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: Pitching
How to write to editors with queries and pitches that are likely to win work
The truth about travel writing – PLUS: 6 surprising hacks
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$1,000 from one idea
It’s very difficult to answer the question: ‘How long does it take to write a […]
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
An interesting new way for travel writers to get hired
Matt Barker’s Horizon Guides connect tour operators with adventure hungry travellers, and he needs writers to help him fulfil his mission
How this freelance writer consistently wins jobs with the world’s best travel magazines
Photographer, writer, author and all-round awesome person Lola Akinmade Åkerström describes how she wins assignments with some of the world’s most coveted travel publications
Always pitch an idea – otherwise you’re just begging
Why pitching without an idea is a fast track to the email trashcan
4 very different travel pitches, all successful
Four query letters from four different writers that all won assignments at prestigious titles – CNN, New York Times, BBC and SCMP
One thing travel writers can do to earn more from every word
Here’s one thing freelance travel writers can do to earn more money from each story they write. It could help you earn double or even triple.
Freelance travel writing jobs – 127 publications that buy travel articles
A selection of publications, print and online, travel writers should know about
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
The perfect pitch (or ‘what editors want’)
Here’s a formula for the ‘perfect pitch’. It won’t guarantee a sale, but it will at least guarantee some editorial pitch respect
The art and science of pitching travel articles
I give my thoughts on what makes for a good pitch, a writer I’d assign to again, travel writing advice and much more
Why I’m writing a book on pitching
Hi there and thanks for visiting. I’m a former editor for CNN Travel, and having […]