Estelle

A Recap of Editor-On-Call with Allison Klein

A recap of my free NYU Editor-on-Call event & WD “All About the Pitch” column with Allison Klein, Inspired Life editor, The Washington Post.…

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What to Reveal and How to Conceal on the Freelance Writing Direct Podcast

Our latest episode is a topic that so many of you can relate to—What to Reveal and How to Conceal!…

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In a Free Event October 27th I’m Speaking With Inspired Life Editor, Allison Klein

Join me in this live event only on October 27th.…

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Freelance Writing Direct is My New Podcast

I’m so excited to share the announcement that I have a podcast with my amazing friend and colleague (and former ASJA president) Sherry Beck Paprocki.…

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Micro Memoir: What You Need to Know

To go from blogger to freelance writer/memoirist can be a leap, but you can traverse the gap easily by writing Micro Memoir.…

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I’m Judging the Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Contest

If you want to write your story, there is no better time than now! I invite all my students and writing colleagues to submit their stories to the Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Contest.…

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I’m Writing a Book for New World Library

Hi everyone, It’s been a minute! I have some exciting news: I’m writing a book for New World Library that will be published in Spring 2023 (around my daughter’s 14th birthday)!…

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My 4th column in Writer’s Digest, my Zoom NYU classes and other highlights

  Welcome to my newest readers. As soft summer energy turns to the brisker feel of fall, I plan to post more.…

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My Tiny Love Story Is In The New York Times And Other Highlights

Welcome to all my new readers! I’m so excited to connect with you here. I have a lot to share. There has been much movement, not only for me but for my students (I will share about them below and in another post, and I’m always so proud of what they are achieving in and out of my classes).…

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“Singing My Dad Back To Me” Was Published in The New York Times

“As the months of quarantine dragged on, I worried that he might not remember who I was when he saw me again.…

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I Had 2 Articles In The New York Times This Summer

Hello to all my new readers and writing students! I imagine many of you are joining me here from my NYU classes (Writing Parenthood, Writing Midlife & Beyond, Writing Health and Beauty and a Journalism class for high school students) and Writer’s Digest classes (I teach three classes, including on Pitching, Getting Started in Writing and Personal Essay Writing).…

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Don’t Sell Yourself Out for a Byline

By Estelle Erasmus Edit your intention before you hit send. As an adjunct professor for New York University’s College of Liberal Arts School of Professional Studies, and as a widely published writing coach and ongoing guest editor for Narratively, I want to say something important: I am getting tons of, “I broke the rules of quarantine” pitches, op-eds and essays from current and former students.…

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