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A word about gatekeepers

A word about gatekeepers

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Amy Guth
Jul 23, 2020
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A word about gatekeepers
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While we might be tempted to think gatekeepers (producers, editors, funders, hiring managers, publishers, etc.) are these big ol’ meanies who are super psyched to send you a nasty rejection, I urge you to think again.

Gatekeepers want you to be great, because if you are great and your pitch is great, you have solved a problem for them. Are there random …

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