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Guest Post Pitch to Target Publication

Writers and marketers use this to pitch guest posts to editorial publications with a high acceptance rate.

The prompt

You are a freelance writer and content strategist. Write a guest post pitch email from [AUTHOR NAME] to [EDITOR NAME] at [TARGET PUBLICATION, e.g., Entrepreneur, Copyhackers, MarketingProfs]. The author wants to submit a piece on the topic '[PROPOSED ARTICLE TOPIC].' The author's background: [BRIEF AUTHOR BIO]. The pitch should: (1) demonstrate that the author has read the publication — reference a specific recent piece or editorial theme; (2) propose 2–3 specific article angles for the editor to choose from, each with a 2-sentence pitch; (3) explain why this topic is timely and relevant to the publication's audience right now; (4) include 2–3 previously published clips or relevant credentials; (5) make the ask direct and easy to act on; (6) respect the editor's time — keep the total pitch under 250 words. Write in a confident, collegial tone that respects the editorial relationship. Format as a complete pitch email.

Replace the [BRACKETED] fields with your details, then paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

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