How To Succeed In Pitching A Travel Story Idea
Skipping Machu Picchu to find potatoes in Peru... the rudest cities in America... and a mountain-biking excursion with a pro basketball star... Those are just three of the not-so-everyday stories I’ve read in the last few days. They have nothing in common with each...
Great Escape Radio Episode 23: Winners quit all the time
If you’d like to learn more about our programs, Lori suggests starting with the travel writing program. You can find more information and a video to see if travel writing is for you here: dev.greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. “Winners quit all the time,...
3 Top Tips To Freelance Travel Writing Success
The world of freelance writing can be tricky, but once you’ve discovered just how to capitalize on your skills and showcase your talent, it can all pay off. Here are three things I’ve learned about freelancing over the years: 1. You need to be your own best advocate...
Writing Local Travel Stories Can Be A Life-Changing Experience
When I first started pitching stories to travel magazines, hoping to get some by-lines under my belt, it wasn't with a well-written query about exotic places I'd been. It wasn't even about cultural destinations around the world that I wanted to visit some day down the...
Finding Great Travel Story Ideas Leads To More Perks
When you’re a travel writer, the “cake” is a mixture of a good story idea and a publication willing to publish it. The icing is all the free stuff that comes with exploring this idea and getting your words on paper. When I first started travel writing, story ideas...