Freelance Writing Direct: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, agents, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts.
Hosted by Estelle Erasmus · Estelle Erasmus
4.9from 85 ratings
- 236
- Episodes
- 42
- Transcribed
- 85
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Freelance Writing Direct: Conversations with authors, journalists, agents, novelists, memoirists, niche writers, agents, publishers, writing teachers, assigning editors and media experts.
Winner of the 2026 American Writing Award for Podcast of the Year (Business), Freelance Writing Direct with Estelle is an award-winning podcast featuring candid conversations with bestselling authors, literary agents, editors, and publishing insiders about writing craft, memoir, publishing, platform-building, and getting noticed. Hosted and curated by Estelle Erasmus, TEDx speaker, NYU writing professor, former magazine editor-in-chief, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed, the show delivers practical strategies, publishing insight, and creative inspiration for writers at every stage. Whether you're pitching essays, shaping a memoir, building your platform, or pursuing a book deal, you'll find actionable advice, coaching insights, and behind-the-scenes industry conversations to help move your writing career forward. Learn more at EstelleErasmus.com and subscribe to Estelle's newsletter at Estelle's Substack: https://estelleserasmus.substack.com
- Publisher
- Estelle Erasmus
- Category
- business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Sept 2022
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
42 of 236 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#214 Inside a Literary Agent's Approach to Nonfiction with Matthew Carnicelli
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#213 Before You Hire, Know What You Require: Book Publicity with Diana Daniele
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#212 My Takeaways from the People of Publishing Conference 2026
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#214 Inside a Literary Agent's Approach to Nonfiction with Matthew Carnicelli
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They have to be very, can I prove this? That's great. Of course they should do that. But I kind of go, well, you can postulate a little more. You can test that thesis. That's the type of thing that I find very invigorating. And actually, usually my clients do as well because they like to be pushed. That's great. And when you're looking at something, you look at it differently because you have that. editor's eye you know you're an asian but you have that eye for material when somebody's coming to you and the idea is maybe not fully baked does that excite you if you know that there's a possibility there oh i get so excited about that yeah yeah absolutely that's the whole thing that's what makes my what i do so exciting invigorating worthwhile You really specify all the different areas. […]
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- Matthew Carnicelli
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- Lu Chekowsky
- Zibby Owens
- Cinelle Barnes
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