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Merida oversees a staff of 550 reporters but is also on the lookout for freelance talent. You will not believe how open to ideas Merida is. Learn what he wants to see in pitches, how freelancers can thrive, and what it takes to land a major assignment (even if you don’t have many clips). Great guy, great energy, {chef’s kiss}. October 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1633711322686-AHRB3XHUBRBCUCL4DGIA/mm+headshot+2.jpg Listen + Watch - Madeleine Morel, Literary Agent Madeleine Morel is a literary agent for ghostwriters and book doctors. She’s the power behind the writers behind the, ahem, “authors” of 100+ New York Times bestsellers. She spells out the financials on ghostwriting, from proposal fees to deep-six-figure contracts. Direct, clear, useful for anyone considering “ghosting” as a revenue stream. Part of the October 2021 package. $15 each or all seven for $85. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017275735-LZ7BND7UEXC1BGUIBZAT/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.49.40+AM.png Listen + Watch GQ articles editor Chris Gayomali is accepting pitches, and here’s what he wants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1622424860039-1VLBFY2KNM9KVASUD6MV/Leibovich-e1607008996415.jpg Listen + Watch - Lori Leibovich, The New York Times The one you’ve been waiting for. Lori Leibovich is the new Well editor at The New York Times, overseeing coverage and essays about family, parenting, mind and healthier living. She’s super clear on what she wants from freelancers looking to pitch reported essays and personal essays (though, warning, those aren’t as easy to sell there as they used to be). If you want that NYT byline, you really should see this. From May 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/d25437a1-a681-4b0e-bad3-fb1741d2b484/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+11.13.26+AM.png Listen + Watch - Michelle Legro, Features Editor, Wired A brilliant and encouraging session about longform journalism with Wired’s deputy features editor and former editor from Medium, Longreads, New Replublic and Lapham’s Quarterly. She lays out the concrete details on how a solid pitch becomes a compelling 2,500-10,000+ word feature story. Tremendous energy and insights. March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/17753811-652a-4440-8086-36a56209dd4b/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+10.44.44+AM.png Listen + Watch - Lauren Williams, Culture Editor, The Atlantic Lauren Williams is looking for human-interest and culture stories for The Atlantic. As she shares in this candid session, the former Nieman fellow from Harvard wants your pitches on arts, politics, sports, race, and identity. March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1612763982945-WJ5USEMS2QYEQUFN4OPT/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+8.33.08+PM.png Listen + Watch - Sheila Glaser, The New York Times Magazine The no-nonsense Times Magazine story editor doesn’t mince words: Writing for the most important Sunday magazine is not for everyone. But Glaser spells out what it takes to pitch and write for the NYTM (spoiler: you better be damned good) and how to shape big ideas in general. If you want to do important journalism at the highest level, you really should watch this one. January 2021 session. $15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017206695-CMQLULNULJPXWCM98BCW/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.48.42+AM.png Listen + Watch Doreen St. Felix inspires awe from the minute this session starts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1575102349111-534TI1MDEY02XV8WJQFJ/Image+5.png Listen + Watch Aaron Edwards from Pop-Up Magazine explains how to pitch your way to the stage at the popular events co-sponsored with California Sunday Magazine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1633713382557-X6E3XR584W4OT7PCYM4M/M-Bennett+2.jpg Listen + Watch - Meredith Bennett-Smith, Managing Editor, MSNBC and NBC News Think Bennett-Smith is always looking for smart takes and strong reactions on the news of the moment for NBC News’s THINK, a home for fresh opinion, sharp analysis and powerful essays, . She commissions and edits news, features and essays across MSNBC and NBC’s digital platforms. Race, gender, politics, LGBTQ, sports, humor, science—she’s interested in all that and more. Lots of Upodders have landed great clips under Meredith’s direction. Part of the October 2021 package. $15 each or all seven for $85. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624038630693-5MA9ZN3RZBVIFF5VWSUC/Screen+Shot+2021-06-18+at+11.47.11+AM.png Listen + Watch - Laura Nolan, Aevitas Literary Agency The longtime literary agent doesn’t need you to agonize over a 40-page proposal (yet). She’s happy to start chatting about your two-paragraph idea for a non-fiction book and take it from there. And the sky’s the limit. She’s a powerhouse with tons of experience but also the focus you want when it comes to getting your book sold for a major advance to the best publishing house. Tons of details on what’s selling now, how to package your ideas and what the market looks like post-lockdown. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595018076288-Y6EH2D2QRN3U54CXQQPQ/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.51.28+AM.png Listen + Watch Alexandra Jacobs: Making freelancer dreams come true at The New York Times Styles desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579824202916-K3RR1OOALV5SWYOHTGQY/Screen+Shot+2020-01-23+at+4.00.20+PM.png Listen + Watch NatGeo’s Victoria Jaggard is your informative gatekeeper at the iconic magazine (and website). Science, tech, dinosaurs—she’s your woman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624037772329-D9TL4BKGPC1PWSQVKJC2/Screen+Shot+2021-06-12+at+2.35.56+PM.png Listen + Watch - Fred Gonzalez, Hemispheres Magazine A top editor at the in-flight magazine for United Airlines, Fred is so open to pitches from freelancers I almost thought he was punking us. Travel features, profiles, personal essays, trend stories, motivation pieces. It all seems to, um, fly with Fred. Take a look. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1607060519720-QUEOE40TFV6IEKL96PAD/Screen+Shot+2020-12-03+at+9.39.43+PM.png Listen + Watch - Rebecca Traister, New York Magazine What a privilege to have Rebecca Traister join us. The bestselling author of “All the Single Ladies” and “Good and Mad” shares with great candor and generosity about her life as a writer. Her work on politics, feminism, race, class and sex regularly appears in New York Magazine and The Cut, and she appears on MSNBC as a political commentator. I love how honest she is about pitching, cutting through procrastination and building a portfolio of meaningful work. An hour of Traister power! $15. 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November 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619755456855-OWJPGOKJYB5JYVRFCDCI/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+9.57.18+AM.png Listen + Watch - Christopher Beha, Harper’s Magazine Christopher Beha is the editor of Harper’s, aka “America’s most interesting magazine.” The venerable outlet that first published an excerpt from “Moby Dick” in 1851 is open to very good ideas. Watch this phenomenal video to hear Chris detail (with incredible generosity and clarity—and with his young daughter on his knee) what he wants from writers, what it takes to get his attention and what a great pitch looks like. Harper’s is a high bar but here are the secret codes and handshakes. March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619756294441-P4EMAN8F3WLFXGJSVBBK/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+10.08.58+AM.png Listen + Watch - Nadia Reiman, This American Life This American Life producer Nadia Reiman won the first-ever Pulitzer Prize for audio journalism in 2020 and here she outlines in detail what it takes to succeed in radio. How do you pitch This American Life? What makes for a great radio piece? What are the secrets to memorable interviews? What would surprise us about Ira Glass? Nadia is incredible in this session. If you ever wanted to get your story on NPR, you need to see this. March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1606955521785-UVGOIE48WJ9BA3F7MUEP/Screen+Shot+2020-11-24+at+10.03.53+PM.png Listen + Watch - Jenée Desmond-Harris, (Formerly) The New York Times Op-Ed Editor* Oh, this session! If you’re curious about writing a New York Times op-ed piece or Sunday Review essay or reported piece, look no further than this brilliant chat with Jenée Desmond-Harris, (the now former) staff op-ed editor for The Times. Harvard Law and Howard grad. Genius from start to finish. I learned so much in this immersive session that 42 minutes felt like five. Come and get it. $15. November 2020. *Jenée is now Slate’s Dear Prudence editor but this session still holds up if you’re interested in NYT Opinion pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1612763604489-WH7ADK70DIMMNNQRGH0K/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+8.32.24+PM.png Listen + Watch - Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica There’s a reason ProPublica earned five 2021 National Magazine Awards (second only to The New Yorker). As its editor-in-chief and Pulitzer Prize board member says here, the investigative website focuses on “reporting that matters.” Engelberg gives a brilliant master class on investigative journalism. Where do really big ideas come from? How do you structure complex narratives? How can you support yourself doing long, meaty pieces? The former chief of the investigations unit for The New York Times is warm, knowledgeable and inspiring. January 2021 session. $15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1612763098589-94KI5DEIR26PISOIEX91/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+8.26.27+PM.png Listen + Watch - Emma Allen, The New Yorker’s humor & cartoons editor A Upod session for the ages. The New Yorker’s down-to-earth wunderkind makes it sound almost possible to write humor pieces or draw cartoons for the most revered publication of all. Fascinating even if only to hear about the Tuesday cartoon pitch meetings and how Allen whittles nearly a thousand submissions down to a handful of finalists for editor David Remnick’s approval. In this session, she critiques a few cartoon pitches on the spot and explains how to pitch Shouts & Murmurs and Daily Shouts (which she launched). January 2021 session. $15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017676358-LKKF2XQT8HCEG0S4VS7X/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.49.19+AM.png Listen + Watch Writing for Oprah is no longer a dream. Arianna Davis gives you the practical steps you need to take. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624038340652-QUJ60XFBDJKKJ1SY4B8G/Screen+Shot+2021-06-18+at+11.45.08+AM.png Listen + Watch - Jason Fine, Rolling Stone The longtime editor-in-chief at Rolling Stone is new director of content, and he gives you the straight poop on writing for the golden god of music magazines. It’s not easy to get a byline (Fine admits it took him five years to sell his first Rolling Stone piece) but he gives you a very clear roadmap for what it takes to be Almost Famous. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017923415-L5N0WLUVGLO1OS5521EM/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.51.49+AM.png Listen + Watch Mel Magazine is your spot for stories on masculinity, gender, sex, gay and lesbian issues and other topics on the hot hot hot side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/9c35d38a-0dfb-46dc-b146-3f58f1698bda/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+11.05.47+AM.png Listen + Watch - Derrik J. Lang, Lifestyle editor, Shondaland This is one of those sessions that gives you all the secret handshakes and key codes for publishing success. If you even have an inkling of interest in writing for Shondaland, check out this session for a clear roadmap on selling pitches to the pioneering media platform founded by Shonda Rhimes. March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619756369174-6WRNASGD2RX71CNQQT39/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+10.09.42+AM.png Listen + Watch - Wesley Morris, The New York Times Wesley Morris is a national treasure. If you didn’t know that already, you’ll get it after watching this session rippling with insight and joy. The New York Times critic-at-large and 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner has a blast sharing his methods for generating ideas, his thoughts on how journalism is changing, and where the exciting opportunities are in print, digital and podcasting. Yes, he talks about his mustache, too. Go get it! March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579824434861-NL8YDAPKK8W5BR063611/Screen+Shot+2020-01-23+at+4.01.07+PM.png Listen + Watch Watch as Lori Gottlieb, journalist/therapist and author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, laughs all the way to the bestseller list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1622424986908-FKR4N3PKEPHSFWIPVKLS/dawndavis-598x480.jpg Listen + Watch - Dawn Davis, Bon Appetit & Epicurious The new editor-in-chief at Bon Appetit & Epicurious gives a crash course on how to break into the food writing scene, whether with personal essays, deep-dive reported pieces, trend pieces, unexpected opinion pieces, as-told-tos or humor stories. Also great information on the book biz, since Dawn was in publishing for 20 years before her current dream job. May 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017432991-7FQW1O36SUDTLACEG0LK/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.50.41+AM.png Listen + Watch Lucas Peterson hands you the keys to the food writer’s club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017071058-K2RGGMMT9YIUQL46C5LH/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.50.13+AM.png Listen + Watch Bob Love, editor-in-chief at AARP, wants your “surprising” stories on Americans 50 and up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017601187-JMGWK6UJBKWVGPL3L0MZ/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.47.41+AM.png Listen + Watch Suzanne Gluck is a powerhouse agent who tells you everything about selling a book in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1633712891932-P2O0FBYPSRV00QFSRQUJ/Screen+20Shot+202018-02-23+20at+208.39.25+20AM.jpg Listen + Watch - Hugh Garvey, Editor-in-Chief, Sunset Magazine This is one of the most meaningful and inspired conversations we’ve done at Upod Academy. Hugh goes deep on the “inside game” of making a living as a writer. We focus on mindset, money-making strategies and best practices for sustaining your career through challenging times. I love this session and know you will, too. Part of the October 2021 package. $15 each or all seven for $85. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1612761366540-EVYUFGCREC7CQAADCU7Z/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+8.31.58+PM.png Listen + Watch - Sabrina Orah Mark, Essayist of the Year A must for anyone interested in personal essays, parenting essays or memoir. Mark’s viral first-person columns for The Paris Review (including “Fuck the Bread. The Bread Is Over” and “U Break It. We Fix It.”) captured the fear and desperation of the COVID era. Tremendous and generous advice on writing about motherhood and bringing myth and magic to the page. January 2021 session. $15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595018023079-YRHJN8RIZMLA2M6KXN6M/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.50.57+AM.png Listen + Watch Paris Review former West Coast editor Christian Kiefer is the most interesting man in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/44f6f261-6f9e-47b3-b7d8-6d44a91956a8/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+10.55.51+AM.png Listen + Watch - Lyz Lenz, Substack Superstar One of my favorite sessions ever. If you’re curious about making money as a Substack or newsletter writer or merely looking for inspiration as a freelancer, this session with the journalist, author, and Iowa outlier is a glorious bounty of insights and feel-good vibes. March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579824571654-4DQHW9BF8LVQ5GS4II1Q/Screen+Shot+2020-01-23+at+4.02.26+PM.png Listen + Watch Vanessa Grigoriadis explains how she got to be a big-deal freelancer for The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair. Inspiring! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1575104096200-Z4UTXEVI9TJPYE11MJKM/Image+6.png Listen + Watch Digital nomad Susan Shain explains how she gets editors and brands to pay her to travel around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1575104010232-WUOMC3WCX1BM6EJK1MSI/Image+3.png Listen + Watch Super agent Celeste Fine, partner at Park & Fine Agency, is known for getting seven-figure advances for her non-fiction writers. She tells you how. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/27b4db59-3c84-4e50-9c1f-a5ffe8e37c1d/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+11.20.45+AM.png Listen + Watch - Susan Golomb, Literary Agent, Writers House Self-help, memoir, true crime, subcultures, deep investigations, rollicking yarns, fiction, biography—Golomb agents it all. With 30 years of experience and clients that include Jonathan Franzen, William T. Vollmann and Rachel Kushner, Golomb answers every question you can imagine about finding a powerhouse partner to sell your words. An hour of power! March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1575102456238-0MXX4NVHDCPBULKBFLMH/Image+2.png Listen + Watch Roberta Zeff gives the inside scoop on pitching personal essays to The New York Times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579824327802-J5FPGHHL2GTEPVAIOMTK/Screen+Shot+2020-01-23+at+4.01.37+PM.png Listen + Watch Longtime New Yorker articles editor Susan Morrison takes you step-by-step through the pitching and writing process at the world’s greatest magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1612761986768-XO3WD7B10EHG6L0ARFFH/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+8.27.48+PM.png Listen + Watch - Zahra Barnes, SELF Self.com’s kind and helpful executive editor was so clear on the types of health, wellness, culture and service stories she wants at SELF that someone sold a story minutes after the session ended. If you’ve got a idea related to health, fitness, food, beauty, love, sex, relationships, travel, money, career, home, or productivity, Barnes is all ears. January 2021 session. $15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653625412657-W5LFZP5ENMELCJQRSE9X/Screen+Shot+2022-05-19+at+10.48.14+PM.png Listen + Watch - Miya Lee, New York Times Miya Lee, New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653625421451-O80MQE0W86Q58O3N2UP7/Screen+Shot+2022-05-19+at+10.46.13+PM.png Listen + Watch - Erik Vance, New York Times Erik Vance, New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657276960-D789WMMT2ZGZPXDJISTW/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.06.55+AM.png Listen + Watch - Alison Overholt, Oprah Daily Alison Overholt, Oprah Daily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657264463-OYKT0UPQ7MI86PFZUX9H/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.12.16+AM.png Listen + Watch - Julia Calderone, New York Times Julia Calderone, New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653627632771-16US74Z8IXKUYJLETGKZ/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+9.59.48+PM.png Listen + Watch - Thomas Gebremedhin, Publishing God Thomas Gebremedhin, Publishing God https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657738528-VSN6AC6EN7K7V95ERXAK/Upod+Logo.png Listen + Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653627819689-M45JSIX7FZJLPNDFF3NY/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+10.03.22+PM.png Listen + Watch - Bianca Betancourt, Harper's Bazaar Bianca Betancourt, Harper's Bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653626607668-4Z82ONU3B8VEEGKPU0O8/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+9.40.52+PM.png Listen + Watch - Shannon Palus, Slate Shannon Palus, Slate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653626843724-YI4SQ8DD7WIX5XK2CWQ6/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+9.42.09+PM.png Listen + Watch - M.J. "Bo" Bogatin, contracts expert M.J. "Bo" Bogatin, contracts expert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657263495-DH6ZD6WGW2R4T4TWKZOY/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.13.16+AM.png Listen + Watch - Holly Baxter, The Independent Holly Baxter, The Independent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657269139-VI5QU7HZVPMF2PE4HGL7/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.10.38+AM.png Listen + Watch - Christopher Lord, Monocle Christopher Lord, Monocle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657268723-KC2QT4EKXCHW47SQLCM9/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.11.46+AM.png Listen + Watch - Stacey Glick, lit agent Stacey Glick, lit agent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657272992-VTADYL2T773KNRJDE9C5/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.09.52+AM.png Listen + Watch - Brett Begun, Businessweek Brett Begun, Businessweek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657470414-0LVOFCPA7FLV868NPMNR/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+6.17.00+AM.png Listen + Watch - Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1653657727550-5R8XRH0VYRAJ77M90JBD/Upod+Logo.png Listen + Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1612762366035-KSBIPUFUT9C2X8RB18FT/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+8.27.13+PM.png Listen + Watch - Chioma Nnadi, Vogue Vogue.com’s top editor bought several pieces straight out of this session, and she’s likely to consider yours if you follow her super-clear pitching advice in this fashionable session. As Vogue looks to expand its range of voices, Nnadi and her team are open to taking chances on new writers with fresh perspectives. Topics: Style, beauty, politics, feminism, culture, personal essay, travel, food, sex, gender and the beautiful life. January 2021 session. $15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624037929175-FBGTSZF9BX5DHJG12NQE/Screen+Shot+2021-06-18+at+11.37.59+AM.png Listen + Watch - Frida Garza, The Guardian Frida is the editor you dream about. She’s collaborative, open to bold ideas, understanding and pitch-friendly. She edits special projects and series-type features for The Guardian US and gives us the lowdown on pitching everything from profiles and essays to deep investigative features and stories on social justice. Lots to love about this session. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624036828778-MVK2NKSR01BQ4JHHRAVK/Screen+Shot+2021-06-18+at+9.54.31+AM.png Listen + Watch - Claire Howorth, Executive Editor, Vanity Fair I’ll be honest and say I had my intel wrong. Someone told me Vanity Fair wasn’t assigning to new freelancers since Covid. How wrong I was! Vanity Fair’s executive editor gives us her likes/dislikes, wants, needs and “unicorn” stories she’s looking for from freelancers. This might just be your ticket to a VF byline if you follow her generous, clear advice. Claire was supposed to stay 30 minutes but chats almost an hour. Amazing session. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619756141402-XSKX1YCJFG8APKIZOB9P/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+10.10.23+AM.png Listen + Watch - Kelly Stout, articles director, Esquire Kelly Stout is articles director at Esquire and one of the best “idea shapers” we’ve ever had at Upod. Watch her turn kernels of inspiration into into Big Ideas. It’s a true master class in magazine mindedness. The bar for entry is high but Esquire is a worthy target for meaty features, deep culture dives and smart takes on race, masculinity, sex, subcultures, fashion, music and more. I told Kelly I want her to speak at every Upod session going forward. That’s how good she is. March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/893c67bc-f80f-4211-a445-babf12c9d8d6/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+11.26.57+AM.png Listen + Watch - Pooh Shapiro, Health & Science Editor, Washington Post Pooh is a legend at The Post and a friend of freelancers everywhere for her openness to ideas and respect for what we do as journalists. She cracks open the handbook on writing for The WP, whether you’re a newbie or a veteran Woodward & Bernstein type. Even if you don’t think you want to write for The Post, you will after watching this riveting hour with Pooh. March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619755595317-1P08JSPNQS2CRAGBPUGO/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+10.12.23+AM.png Listen + Watch - Laura Mazer, Agent, Wendy Sherman Agency Literary agent Laura Mazer sets two records here: One for the longest Upod speaker session ever (in a good way) and two for the most useful book session we’ve ever done. She’s extraordinarily helpful in showing us how to package book ideas, develop proposals and why self-publishing is sometimes the best option. Ghostwriting, memoirs, culture commentary, fiction—she runs through it all. If you have even a slight interest in writing a book, this will give you a clear sense of what it takes in the current market. March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1622581336017-10F5XE99BDKGTKKXITO0/Screen+Shot+2021-05-30+at+5.35.36+PM.png Listen + Watch - Genevieve Smith, New York Magazine Interested in writing for The Cut, Vulture, Grub Street, The Strategist, Curbed or the iconic New York Magazine print edition? Genevieve Smith is the features director, overseeing longform pieces and trend stories as well as having a hand in just about everything else that publishes in the famous New York font. May 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/da53287d-9d4f-4592-b394-ab9a9cf7222f/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+10.53.09+AM.png Listen + Watch - Sasha Weiss, Culture Editor, NYT Magazine Weiss is kind, generous and detailed in explaining what she wants in pitches for The New York Times Magazine’s coverage of film, television, books, fine art, theater, music, and more. A magical 45-minute session. March 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017745428-1696WH768UJX2YKGPVJ3/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.48.12+AM.png Listen + Watch Shhh…there’s a secret Upod pipeline to getting into the Washington Post. All you have to do is watch this video. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619755878797-P8UQITBRTIHR6OD9OK23/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+10.10.01+AM.png Listen + Watch - Matt Taylor, national editor, Daily Beast Matt Taylor is the national editor of Daily Beast and clear on what he wants, what he’d like more of, and how to go from pitching blind to getting regular assignments from him. If you’re curious about the online tabloid that provokes and stirs the pot, Matt is your fastest ticket to getting “Beasty.” March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1606955277238-1LJTRAMJKTTPJTQOIG7G/Screen+Shot+2020-11-24+at+10.03.30+PM.png Listen + Watch - Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic Want to write for The Atlantic? Here’s everything you need to know in one stellar and informative session. Adrienne LaFrance, the magazine’s executive editor, oversees editorial content for the legendary print and online publication. We cram so many questions into our time together that you’ll have a battle plan ready for pitching longform, shortform, science, culture, parenting, politics, high-minded trend stories and anything else The Atlantic runs. Five Upod diamonds! $15. November 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1606955395393-6BRCJZ09SQS26RPAU710/Screen+Shot+2020-11-24+at+10.02.04+PM.png Listen + Watch - Jazmine Hughes, The New York Times Magazine Jazmine Hughes, The New York Times Magazine and Metro desk staff writer and editor, helps freelancers crack the code on pitching the vaunted NYT Mag (including the Letter of Recommendation column, which she edited until recently) and other parts of the paper. I love how she breaks down what goes into Times Mag pitches, big and small. Breathtaking insights throughout. Essential viewing from a Times wunderkind. $15. November 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595016970823-Y10B6NC0PZTUCTUSPSB9/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.49.00+AM.png Listen + Watch Talmon Joseph Smith unlocks the secrets to writing opinion pieces and Sunday Review stories for The New York Times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1633710070710-N3UYCM5TZ0AYLM3KG5E4/528a1bb686467.preview-1024.jpg Listen + Watch - Katherine Krueger, Features Editor, Elle At Elle, Krueger assigns two stories a week, and she lets us know in precise detail what she wants & definitely doesn’t want from freelancers. Katherine is a big fan of Upod and this is a great opportunity to get insights on pitches pieces about beauty, fashion, feminism, sex, parenting, culture, relationships, shopping, health, wellness and more. Part of the October 2021 package. $15 each or all seven for $85. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1622519823234-5BD4ZZW75L83K5NXQ1AF/Screen+Shot+2021-05-30+at+5.35.55+PM.png Listen + Watch - Arik Gabbai, Smithsonian Magazine Surprising narratives, forgotten histories, intelligent travelogues, nature stories, reported science pieces, art and music stories—it’s all on the agenda at this venerable Washington, D.C.-based publication. Arik makes it clear what he’d like to see from freelancers, what his dream stories are, and why archeological digs in your neighborhood might be a ticket to an illustrious byline. May 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1575103949248-NF36DT5PI0EULOUTDDGE/Image+7.png Listen + Watch Nathan Burstein, managing editor at NewYorker.com, tells you how to get a byline in that famous New Yorker font. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1633711826491-8QUC0E3H5H3YY9Q7I58K/Screen+Shot+2021-10-05+at+11.26.14+AM.png Listen + Watch - Julia Rubin, Editorial Director, Vox.com Gracious, kind and eager for smart pitches: Rubin is editorial director for culture and features at Vox, overseeing The Goods, The Highlight, and Vox's entertainment and culture coverage. She launched The Goods in 2018 and was previously the executive editor of Racked, where she originated the site's longform program. It’s hard not to love what she has to say in this session. Part of the October 2021 package. $15 each or all seven for $85. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1595017367022-0O5HZG1A8FMTOCD7Y6XY/Screen+Shot+2020-07-17+at+10.51.12+AM.png Listen + Watch Sarah Fallon is your new BFF at Wired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1619755967204-58WWU48HWISSIFYHD246/Screen+Shot+2021-04-03+at+10.12.02+AM.png Listen + Watch - Alan Henry, Wired Alan Henry bought five stories straight out of this session. He’s an editor at Wired and a complete joy to work with. If you have stories on tech culture, gaming, science, how tos, gadgetry, science, geek culture, subculture or digital lawn mowering (yes, it’s a thing, as you’ll hear), Alan is your go-to editor. I loved this session. So much energy and optimism. It’s like, “Get me your ideas, people! I’m here for you.” March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1575103858676-DQC3TEVKY8KO5G1H08FF/Image+4.png Listen + Watch Erika Ekiel, a former Forbes staffer, tells you how to move from journalism to lucrative writing and “message doctoring” for brands and startups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624037244693-1RAYXFRK3BNR6YVNU291/Screen+Shot+2021-06-18+at+11.27.07+AM.png Listen + Watch - Dorothy Wickenden, Executive Editor, The New Yorker Wow. What a session. Dorothy Wickenden has been executive editor of The New Yorker since 1996 and here shares so many generous ideas about writing, and, yes, pitching that vaunted publication that you might actually feel the confidence to go for it. Hard to beat this one for those interested in The New Yorker. A gleaming jewel of a session. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1633708497979-O2C8324RRV8JGSB09KNB/2lecvw5z_400x400.jpg Listen + Watch - Lindsey Underwood, Styles Section editor, New York Times The New York Times Styles section senior staff editor fills us in on recent staff changes, freelancer tips and pitfalls and how to grab her attention. I love how generous and candid Lindsey is. Total inspiration if you write about culture, fashion, trends, relationships, weddings and “what the rich people are up to.” Part of the October 2021 package. $15 each or all seven for $85. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579824654351-3P8H6K2PJJ8TFHEMMY6J/Screen+Shot+2020-01-23+at+4.02.02+PM.png Listen + Watch Liz Seymour is taking your pitches at The Washington Post, where she oversees features for the paper and the The Post magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1624036106061-6VY1089A0B4DYVHL8HX9/Screen+Shot+2021-06-18+at+9.53.04+AM.png Listen + Watch - Batya Ungar-Sargon, Op-Ed editor at Newsweek If you could bottle the energy and positivity of this session, you could send a freelance writer to Mars. Ungar-Sargon gives her “three-part fail-safe ride-or-die formula for pitching op-eds,” and it’s a winner. You won’t believe it, honestly. It’s so clear and she’s so open to ideas that you won’t be able to resist pitching. June 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1622581373903-P0JMTIQ3JCG3XEPWLD1Y/Screen+Shot+2021-05-30+at+5.35.14+PM.png Listen + Watch - Katie Kingsbury, Opinion Editor, The New York Times Katie Kingsbury oversees “Guest Essays” (formerly Op-Eds) at The New York Times. If you’re curious about what it takes to land one of these high-flying culture-shifting opinion pieces, this is your 47-minute master class. May 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1454538722353-1ODG2GZGSARKP4LQCPA8/75589-2.jpg Listen + Watch https://upodacademy.com/take-action daily 0.75 2019-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1454519959266-SCE32R80MVZE5ISV0VN6/DSC03175.jpg Join the Pod https://upodacademy.com/workshops daily 0.75 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/09064fe5-cdd9-4249-a40f-b050166d1c92/Screenshot+2025-01-27+at+1.35.46%E2%80%AFPM.png Workshops - Danielle Stein Chizzik Deputy Editor Town + Country Danielle is Deputy Editor at Town & Country, where she's spent 14 years covering money, power, philanthropy, culture, health, travel, beauty, and all things .01 percent. Prior to T&C she was a senior editor at W covering arts, culture, and Hollywood; before that she held titles at Depatures and Radar magazines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579826639838-V3DXNCH2XYJI1UIH83QK/_27A7867.jpg Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/2920ec46-d676-4b2d-ac6f-25f7b09cefc4/SamFarkas-1-460x500.jpg Workshops - Sam Farkas Literary Agent Jill Grinberg Agency Actively seeking submissions across genres, Sam looks for essay collections, food memoirs and work memoirs that make you want to change careers, deep-dive cultural and family histories, and self-help that meets the moment. She’s looking for strong new voices in fiction that grab you from paragraph one—whether it’s swoony romantasy, twisty suspense, immersive historicals, or fast-paced thrillers with a speculative edge. She’s also got a soft spot for Middle Grade and YA. (I told you she's got lots of range). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1756663437373-622BV60M7C7371ICHDMI/laura-blake-peterson.jpg Workshops - Laura Blake Peterson, Curtis Brown Agency Laura Blake Peterson, Curtis Brown Agency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1756663445763-374KLNQJDNFDXQPUYELD/Screenshot+2025-08-30+at+4.21.31%E2%80%AFPM.png Workshops - Jay Mandel, WME Books Jay Mandel, WME Books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1756663475480-BM3CZE8NM45B41D1LFU7/hm_art_ja25_page_01_image_0001.webp Workshops - Joanna Weiss, Harvard Magazine Joanna Weiss, Harvard Magazine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1756702707643-V0M8IGA6RD346N13Q7VS/Screenshot+2025-08-31+at+9.56.50%E2%80%AFPM.png Workshops - Jen Ortiz, The Cut @ New York Magazine Jen Ortiz, The Cut @ New York Magazine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1756853843230-0Z9ROAWLNOQ2RVS4P6MZ/Screenshot%2B2025-09-02%2Bat%2B3.29.28%25E2%2580%25AFPM.png Workshops - Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1757089734772-CUI1NBH0760TIZMGHCJN/1575585001613.jpg Workshops - Stephanie Ponder, Costco Connection Stephanie Ponder, Costco Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1757356257342-LR77VPDLEPHODP4NXOQT/Screen-Shot-2022-10-17-at-9.19.18-AM.png Workshops - Tony Rotunno, Styles desk, New York Times Tony Rotunno, Styles desk, New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1757354734182-OJ37SQJNDBME5YL22ZOV/1687463600891.jpg Workshops - Dave Cohn, AI for journalists Dave Cohn, AI for journalists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1758162173864-1ONCI05QLZUYQOOE8E7K/PKY%2Bheadshot.jpg Workshops - Patricia Kelly Yeo, Time Out LA Patricia Kelly Yeo, Time Out LA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/5259f439-7277-426c-bb4e-7c5d343fb2d8/20220606-095512-Braithwaite_Patia.jpg Workshops - Patia Braithwaite Senior Editor NYT Well Section Patia Braithwaite is a senior staff editor at The New York Times’ “Well” section, where she covers all aspects of health and wellness. Before 2022, Patia explored the intersection of health and culture as a senior health editor at SELF magazine. There, her work on Black maternal mortality and Black mental health earned National Magazine Award nominations in 2020 and 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/06682dc1-4cb5-4937-8624-b8730bc93ad4/zjLicSfi_400x400.jpg Workshops - Zach Helfand Staff Writer The New Yorker Zach is wrapping up his role as Talk of the Town editor at The New Yorker and transitioning to writing full-time for the iconic publication. While he’s no longer accepting Talk pitches, he’ll offer invaluable insights into the art of crafting compelling ideas and stories. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to shape your ideas with guidance from one of The New Yorker’s top editorial voices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/daed3cf9-7852-45f5-861c-0c728001fef4/IMG_8180.jpg Workshops - Make it stand out From the Upod archives: New York Times journalist Wesley Morris at Upod Academy in 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/ab183af6-038c-4018-94dd-648301a6f2b8/IMG_2309.jpg Workshops - Julie Pfitzinger Essays Editor Next Avenue Julie Pfitzinger is the managing editor for Next Avenue's lifestyle coverage. She assigns personal essays and other stories on family and relationships; arts and entertainment; travel; fitness and wellness tech; grief and loss, pets, social media and the internet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/3f053abd-6bc9-4f24-9658-202e901aa8c5/MegGuroff.WorkAtHome.200506.jpg Workshops - Meg Guroff Executive Editor AARP Meg Guroff is one of my favorite magazine people. She assigns features, essays, and investigative work at AARP The Magazine and AARP.org, and is herself a talented author, writer and teacher. This is her second visit to Upod Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/858d2393-d108-4392-aef8-b4e6f20b5d54/j9iD6tiR_400x400.jpg Workshops - Patrick Healy Deputy Opinion Editor New York Times Patrick is the New York Times’ Deputy editor of Opinion, which includes commentary, analysis, and perspectives from a wide range of voices, including staff columnists, guest contributors, and members of the public. Before that, he served as the Politics editor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/6eb5e176-409e-4ab9-b930-8b28b929fc2f/91GUOwEha6L.jpg Workshops - Jancee Dunn Health writer New York Times Jancee Dunn has always had the coolest gigs in the biz, dating back to the days we worked together at Wenner media when she was living the ‘Almost Famous’ life for Rolling Stone. She now writes the Well newsletter for the New York Times and covers wellness and mental health for the Times. A gifted and thoughtful writer and human. Can’t wait for her visit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1616456153540-1946ILNZWUVMVP02UW8F/IMG_8175.jpg Workshops https://upodacademy.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2019-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1456362037672-A0V3DTXQJGUY3O5XCJLG/IMG_4422.jpg Is Upod Academy Right for You? https://upodacademy.com/workshops-1 daily 0.75 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579826639838-V3DXNCH2XYJI1UIH83QK/_27A7867.jpg Guru Battle Mini-Pod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1607643832768-77O2JW2UXNJGQ8ABFLYP/FF73580A-05F4-4455-9803-875324BD43B3.JPG Guru Battle Mini-Pod - David "Mr. Thumb Slam" Hochman Mr. Thumb Slam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1607646994829-BR98KJCQW4771YN29D5U/susan-shapiro-promo-image.jpg Guru Battle Mini-Pod - Susan "Prof Sue" Shapiro Prof Sue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1580758957179-XWV191S23F1VNJVI5IYS/_27A7964.jpg Guru Battle Mini-Pod https://upodacademy.com/speakersessions daily 0.75 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/19f38717-22e0-44ef-a612-60aa303d575f/Screenshot+2023-10-26+at+3.04.00+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Sarah Khalil Calligraph Agency Literary agent Sarah Khalil is hungry for new authors, memoirs writers, journalists with book ideas, and marginalized writers with cross-cultural narratives. Big ideas, radical thought, propulsive writing are the cornerstones of her taste. She is also seeking select fiction in the same space. 45 minutes. October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/90366fc9-d0e4-4bda-a5a7-4a09da72fb90/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+3.17.46%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Brian Bergstein Ideas Editor Boston Globe If you don’t think you want to write for the Boston Globe, watch this chat with Brian and you’ll be all in. An inspiring, motivating, wicked smaht conversation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/c749ebe6-77c3-4738-ad6a-b2dec59c675b/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+1.10.03%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Liz Parker Literary Agent Verve Liz helps people get all kinds of projects into production, from books to TV stuff, in meaningful ways for meaningful $$. (54 minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/a133021c-1f40-4474-a580-4d1bb1e0a2b9/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+3.21.28%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Mary-Ellen Deily Health & Science Editor Washington Post The nicest, most receptive Washington Post editor you can imagine. If you want a Post byline, watch this and Mary-Ellen will show you how to get it done. One of my favorite sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/f3bc125f-cd36-4f65-9cd4-915f57223216/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+1.40.58%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Brian DeFiore Literary Agent DeFiore & Co How do you get an agent, write a proposal & sell a book to a major publisher? Brian’s got amazingly helpful answers for fiction and non-fiction. (49 minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/19275022-1c4f-4995-805c-addbb8399813/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+9.52.59%E2%80%AFAM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Rob Fischer Senior Editor The New Yorker Rob is a friendly and receptive editor at the greatest magazine that ever was. He focuses on politics, economics and policy but this session is an all-purpose master class on smart pitching at the top of the media food chain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/97789015-5db2-4143-8902-e3d5b6bd4a1d/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.42.31%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Sarah Phair Literary Agent Sanford J. Greenburger Agency Of the dozen or so agents who’ve spoken at Upod, Sarah might be the best yet at charting the process of book idea to book on the shelf. She’s super clear about how to query an agent, write a proposal, position yourself as a writer and connect with readers. One-stop agent shopping. Done and done. 40 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/92875515-9a35-484c-ba10-8c635f12c062/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.36.14+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Virginia Hughes NYT Science editor The New York Times Science editor was fantastically kind and informative in spelling out what it takes to write about science at the highest levels of journalism. She also surprised me with a stunning comment about Upod itself: "When I was a freelancer, this group was legendary but I was always too cowardly to sign up. It was the cool kids club in my mind." Now that's science we can all get behind! 44 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/b82955a8-7f48-4008-8cf9-97610ba55374/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+12.44.59%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Lindsay Peoples Editor-in-Chief The Cut Everything you need to know about pitching and writing for New York Magazine’s The Cut. The esteemed former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue has been The Cut’s editorial director since 2021. (48 Minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/8fc40c01-f544-478c-a3b3-1ccc6e596371/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+3.02.51%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Rachel Sonis Ideas Editor Time Magazine At Time, Rachel wants your first-person opinion pieces, fresh takes, reported narratives and expert commentary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/d5d31b8c-3849-4f48-a86a-c934f28fedac/Screenshot+2023-10-26+at+3.01.01+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Wilson Wong NYT Styles Section Everything you need to know about writing for The New York Times Styles desk—from the editor who wrote the pitch guide for the section. We go deep on what makes a Styles story, what the editors want more of/less of, and the “unicorn” stories Wong is hoping someone will pitch. He’s open to pitches from first-time writers, even student writers. Bonus section up front takes you through the guide itself. 1 hour. October 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/075059b0-664a-4851-a1b2-72876ad3bb34/817859A0-EC0F-4DDB-A25E-174D5793CA4F_1_105_c.jpg Speaker Sessions - The Upod Talks Eight speaker sessions from the June 2023 Upod weekend (that’s 7+ hours of editor and agent wisdom) are available here as a package only for $100, payable by Zelle (preferable) or Venmo. You can also buy sessions individually at $15 each. It’s an extraordinary course in writing, publishing and living a happier, more fulfilled life as a freelancer. For more than a decade, Upod has stayed afloat thanks to patronage from freelancers like you. Your support also funds the Upod Scholars program that provides free enrollment to a number of writers at each session who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color. It takes many hours to book speakers and plan these workshops. Like most of you I am a one-person operation who does this for fun and also for my livelihood. If this work makes your own freelance life better, please support this endeavor. It makes all a difference. Thank you and happy viewing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/635d0510-66fd-4312-bc22-ab6b7d4d359c/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.09.56%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Allison Klein Essays Editor Washington Post After covering crime at the Washington Post for 20 years, Allison switched to editing the Inspired Life column that features “surprising and unusual stories about humanity.” She details what it takes to get that coveted byline. One hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/ef8026cd-49c1-42a2-bfc5-c715a58b1fda/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.55.45%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Holly Millea Podcasting This one’s like an hour of standup comedy about media life and what it took to shift from magazines (Holly was an Elle columnist for 20 years) to creating a number-one podcast series called Three. The 10-part true-crime saga has a gripping tale behind-the-scenes, too, as Holly fought for fees and control and credit in ways that will change every future negotiation you have. Hilarious, useful and loaded with celebrity gossip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/9922df5b-fefb-4bf5-9c5a-27565bb6a38d/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+3.13.42%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Seyward Darby Editor-in-Chief The Atavist A rare command appearance at Upod. Seyward was so great describing what she wants in longform pieces, I invited her back. Her well-paying assignments run 6K words and up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/dc83e15c-b5fe-4323-abc0-3b33600f283e/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+10.20.48+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Rachel Miller Editor-in-Chief @ SELF Condé Nast’s women’s wellness site covers healthy eating, recipes, beauty, skin-care, relations, trends, and more. From the top of the masthead, Miller gives straightforward advice on who and what to pitch at the publication. 46 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/d4f0c612-9b03-48bb-bcca-6dceeb6730dd/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+11.36.03+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Zibby Owens Publishing Influencer Zibby Owens, "the most influential woman in NY publishing," is a publisher, author, bookstore owner, GMA book influencer and supporter-to-the-hilt of great writing. Her advice on publishing and writing was so useful I wanted her to stay all day. She reminded us that as writers we must "stay in the doc." Meaning: if you're working on something, particularly a longform or book-length project, open the document every day to keep the momentum going. One novelist she knows literally just opens the doc, even if she's not writing that day, to make sure she hasn't lost the thread. This and so much more—in an hourlong session that’s one of the best of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/7271e4d1-056d-4083-84ce-dcce7888858d/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+3.27.43%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Farley Chase Founding Agent Chase Literary Agency Literary agent Farley Chase frequently works with journalists and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to sell books that ignite conversations (and big sales) in the marketplace. A super-interesting and useful primer on how to sell a book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/7027afbd-31e0-4525-b785-faf1c6caf377/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+1.18.15%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Amanda Finnegan Features Editor Washington Post Amanda oversees the Post’s coverage of travel, food, home, advice and parenting. She details what she wants and dislikes in pitches. (45 minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/57ee280d-470a-48ad-a1d5-6ad0005f0e5d/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+9.41.42+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Amy Tannenbaum Literary Agent Jane Rotrosen Agency A passionate author advocate with over 15 years of book industry experience, Amy specializes in fiction and here she shares tips on what she’s hoping to see when she opens a query from an author seeking representation. She’s happy to nurture you if you don't have a thousand credits or a billion followers. Great writing is what she’s after. A packed half hour session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/23539830-b268-4483-bdcd-2aef6a207ab4/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+11.12.42+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Jacob Brogan Books Editor Washington Post Do you want to know how to publicize your book? How to become a book reviewer? How to write about your favorite authors or book trends? How to write about LGBTQI+ literature? How to write land a coveted Washington Post byline? Jacob is your guy—he’s so helpful and clear in laying out the landscape for pitching the Post, you almost can’t go wrong if you follow his guidelines. 54 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/ed4fd5e9-a45a-4d38-bcb2-dbed57181f3d/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.38.18+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Peter Rubin Atavist & Longreads Even with a touch of hoarseness, Peter Rubin gives a powerhouse talk on how to make real money on longform journalism. The Atavist has a unique and writer-friendly pay structure that supports journalism and non-fiction narrative pieces from 6,000 words and up, and at a rate that makes that work attractive. He also edits for Longreads, which takes shorter pieces. My jaw dropped at Peter’s willingness to provide such thorough feedback on ideas, share insights on book writing and magazine journalism, and distill why certain writers thrive while others struggle. Watch this session until you get bored (and I promise, you’ll keep watching until the 1:02 minutes are up). A riveting session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/5caeb880-7148-4400-9982-8e3f71225adf/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+10.04.04%E2%80%AFAM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Peter Catapano Opinion Page Editor New York Times Peter has edited more than a thousand opinion pieces for The New York Times, and he tells you exactly what it takes to get your guest essay into the most influential publication in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/82ad1f3f-133c-4042-89dd-ff3ffab199a8/Screenshot+2023-10-26+at+2.59.12+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Monica Racic Digital Director The New Yorker Monica is the kindly, generous, responsive editor you dream about finding at a place like The New Yorker. She’s so warm and open with her advice, you’ll feel like a mewing kitty at the Algonquin Round Table. What makes a great New Yorker piece now? What does it take to sell an idea to them? What’s the lowdown on their digital and multi-media projects? Monica answers it all in 45 minutes. October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/82f6192e-0252-485f-8ee5-b17a2b409a67/Screenshot+2023-10-26+at+3.01.38+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Bijal P. Trivedi National Geographic The senior science editor at NatGeo talks through the steps of pitching the world’s most famous yellow-bound pub. She’s super clear about the elements to include in a proposal, from the types of headlines they like to sound files you should suggest. Someone sold a story live at the session. Lots of freelancer possibilities for science, health, travel and culture stories as the magazine goes all-digital in 2024. One hour. October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1972e74c-1f6c-4b79-ab1a-f1f3e924b40e/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.28.20%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Starlight Williams Editor @ NatGeo Would that I could bottle the energy of this jubilant 50-minute session with NatGeo’s travel & mysteries editor. Starlight wants smart, unexpected pieces for the “new” NatGeo. Hidden histories, curious subcultures, nature and science, space and culture. She kinda does it all. This woman’s going places. 48 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1aed2571-2c1e-40b9-925a-3f8504a1c476/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+12.53.16%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Denise Wills Editorial Director The Atlantic Denise lifts the veil on what it takes to write for The Atlantic in both print and online. (39 Minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/93163060-11d8-4f41-96a0-ffbe06484ee9/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+1.13.55%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Sarika Bansal Editorial Director Afar Writing about travel in 2024 isn’t about parachuting into a place. It’s about a personal connection. Sarika tells us exactly what that means. (51 minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/384eef20-50ce-4af4-ab55-7e9ffff12c46/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+1.34.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Zawn Villines Substack Queen With over 10K paid Substack subscribers, Zawn recently moved from full-time freelancing to full-time Substacking. "It's not a get-rich-quick scheme, but writers can definitely make a living.” She shares her Substack secrets in a rollicking session. (51 minutes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/9927aa18-52c9-42e0-bae7-65e63ca01077/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.37.19+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Fernando Alfonso III NPR and NPR.org Oh, what a session. Fernando gives you everything you need to write for radio and for NPR’s outstanding website, down to the exact format of pitches he likes, the types of stories — including personal essays — that NPR loves, and also general ideas on how to do bigger, better things as a freelancer. I love this session so much. It’s 47 minutes of Upod joy. 47 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/706b305b-7268-461b-86b5-2bf6d0c95bcd/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.40.39+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Rick Richter, Agent Rick Richter comes across here as part super agent, part St. Nick. This jubiliant session is rich with insights and gifts on how to shape, propose, publish and market a book, circa now. You’ll learn so much listening to pitches from Upodders. Rick turns each example into a Platonic-ideal test case for various genres: memoir, food narrative, history title, scandal title, science title, children’s book, etc. Rick loves ideas about scams, religion, science, and just about anything else that makes him go ‘holy shit!’ One hour, five minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/3be4bb61-0833-4e03-823d-00a8a66a25ce/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.39.24+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Peter Terzian Travel + Leisure Peter Terzian gets my vote as the nicest guy in magazine journalism. Certainly in travel journalism. Without being Pollyannaish, he’s encouraging, helpful and inspiring about selling travel stories – and he’s super articulate on what he wants and doesn’t need, and who/what/when to pitch, for both print and digital at Travel + Leisure. I dare you to watch this and not fall in editor-love with this delightful man. 50 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/2d5aaa72-0e22-45d4-ae4b-c5c5bc92f119/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+10.46.39+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Lenika Cruz Culture Editor The Atlantic Lenika Cruz assigns pieces for The Atlantic on pop culture, music, trends, TV, movies and various sensations you care deeply about. She realizes many writers aspire to The Atlantic and here she spells out the details on how to get that vaunted byline. 50+ minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/a91a3cb7-968c-40cd-b7b0-7a6be13d8292/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+9.45.19%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Cornelia Channing Guest Essays Editor New York Times I’m so happy I randomly ran into Cornelia on horseback in Uruguay this year. She’s amazing and incredibly adept here at turning fragments and kernals into brilliant New York Times-worth opinion ideas. You’ll learn so much about what it takes to get one of these sterling bylines, and you’ll leave thinking, “Wow, I can’t wait to pitch this woman!” One hour. Ten stars! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/359e4390-adcd-4df9-b769-3302bcd7e6b0/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.00.09%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Marques Harper Features Editor LA Times Even with lots of layoffs, there are tons of freelance opportunities at the Los Angeles Times, and Marques is the guy to pitch. From neighborhood guides to the L.A. Affairs romance essays, he’s looking for smart, well-told stories and loves when writers make him laugh. So many pearls of wisdom in this engaging hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/eea90b06-f61d-42a7-86ad-ab2bcf91de39/Screenshot+2024-08-12+at+1.02.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Noah Michelson Essays Editor Huffington Post Have a personal essay to share with millions? Noah is your man. He’s also one of the kindest editors in the biz. (One hour) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/c6c98b58-0d13-4779-bf8e-017d081e07a1/IMG_4889.JPG Speaker Sessions - David Hochman Upodder-in-Chief I’ve been freelancing for 30 years and thought I’d share an hour packed with my “greatest Upod hits” about pitching, building contacts, breaking old habits, upping your pay rates, and stretching to your next level. This session from the October 2023 weekend covers my all-time favorite strategies for finding ideas, targeting publications, overcoming procrastination and pushing past fear. You’ll come away with several important #freelancer neologisms, including Soycats, Bridge to a Bridge, and Thumbslam! 1 hour. October 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/102a30d4-8463-4de3-bacf-0cb1b30e4ae9/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.29.33+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Jim Windolf NYT Styles Editor The esteemed New York Times features editor is refreshingly candid on what it takes to write about fashion, social trends, relationships, subcultures and “human interest” for Styles desk. He details who edits what, defines the sweet spot on pitches, briefs us on the all-important “civilian test,” and shares a 1960s “dark board approach” that still works for generating ideas. 42 minutes of freelancer delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/aec27dca-b38c-4095-a9bc-6009786af81f/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+3.06.24%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Clarissa Cruz Executive Editor People, O, etc. A fascinating conversation about navigating headwinds in today’s media world. Clarissa has been a top editor at People, Oprah’s Mag, InStyle and E.W. She talks about networking, pivoting, and being like water in an ever changing industry. Phenomenal chat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/21351278-0c23-4055-805e-843f2b610d1c/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.19.08%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - John Gravois Longform Editor WIRED If you want to write long, John’s your guy. He edits 5,000+-word features for the iconic tech-culture publication. From AI and Mars missions to true crime and nerd-god profiles, there’s a ton to pitch him. He also shares a priceless resource on structuring longform pieces, which you’ll get along with the video link. Great guy and a stupendous hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/146cd9f5-817c-4334-9ad6-235ac4e9df16/Screenshot+2024-04-21+at+5.58.48%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Alex Heard Editor-in-Chief OUTSIDE Alex tops the masthead at Outside, where he’s worked for more than 20 years. With a sincere mission to bring marginalized voices into the historically white-dude pub, he’s eager for pitches beyond what you normally think of when you think of Outside. Indigenous culture pieces, BIPOC adventure and sports profiles, and great untold stories all around on climate change, gear, woodsy mysteries. What an amazing and surprising 45-min session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/0935aefa-76a3-461a-819a-901067f0251d/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+11.16.46+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Molly Friedrich The Friedrich Agency Having repped Frank McCourt, Sue Grafton, and Jane Smiley, Molly is one of the most successful agents of our time. Yet she’s more candid than almost any other guest we’ve had at Upod. Her direct, passionate and unsparing appraisal of the literary scene, circa 2023, is riveting and will be incredibly helpful to anyone preparing a manuscript or book proposal. 53 minutes of fascination about today’s publishing biz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/78f74368-903a-4500-8032-39560f145803/Screenshot+2023-10-26+at+3.12.46+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Bonnie Nadell Hill Nadell Agency As the agent for David Foster Wallace, Rebecca Solnit and Richard North Paterson, Bonnie knows more than most about the inner workings of book publishing. Based in Los Angeles, she is president of the Hill Nadell Literary Agency, repping non-fiction, including memoir, as well as fiction. She’s open to hearing your ideas and offering feedback to polish your proposals. Generous, thoughtful, direct, super helpful. 45 minutes. 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What’s also nice is that this work pays really really well and Nathan tells you how you can get these gigs as well as the factors you’ll need to consider if you want to make it big in this realm. I’ve been trying to get Nathan to speak at Upod for years and the session surpasses my expectations in 40 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/9470424d-8ab9-462e-a368-64fbf0c8747b/Screenshot+2024-11-23+at+9.46.40%E2%80%AFAM.jpg Speaker Sessions - Allegra Frank Culture Editor The Atlantic Allegra Frank is soliciting smart takes and reported essays on TV, movies, music, subcultures and pop-cultural happenings. Yes, for The Atlantic. Go get some! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/b5708631-58fa-45cb-af0b-233c0634bcb6/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.31.27+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Debra Rosenberg Smithsonian Mag Hidden histories, forgotten figures, regional lore, science & climate stories, American icons, photography, travel, discoveries—it’s all interesting to Smithsonian’s print and digital editors. From the top of the masthead, Rosenberg points to the entry points for freelancers (90% of their writer pool, btw) and also places to really stretch out with longform narrative features. Smithsonian pays well and treats writers with utmost respect. 46 historic minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/55040f17-56b1-4fec-afdd-6d9c810b64f1/Screenshot+2023-07-08+at+9.39.55+AM.png Speaker Sessions - Mary Melton Editor extraordinaire A personal hero and mentor of mine, Mary was the longtime editor at Los Angeles Magazine and now edits for Alta Magazine and Godfrey Dadich (a content strategy firm founded by editors from Wired). This session contains multitudes of insights on time management, freelance success, pitching, and general happiness as a writer. Watch it, I tell you, watch it! 47 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/04fcf2ca-6d83-4bbf-b1ef-dc30be808429/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+10.48.58%E2%80%AFPM.png Speaker Sessions - Ross Barkan Substack, NYT Mag Someone please explain to me how Ross Barkan does as much as does. He’s got a booming Substack, he’s on the masthead at the New York Times Magazine, he writes a column for Crain’s, and he’s written two novels. He’s also one of the most generous speakers yet on helping freelancers strategize on making money in a super-challenging media world. This video alone is worth the price of the package. 55 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/e2e5e3df-cc21-4908-b19a-e0fb7e56a6d6/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+4.26.32+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Kirby Kim, Lit Agent Kirby Kim sets a record for the longest session in Upod history. It’s one of the most helpful, too. The celebrated literary agent from Janklow & Nesbit answers every imaginable question about book proposals, the state of publishing, developing a platform, turning articles into books, generating ideas and self-publishing/e-books. He’s refreshingly blunt, which makes this an unmissable hour and 20 minutes of B.S.-free guidance from the best in the biz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/739e88a3-9514-4e71-8c6c-122981043c17/Screenshot+2023-10-26+at+4.23.25+PM.png Speaker Sessions - Rachel Courtland MIT Tech Review First published in 1899, MIT Technology Review is considered the “technology bible” for business leaders, entrepreneurs, academics and other data nerds. The esteemed science and tech publication pays well, goes deep and can position you for a book contract. Rachel is the review’s commissioning editor and bought a story straight out of the live session. 40 minutes. 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In this powerhouse session, we talk thriving in today’s media landscape: pitching, podcasting, and building your own brand. One hour of pure media muscle. May 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/05c52e47-55d2-4260-a6ed-bff0ebbdbcd7/Screenshot+2025-11-20+at+4.08.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Make it stand out Daniel Jones, editor of the Modern Love column at The New York Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/724791f1-499b-489b-b28c-646328ec4c80/Screenshot+2025-03-15+at+9.08.03%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos - Zach Helfand Staff Writer The New Yorker Zach is wrapping up his role as Talk of the Town editor at The New Yorker and transitioning to writing full-time for the iconic publication. While he’s no longer accepting Talk pitches, he offers invaluable insights into the art of crafting compelling ideas and stories. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn the secret Eustace Tilly (IYKYK) handshakes from one of The New Yorker’s top editorial voices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/fcf658bc-ff8e-400a-8588-09f51c68480f/481913886_10164929683954552_6935305214594604539_n.jpg Spring2025Videos - Meg Guroff Executive Editor AARP Meg Guroff is one of my favorite magazine people. She assigns features, essays, and investigative work at AARP The Magazine and AARP.org, and is herself a talented author, writer and teacher. This is her second visit to Upod Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/17ec7b39-9562-4841-b09d-2a5fdf23cf24/481072957_10164876806689552_3800264181454816744_n.jpg Spring2025Videos - Jancee Dunn Health writer New York Times Jancee Dunn has always had the coolest gigs in the biz, dating back to the days we worked together at Wenner media when she was living the ‘Almost Famous’ life for Rolling Stone. As a health and wellness writer for The Times, she lives a supercharged version of the freelancer life: scouring for rare ideas, pitching like a champ and crafting pieces that make AI bots weep with envy. A fantastic hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/072fe2cb-463a-4665-b0aa-39b595124b26/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+9.52.49%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Kera Bolonik, Editor-in-Chief, DAME Dame’s editor-in-chief was so widely praised by Upod writers who’ve worked with her that I had to invite her. She’s that rare kind of editor — one who commissions reported personal essays with depth, heart, and real cultural relevance. A joy to watch. 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May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/c556e6b6-2846-4308-a100-64f50f3cd66c/Screenshot+2025-03-15+at+9.02.32%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos - Molly O’Neill Literary Agent The Root Agency Want to sell a children’s book or YA novel? Molly is your person. She’s so enthusiastic and thorough in covering the process of proposing and developing an idea and pitching it to publishers that you will be emailing her even if you didn’t know you wanted to write children’s books! A session I keep thinking about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/8b8b1c4b-495a-4ebf-981c-2abc152e9794/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+10.08.53%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Evan Ratliff Atavist cofounder, Journalist, Podcaster, Author As cofounder of The Atavist Magazine, Pop-Up Magazine, and the Longform Podcast, he’s been at the center of some of the smartest storytelling in media. As a writer, he’s seen it all—and he’s full of practical tips on reporting, pitching, and idea-hunting. And wait till you hear what shows up in his Google alerts! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/fa450cd2-12b0-4182-955c-19520c744152/Screenshot+2025-03-15+at+9.06.56%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos - Patrick Healy Deputy Opinion Editor New York Times Oh, what a session! Patrick is the New York Times’ Deputy editor of Opinion, and offers one of the most generous primers on writing op-eds at the highest level. What does it take to sell your intelligent take on a relevant topic? Patrick shows you the way. An all-time great Upod session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/d53f6c6e-cb04-4805-9f52-3798275cafea/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+10.18.55%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Alexis Hurley Literary Agent InkWell Management A longtime literary agent at InkWell in New York, Alexis gives us a crash course on publishing in a post-TikTok world. She reps a wide range of domestic projects, from literary and commercial fiction to memoir and narrative nonfiction. Across genres, she champions books that make us think, feel, and grow. Lovely and accessible. May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/505d3eb5-0e28-4606-9caa-5316c3225ab2/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+10.53.18%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Louie Villalobos Opinion Editor USA TODAY With fewer outlets publishing personal essays, it’s great to know editors like Louie Villalobos. As USA TODAY's Opinion Editor, he’s looking for personal narratives that offer fresh perspectives or challenge conventional thinking on important topics. You’ll love this guy! One hour. May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/0d7d365a-5499-4229-8a01-ca225ce2f671/480692400_10164889768834552_3262395806594025025_n.jpg Spring2025Videos - Patia Braithwaite Senior Editor NYT Well Section Patia Braithwaite is a senior staff editor at The New York Times’ “Well” section, where she assigns stories on all aspects of health and wellness. She details how to reach the high bar of publishing in The New York Times. Follow the clues! They’re all right here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/53eb6a18-62ec-40f3-bc59-f576b846e533/481083406_10164884626684552_3530473175357900179_n.jpg Spring2025Videos - Danielle Stein Chizzik Deputy Editor Town + Country Danielle is Deputy Editor at Town & Country, where she's spent 14 years covering money, power, philanthropy, culture, health, travel, beauty, and all things .01 percent. But you might be surprised at what she’s looking for—stories on status anxiety, hidden cultures, stunning adventures. Massively invigorating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/149fca13-6d86-4af9-b255-c0472bda7f8b/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+11.00.46%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Marianne Jones, Features Editor, Daily Mail’s “You” Magazine Marianne commissions celebrity and non-celeb profiles, trend pieces, and other polished, lifestyle-focused features for the Daily Mail’s glossy weekly magazine. Tons of freelance opportunities. May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/18dcf6f1-ae1a-42e6-b771-cdf11c59a96f/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+11.12.23%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Betsy Lerner Literary Agent Dunow, Carlson and Lerner A top literary agent for more than 40 years, Betsy is also the author of the popular advice book to writers, The Forest for the Trees, among others. So many amazing ideas on pitching books, promoting books and living a great life as a writer. Kind and generous. May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712839698-7LIT9N4I6VT1GEBEJWS9/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.01.11%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Laura Blake Peterson, Curtis Brown Agency Laura Blake Peterson, Curtis Brown Agency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712841500-79QNGTJ8RABXLGPECBDQ/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.02.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Jay Mandel, WME Agency Jay Mandel, WME Agency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712841887-906HIP6X1VEIJSD0Y2M2/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.03.25%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Joanna Weiss, Harvard Magazine Joanna Weiss, Harvard Magazine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712842689-Y67659WLFVG8VQ0BLVUH/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.03.58%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Jen Ortiz, The Cut Jen Ortiz, The Cut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759713403918-TBKZU051CR74XR1210FF/Screenshot+2025-09-20+at+8.16.31%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712839703-17S4DLMFTQLV547SISI2/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+5.58.40%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712843232-P1IPIDAJ32MMAI0QX0U4/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.04.47%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Stephanie Ponder, Costco Connection Stephanie Ponder, Costco Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712844075-OD54B1HJ4KHMHOC2LOIG/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.05.05%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Tony Rotunno, New York Times Styles Tony Rotunno, New York Times Styles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712837049-9BC8U1UZ15CPATQBWFDR/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+5.57.35%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - David Cohn, AI for journalism expert David Cohn, AI for journalism expert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712844792-S6Z4X8NPCARLE2AHSR1E/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.05.36%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Patricia Kelly Yeo, Time Out Patricia Kelly Yeo, Time Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759712845534-9GYDW97RAG9KM3UNT1W4/Screenshot+2025-10-05+at+6.06.20%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Dina Gachman, journalist & author Dina Gachman, journalist & author https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1759713409976-15WW8LL0JU4RLFE4ZOB9/Screenshot+2025-09-20+at+8.16.31%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579826639838-V3DXNCH2XYJI1UIH83QK/_27A7867.jpg Spring2025Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/81e73880-9551-4b64-897c-f08aaaa42bad/Screenshot+2025-05-15+at+9.37.19%E2%80%AFPM.png Spring2025Videos - Kate Cray , Family Editor , The Atlantic An editor for the Family section at The Atlantic, Kate assigns and edits stories about families, parenting, relationships, friendships, cultural trends, and more. She walks us through real pitches and tells us exactly how to land an Atlantic byline. It’s a stunning 55 minutes. May 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/38d9d126-652b-4291-a63e-aa2d9eeb4d88/Screenshot+2025-03-15+at+9.15.07%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos - Julie Pfitzinger Essays Editor Next Avenue Julie Pfitzinger is the managing editor for Next Avenue's lifestyle coverage for the site’s “grownup” audience (45+). A bunch of happy Upodders got personal essay assignments straight out of this session. Let’s gooooo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/59aab0d1-900b-4e73-876c-e2c6a62cdf35/Screenshot+2025-03-15+at+9.16.14%E2%80%AFAM.png Spring2025Videos - Sam Farkas Literary Agent Jill Grinberg Agency Actively seeking submissions across genres, Sam is clear here on what she wants, from grabby YA concepts to compelling grownup family histories and essay collections. If she likes something, she’ll work hard to get it sold. Watch to see if she’s a fit for your next book project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1616456153540-1946ILNZWUVMVP02UW8F/IMG_8175.jpg Spring2025Videos https://upodacademy.com/popups daily 0.75 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/352df446-63af-461b-bb3b-4a42cbbc6004/Screenshot+2025-11-15+at+1.00.57%E2%80%AFPM.png PopUps - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579826639838-V3DXNCH2XYJI1UIH83QK/_27A7867.jpg PopUps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/4286853f-ded0-409a-89ad-c1ce100b824a/Screenshot+2025-04-09+at+11.15.36%E2%80%AFAM.png PopUps https://upodacademy.com/sam-sifton daily 0.75 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/64bcf4f8-7bf7-4c55-8108-5795a241fe9e/samsifton.jpeg Sam Sifton - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/ee5ec41e-0767-4815-9938-0193b8b222e0/220112-James-Jackman-NYT-Miami-1-1400.jpg Sam Sifton https://upodacademy.com/workshops-may-2025 daily 0.75 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/97828b0d-59b0-4c2b-bd1f-11e9f76401c3/Screenshot+2025-04-08+at+10.34.01%E2%80%AFPM.png Workshops May 2025 - James Dao Editorial Page Editor The Boston Globe James Dao is the editorial page editor of The Boston Globe, where he oversees opinion, Ideas, and editorial content. Before the Globe, Dao spent three decades at The New York Times, covering politics, the Pentagon, and veterans affairs, and serving as Metro editor, Op-Ed editor, and deputy National editor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/3dc5938d-48c9-4110-bfa7-d00baf08b6cd/eb44ptijuolme1ln2fdmomhba9.jpg Workshops May 2025 - Evan Ratliff Investigative journalist, bestselling author, podcast host Evan is the author of the The Mastermind: A True Story of Murder, Empire, and a New Kind of Crime Lord; the writer and host of the hit podcasts Shell Game and Persona: The French Deception; and the cofounder of The Atavist Magazine, Pop-Up Magazine, and the Longform Podcast. As a writer, he’s a two-time National Magazine Award finalist. As an editor and producer, he’s a two-time Emmy nominee and National Magazine Award winner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/f097de38-a382-4cea-8d0d-0498b322d4c4/H3T5N2X4BFLTDMYAH3LLNZL5NA.jpg Workshops May 2025 - Elizabeth Spiers Journalist, Author, Strategist, Founder Elizabeth Spiers is a pioneering media strategist, journalist, and entrepreneur. She was the founding editor of Gawker and co-founded Breaking Media, launching influential verticals like Dealbreaker, Above the Law, and Fashionista. A contributing writer for The New York Times Opinion section, she also co-hosts the Slate Money podcast and co-authors Slate’s Pay Dirt column on money ethics. We have much to learn, much to discuss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/5b06854f-96a3-47e9-bfe0-f3e089dfe059/Screenshot+2025-04-09+at+7.17.22%E2%80%AFAM.png Workshops May 2025 - Kate Cray Family Editor The Atlantic You asked and here she is! Kate is editor for the Family section at The Atlantic. She edits and writes stories about families, parenting, relationships, friendships, cultural trends, and more, and wants to hear your ideas for stories in the same departments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/b641d847-9886-4220-a813-9a53aaff01de/XXX+Villalobos_2.JPG Workshops May 2025 - Louie Villalobos Opinion Editor USA Today With fewer outlets publishing personal essays, it’s great to know editors like Louie Villalobos. As USA TODAY's Opinion Editor, he’s looking for personal narratives that offer fresh perspectives or challenge conventional thinking on important topics. His work has been recognized as a Pulitzer finalist, and he has a keen eye for compelling storytelling. Louie is passionate about amplifying diverse voices and is always on the lookout for meaningful first-person stories that resonate with readers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/f3c971af-a6fb-494a-9d00-ca996b16fa2d/GHK-090919-MarisaLaScala-198.jpg Workshops May 2025 - Marisa LaScala Essays Editor Good Housekeeping Marisa oversees all things parenting, relationships, and pop culture. She’s especially drawn to personal essays that blend heart, humor, and a clear point of view—and she knows how to shape a pitch into something unforgettable. Before Good Housekeeping, she held senior roles at Parents and Working Mother. Marisa brings sharp editorial instincts, a deep love for storytelling, and a generous, thoughtful approach to working with writers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/1579826639838-V3DXNCH2XYJI1UIH83QK/_27A7867.jpg Workshops May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/af76d70a-6ca5-42ec-914e-0682253ad724/Alexis+Hurley%2C+headshot.jpg Workshops May 2025 - Alexis Hurley Literary Agent InkWell Management Alexis has been with InkWell since its founding in 2004 and serves as Co-Director of Foreign Rights as well as a literary agent. She represents a range of domestic projects including literary and commercial fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction. Her clients include short story writer Diane Williams, commercial novelists Brett Paesel, Emily Holleman, and Claire Lazebnik, as well as nonfiction authors like Sadhguru and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. She also works with illustrators such as R.O. Blechman, Michael Maslin, and Sunita Kumar Nair, and the iconic Moosewood Restaurant. Across genres, she seeks books that make us think, feel, and grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/a66f2e59-243d-4016-8f4f-6fc50880fe1d/Screenshot+2025-04-08+at+10.40.31%E2%80%AFPM.png Workshops May 2025 - Betsy Lerner Agent, Author Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Can’t believe I get to say this: Betsy Lerner is joining us at Upod! A total legend in the literary world, Betsy is the author of Shred Sisters, The Bridge Ladies, and The Forest for the Trees—a bible for countless writers. She’s also the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Visual Thinking with Temple Grandin, and a partner at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner, where she represents some of the most brilliant voices out there. We’ve wanted her at Upod forever—and now she’s here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/35f5b6a2-6b45-4f30-8579-c25dfdcc8e8f/Screenshot+2025-04-29+at+9.23.07%E2%80%AFAM.png Workshops May 2025 - Marianne Jones Features Editor You Magazine (Daily Mail UK) Celebrity editors are few and far between these days, but Marianne Jones is still assigning stories for You, the glossy magazine insert that runs with the Daily Mail each week. She commissions profiles, trend pieces, and other polished, lifestyle-focused features that can make freelancing feel a bit like the old days of magazine media. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568af37dcbced6b473f3bfa0/11537702-e141-4a31-a37a-6a2d3ba5e6c8/fb586406dca213ba3fb10fb7593aa99ccb68ac04.jpg Workshops May 2025 - Kera Bolonik Editor in Chief DAME Our group member Melissa Hart recently wrote a meaningful piece for DAME on battling loneliness, and I wanted to chat with the editor. With fewer and fewer outlets publishing meaningful personal essays, I invited Kera Bolonik, DAME's editor in chief, to speak. 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