30 DAYS, 30 QUERIES HALL OF FAME
Testimonials and
Success Stories
"For anyone wanting to live and work as a freelance writer, this woman—[Natasha] Khullar Relph—is seriously damn helpful. Since I did her course last year I’ve written for Aeon, Discover, BBC Wildlife (and was interviewed by NPR in the US) and am now working on stories for Wired, GOOD and (maybe) Marie Claire. It’s full-on and intense and she takes no shit—nor excuses!! But it works…"
- Karen Emslie
I am a former reporter who entered freelancing with mixed success a few years ago. I have taken Mediabistro courses and read widely about the profession, and nowhere have I come across the tools, strategies, support and community that [Tasha] offers in her course. It's a detailed template for success backed by sharp insights into how the business works and how human beings in the business work. All of this is delivered with incredible humor, humanity and the wisdom of years as a freelancer. Freelancing is no easy feat and it's up to the writer to put in the work, but this is one teacher who is invested in her students' success. I can't recommend this course enough.
- Tal Abbady
The course is great. Very informative, encouraging and one can really tell that you are passionate about this and truly want to support struggling freelancers. Even though I have not sent out even near 30 queries, I feel a kind of new excitement about sending out more of them. Thank you for everything!
- Michaela de Verdier
The course gave me the boost I needed to query those big names that had always seemed intimidating, and to start building relationships with editors. The more I queried, the more ideas I came up with. I'll be recommending the course to others.
- Fiona Young-Brown
I absolutely loved this course and felt like it was the best course I've ever taken. You were so generous with the knowledge and insight you shared. I hear that so many writers do copywriting, blogging, content writing, etc to add to their income. I really want to focus on writing for magazines and this course has made me believe I can do that.
- Pam Windsor
[Tasha], you met my expectations by about Day 9 and since then I'm thinking that either you're a disciple of the under-promise, over-deliver philosophical approach, or you've seriously under-priced this course! Immensely valuable, and you continue to add, add, add. Can't imagine you've left any aspect of the process untouched, and will be referring to this material for a long time as I grow my article writing efforts. I will unhesitatingly recommend this course to writer friends interested in the subject. I loved the bonuses you tossed in there along the way.
- Gary Varner
This class provided the organizational skills and motivation I lacked when querying. [Tasha] answered all my questions promptly, making the process much less stressful than I thought it could ever be. The Facebook forum also proved invaluable, it was so comforting tackling obstacles with like-minded writers. Would wholeheartedly recommend this course to anyone struggling to send those queries out!
- Jessica Benavides Canepa
This e-course is well worth the money! The encouragement and accountability are priceless. I enjoyed getting to know the other participants, and I know I will be active on the Facebook page for a long time to come. Great investment for any one trying to start or expand a freelance writing career."
- Diane Stark
I got much, much more than I expected out of this course and am really impressed with [Tasha]. She is amazing. She "gets" freelance writing and how to query for work up one side and down the other. It's by far one of the best courses I've taken. I learned a lot and it is having a major impact on my work. I recommend it highly.
- Leslie Lang
[Tasha] knows what she is talking about and shares it in an easily digestible format. This course offers tons of great advice, checklists, assignments and tips. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to take their writing seriously!
- Amy Clarke
Very stimulating. Excellent material.
I recommend this class to those interested in writing for publications. Instructor is widely published, willing to share details of how participants can do the same, caring, and available for private consultation. She makes this ambitious task seem achievable. Sign up. You won't be sorry and you'll probably see yourself in print.
- Nancy Worley
[Tasha]'s 30 Days, 30 Queries course has been inspiring, encouraging and very helpful. As always, [Tasha] has been very generous with sharing her experiences and information and I'm confident that the lessons learned here will help me market my ideas more consistently in the near future. I highly recommend this course to freelancers, both new and experienced, who want more (and better) work... Thanks for everything. The course is excellent.
- Chryselle D'Silva Dias
The information is excellent. I've learned a lot. [Tasha] made the process seem easy, and has taken some of the mystery out of it to make sending queries an accessible process.
You've given me great ideas about how to generate angles for articles that will tangentially help publicize it. I've found this course to be very helpful because I know that if I wanted to step away from my desk job and launch into a freelance career, I now have the tools to do so. This course helped me to focus on the writing that I really want to do.
- Jen Grow
You really know your stuff. I would recommend any writer to take this course. It's revolutionary.
- Laura Yeager
I thoroughly enjoyed the course, thank you for that [Tasha]. The most important thing I learnt was that pitching and writing for magazines is very much a psychology game as well as a skill. The course was easy to navigate and the information supplied very clear and full of valuable tips.
- Natali Lekka
30 Days, 30 Queries helped me build up editor contacts and confidence—and get out of my own way. [Tasha] is excellent at explaining pitching concepts and I really felt inspired to send out pitches. The volume and speed at which you're taught to pitch is invaluable, and its something that I've found to be lacking with other pitch courses.
- Haniya Rae
Just a note to say thank you for 30 Days, 30 Queries. Thanks to the course, I am living my dream of being a magazine writer, including writing for a publication that I’ve wanted to write for ever since I decided, age 16, ‘I’m going to be a writer.’
Within 10 days of starting the course I secured two assignments, together worth over $1,800. Those alone paid back the cost of the course many times over.
- David Masters
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