Seeking: lawn care expert, exterminator and adult coloring books
Week of 10/25/21
Happy Monday, everyone!
WOW, you all seriously blew me away …. 935 of you subscribed during the first 24 hours of hearing about my Substack (and now I’m over 1k subscribers)! Thank you so much for your interest in my calls for pitches and for forwarding my first post to your colleagues!
I learned a couple super important lessons from round one, which means I’m changing the format here a bit … so please pay extra attention to 2 new items I’ll be using going forward:
My email address will be included, and that’s how to pitch me (don’t respond to this email): JillSchildhouse@gmail.com
I’ll provide subject lines to use for each pitch, so I can actually find your emails in my insane inbox (I receive a couple hundred of pitches/per day, so my search bar is EVERYthing)
I’m sure this will continue to evolve, but this is a good start!
Jill
Here’s what I’m working on this week:
Reader’s Digest
The Best Adult Coloring Books for When You Need to Relax and Unwind (no, “adult” isn’t code for R rated!)
Products must be on Amazon or another big box retailer, or Skimlinks
Products on Amazon must have 500+ reviews and a 4-star minimum rating (unless it’s BRAND NEW)
Pitch: JillSchildhouse@gmail.com
Use subject line: Adult Coloring Books
Pitch by 10/29 latest
Pitch must include: Title and author, link to product, date when it was released, details about what makes it one of the best adult coloring books
Family Handyman
Winter Lawn Care Tips and Checklist: This helps readers know what to focus on when prepping for the winter, to keep their lawns fertile and in its best shape throughout the cold weather season.
Seeking products (must be on Amazon or other big box retailer/Skimlinks)
Seeking an expert who can weigh in on lawns in multiple climates (snow-covered and not). Simply send their credentials and I’ll respond with specific interview questions.
Pitch by 10/29 latest
Pitch: JillSchildhouse@gmail.com
Use subject line: Winter Lawn Care Tips
Ways to Keep Mice Out of You Cabin During Winter: Let's help readers with second homes figure out how to keep mice out of their cabin/summer home/vacation home while they're gone for an extended period of time.
Seeking products to help keep rodents away (must be on Amazon or other big box retailer/Skimlinks)
Seeking an expert (exterminator) who can provide 10 helpful tips. Simply send their credentials and I’ll respond with specific interview questions.
Pitch by 10/29 latest
Pitch: JillSchildhouse@gmail.com
Use subject line: Keep Mice Away
Recently Published Pieces (Thanks for your help!)
Reader’s Digest: Amazon Prime Gift Guide (that also got picked up by AOL, which makes me wonder if that’s still a thing?)
Reader’s Digest: Ulta vs. Sephora (I know people have a LOT of strong feelings about this decision!)
Reader’s Digest: Best Subscription Boxes
Reader’s Digest: 20 Most Gorgeous Wineries in the World
Social Media: Please give me a follow!
In case you’d like to follow me … and to further entice you, I’ll be posting on IG from a fancy resort in Arizona with natural hot springs mid-week:
Awesome, thanks Jill!