Colin Smith Experienced journalist, musician, and marketer.

Hi there! I'm a freelance writer and journalist who has carved out a steady, and exciting career out of doing what interests me (and getting paid for it) over the past few years. I quit my 9-5 to pursue the work that most invigorates me — talking to, and writing about, my favorite music artists. Topics we can cover: • starting out as a writer, • pitching to publications (and how to find editors), • balancing a freelance lifestyle or side-hustle, • how to generate writing ideas, reporting and the mechanics of good review and feature writing. * I also work in marketing and press relations for a publication, so I'd be happy to talk about those topics, too. My focus in writing is in the arts and music.