) Classes: 📝 Two spots left in Estelle’s September/October 6-week Zoom fiction class. Email: freelancewritingdirect@gmail.com for info. Follow Estelle: Instagram: @EstelleSErasmus TikTok: @EstelleSErasmus Twitter: @EstelleSErasmus BlueSky: @estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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