Jessica Reed: 'You have absolutely nothing to lose by pitching'

The features editor at the Guardian US shares her best pitching advice

Jessica Reed edits the sorts of stories you drop everything to read. As the features editor at the Guardian US, she’s responsible for some of the most intriguing, gut-wrenching and beautiful stories on the site, heck on the internet.

Some of the brilliant pieces she’s commissioned include Chris Arnade’s moving piece on driving cross-country with his dru…