How To Pitch: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Without a good pitch, your sterling copy may never get printed. Expert travel writer John Malathronas describes his strategy for winning assignments.
Category: Advanced advice
How to really stand out as a travel writer worth hiring
What to do when your editor doesn’t pay
What to do when you’re not paid and what your legal rights are. How tricky this becomes when dealing with overseas publications. How to manage all this with tact and professionalism. And humour.
Want to sell more travel stories? Learn from the t-shirt business
Why freelance travel writers need to think about ‘conversion’ in their quest to win more travel writing jobs
What’s the difference between a travel writer and a war reporter?
How travel writers could learn a thing or two from the way war reporters or investigative journalists think.
Travel writing tips: Interview with an editor
A recent interview I did explaining some of the fundamentals on being a professional, hireable, self-sustaining travel writer
Why editors don’t answer your emails
The single most infuriating part of being a freelance writer is being ignored. Here I explain why that happens and how to deal with it.
Here’s why freelance writers should source photos for their editors
Freelance writing is a competitive field, and we need to ask ourselves: how can I make myself more valuable to an editor? How do I retain a spot in the front of their mind when they ask themselves: who’s a good writer for this job? This is how
Understanding your editor: The other side of the email divide
The editor you pitch is not the end of the line. He or she then becomes an agent for your work, pitching your idea to his or her own editors. Understanding this should give you the tools to pitch better
3 reasons freelancers should NOT be paid by word count
If you can’t be bothered to click: 1. The internet is space rich. 2. Writing is nearly always the easiest part of being a journalist. 3. Freelancers often have to spend their own money