Mridu Khullar Relph – 30 Days, 30 Queries

As I became more successful and, as a result, more and more busy with work, those magazine dreams just kind of faded away.

Mridu Khullar Relph – 30 Days, 30 Queries

When I first started writing, I had a huge list of publications that I aspired to write for. These were the magazines and newspapers that inspired me when I felt down and defeated. I’d read through the pages, I’d sit with a cup of tea in my hand and spend hours looking through their websites. I’d come up with dozens of ideas and pitch, pitch, pitch the hell out of them. I wrote for some, not for others.

As I became more successful and, as a result, more and more busy with work, those magazine dreams just kind of faded away. I had credentials now, so I didn’t need to chase these publications like I had when I was new. And I was always so busy writing for my existing clients that pitching to new markets, especially hard-to-break-into ones like The New Yorker or National Geographic, just never made it on my list of things to do. Pitch The New Yorker and wait a year for the rejection or e-mail my editor at a trade magazine and get a quick assignment and nice paycheck within the month? I chose the latter option because hey, this is my profession and I’ve got to make money at it.

But it’s also my dream.

That’s how my personal 30 Days, 30 Queries challenge began last year and the results were spectacular.

I bagged, in total, four new clients of the 30 I’d pitched. Two of them were $1 a word markets that have become regulars and gave me $5,000+ of work in the last quarter of 2013 alone. Editors from six others, including publications like Wired, Parents, and O, the Oprah magazine, got back to me asking that I continue sending more ideas and now I have a running dialogue with them. And eight others sent me personal rejections (which I took as a sign that the door is open for me to send more pitches their way.)

Now I’m ready to help you achieve the same results and that’s why I’ve decided to launch the 30 Days, 30 Queries e-course.

Here’s what you get when you take the e-course:

1. 30 lessons, delivered to your e-mail daily, that will show you in a step by step fashion how to send 30 query letters in a month. I’ll also share tips with you on the best ways to write effective pitches that get more assignments and more money.

2. Lifetime access to the 30 Days, 30 Queries Facebook group that will consist of all participants—current and former—of this e-course. This will be the hub where you can interact with all the other writers who are taking this challenge to get support, cheer each other on, and share goals. I pop in occasionally as well to answer questions and help you navigate through the challenge.

3. Dozens of sample query letters, a list of high-paying markets, and links to resources that will make your marketing streamlined and simple.

Where most writers will fall down when it comes to pitching is this: They don’t pitch enough and they don’t pitch effectively. In this course, I’m going to teach you to do both and I’m going to provide you with the support, motivation, and kicks up the ass that force you to get up, take action, and work with the numbers that produce real results.

Students of the course have received acceptances from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Marie Claire, National Geographic Traveler, Discover, The Guardian, Afar, GlobalPost, Vice.com, BBC, and CNN Travel.

Your Instructor

Mridu Khullar Relph

Mridu Khullar Relph has written for publications in over 20 countries, including TIME, The New York Times, CNN, Parade.com, ABC News (Australia), PsychologyToday.com, The Christian Science Monitor, The International Herald Tribune, Global Post and The Independent (UK). I’m a contributing editor at Elle magazine’s Indian edition and have been published in women’s magazines around the world, including several foreign editions of Cosmopolian, Glamour, Vogue, Self, Marie Claire, and Ms. I have written for both The Writer and Writer’s Digest.

She’s been a contributor to books The Lonely Planet Travel Anthology: True stories from the world’s best writers, Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas, Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul II, and Voices of Alcoholism.

She has lived and worked out of Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America and have won two awards for her work, including the 2010 “Development Journalist of the Year” award from the Developing Asia Journalism Awards forum.

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Course Curriculum

Day 1

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Day 1: Where Will You Be in 30 Days?

Day 2

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Day 2: The 30 Target Markets

Day 3

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Day 3: Creating Workflow

Day 4

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Day 4: Psychological Barriers and Easy Wins

Day 5

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Day 5: Who Are They? What Do They Pay? What Do They Like?
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21 Query Letters That Sold

Day 6

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Day 6: Why The Idea is the Most Important Part of the Process

Day 7

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Day 7: 30 Ways to Package Your Story Idea (Part 1)

Day 8

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Day 8: 30 Ways to Package Your Story Idea (Part 2)

Day 9

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Day 9: 30 Ways to Package Your Story Idea (Part 3)

Day 10

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Day 10: Finding Story Ideas That Sell

Day 11

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Day 11: Brainstorming Techniques for Idea Generation

Day 12

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Day 12: The Sources of Good Ideas

Day 13

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Day 13: Finding Unique Slants to Common Story Ideas

Day 14

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Day 14: The Anatomy of a Query Letter

Day 15

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Day 15: The 6 Traits of Good Query Letters

Day 16

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Day 16: You Ask, I Answer – Part 1

Day 17

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Day 17: You Ask, I Answer – Part 2

Day 18

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Day 18: You Ask, I Answer – Part 3

Day 19

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Day 19: Avoiding Overwhelm and Burnout

Day 20

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Day 20: The Different Types of Query Letters

Day 21

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Day 21: How to Get Quicker Responses

Day 22

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Day 22: The Art of Building Relationships

Day 23

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Day 23: Writing Confident Queries

Day 24

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Day 24: Your Pitches Aren’t Creative Writing, They’re Marketing

Day 25

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Day 25: Staying in Touch With Editors on Social Media

Day 26

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Day 26: 9 More Query Letters That Sold

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Day 27

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Day 27: Why Editors Don’t Respond and What To Do When You’re Rejected

Day 28

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Day 28: Why These 30 Queries Matter and How Not to Give Up

Day 29

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Day 29: The Marketing Habit: How to Create It, Nurture It, and Stick to It

Day 30

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Day 30: For Every One Yes, You Can Get 30 More

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like – across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

 Here’s What You’ll Get in Mridu Khullar Relph – 30 Days, 30 Queries

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