Placed is officially live, and I'm so excited for you to check it out!
I announced Placed in it’s first iteration — The Pitch Place — back in January, and the response was incredible. It was clear that there’s a need to connect writers with editors, but the first version of the Pitch Database wasn’t successful in connecting the two sides. (Don’t worry, all of the pitches are still safe and sound and will be integrated into the platform at some point.)
So, I’ve been diligently working behind the scenes to figure out how to create a platform could benefit writers and editors.
We all know that the pitching process is chaotic and messy, and Placed is here to fix that! This is where editors and writers can come together to streamline the pitching process, keeping communication in one central hub rather than scattered across inboxes and DMs.
In building Placed, I was able to talk with some editors that had some amazing insights into their side of the process, and I came to realize that they need a way to organize the pitches that flood their inbox. Placed offers a way for editors to post Calls for Pitches and allows writers to respond directly to those calls, creating better organization. Editors can also message writers directly from their pitch which will help streamline communication.
After a failed attempt to build the platform from scratch (what do you mean that I don’t know how to build a website?!?), I decided to go with a platform that allowed me to create a community to bring writers and editors together in a shared space.
Access to Calls for Pitches is free for both editors (to post) and writers (to pitch), but I also included a plan with some more features to facilitate connections.
Here are the plan options:
Writer Basic
Price: Free
Features:
Browse Calls for Pitches
Send your pitch directly to the editor
Chat with editors about your pitch
Share commissioned and published articles on the Placed Article feed
Writer Plus
Price: $10/month
Features:
Everything in the Writer Basic plan
Chat with other freelancers
Participate in an open chat with writers and editors
Access the writer and editor directories
Share freelance resources with other writers
Editor
Price: Free
Features:
Post Calls for Pitches
Message with writers directly through the platform
Keep pitches organized and out of your inbox
This is still a project in progress, so let me know if you have any questions, and I'll do my best to answer them! And don’t forget, you can Ask Me Anything about freelancing, morning routines, work-life balance, and all things Placed. Just click below 👇
