At Large

5 Lessons from My Freelance Writing Career

Some reflections on the business of freelance journalism as I enter the tenth year of my full-time career

Jan 31, 2022 • 

Omar Mouallem

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September 2021

It's been awhile…

I'll be straight with you: this one's just an advertisement for my book and movie (both out this week).

Sep 22, 2021 • 

Omar Mouallem

April 2021

What It's Really like to Be a Foreign Correspondent in 2021

Author and acclaimed international freelance journalist Sulome Anderson on the complexities of reporting at large and abroad

Apr 15, 2021 • 

Samantha McCabe

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March 2021

Further Reading: Craft, Creativity, and The Writing Life

Introducing you to a new podcast for writers that I know you'll love

Mar 3, 2021 • 

Omar Mouallem

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February 2021

Making Peace With the Ghost of Internship Past

An up-and-coming journalist wants their former publisher to scrub some problematic stories they wrote as an intern. Will the writer regret their request…

Feb 17, 2021 • 

Omar Mouallem

1

Can Home Insurance Companies Deny You Coverage Based on Your Reporting?

A muckraking journalist and political podcaster struggled to buy a home because insurance providers deemed them a high-risk liability. Is that normal?

Feb 2, 2021 • 

Omar Mouallem

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January 2021

How to Finance Books and Colossal Articles

Guest contributor Samantha McCabe interviews freelancer Eva Holland about financing big projects and the most common grant-writing mistakes you meet in…

Jan 26, 2021 • 

Samantha McCabe

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A Kafkaesque Nightmare Ensues When Arts Grants Meet Covid-19 Recovery Benefits

The pandemic and bureaucratic contradictions created financial panic for an author. Some “creative accounting” could stop it but are they crossing a…

Jan 19, 2021 • 

Omar Mouallem

2

Can a PR Consultant Pitch Media Clients as a Journalist?

It's common for freelance writers to juggle marketing and journalism gigs. Less so for media relations specialists like Pip, who already works closely…

Jan 5, 2021 • 

Omar Mouallem

1

December 2020

The World Probably Doesn't Need Another Blog. But You Might.

The days of bloggers getting "discovered" are over and in reverse, evident in veteran writers migrating to Substack. Is there much point in blogging…

Dec 29, 2020 • 

Omar Mouallem

3

Three Ways to Handle Radio Silence (and One Way Not To)

There's no definitive way to handle non-responsive editors, but there's definitely a worst way

Dec 15, 2020 • 

Omar Mouallem

4

When a Quality Pitch Isn't Enough

A freelancer wonders if they're qualified to write a story they want to write. What's holding them back: imposter syndrome or healthy self-awareness?

Dec 8, 2020 • 

Omar Mouallem

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