<b>The unfair edge: bring images they can't get</b>

<b>The unfair edge: bring images they can't get</b>

Every editor's pain is finding visuals. Stock photos look like garbage and custom graphics cost money.

So I bring my own — a quick annotated screenshot, a hand-drawn diagram, a simple chart from my own data.

In the pitch: "Comes with 2 original graphics, formatted to your width."

That one line jumps me ahead of every text-only pitcher. The editor saves an hour. And custom images get my post shared more = more eyes on my link.

My accept rate on pitches mentioning images is roughly double. Bundle visuals. Go do it.