Any time you have an upcoming travel writing trip, do a pitch push and try to land more story assignments before you depart. You have a compelling message for a pitch push – “I’m heading to Barcelona, and think my story…
Master the Quarterly Pitch Plan
The Quarterly Pitch Plan: Why It Matters Pitching story ideas is like fishing: If you want to catch more fish, get more lines in the water. And if you want more travel writing assignments, get more queries out to paying…
Four Parts of a Winning Travel Pitch
It helps to think of query letters having four key parts: The Hook – the first sentence of a query, designed to engage the reader The Pull – bring them further in by explain why this story is important now…
Inside the Mag: Departures, September 2014
I’m increasingly impressed with Departures Magazine, the luxury imprint of American Express publishing. While the title knows its audience – higher-end, aspirational travelers able to plan ahead or take a spontaneous trip – it’s the commitment to quality travel news…