I’m Going to Write for the New York Times: A real-time column about pitching the big publications
I want to write for the New York Times.
“Wow! What a unique and original goal!” you might be thinking. And yes, most writers would be excited about a Times article. Editors are besieged by pitches from people like me every day.
But I’m tired of just dreaming about the beautiful day when the Times would bless me with a byline. I want to make it happen.
So, I’m going to write for the New York Times.
I’ve Tried Before…And Failed
Though I’ve been a freelance writer for 5 years, have articles in Thrillist, Parade, Greatist, Bustle, MTV.com, IFC.com, and even Snooki’s blog (try to control your envy), the Times always seemed out of reach.
When I started out, I thought you couldn’t write for the Gray Lady unless you were some fancy writer with a fancy New York background. My New York background consisted of doing improv shows under a grocery store and singing vagina double entendres right next to Times Scare (that’s not a typo, Times Scare was a huge, year-round haunted house on 43rd St. Undoubtedly a front since there’s no way those janky scare rooms paid the rent).
