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by Lindy Alexander
Inside Travel Writing is the podcast for writers who want to travel the world and get paid to write about it. Whether you're just starting out or already you're already published and ready to land more commissions, I pull back the curtain on how travel writing actually works - from coming up with ideas editors want, to pitching, press trips and building a writing career you love. New episodes every week.
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- 3 days ago23 min
EP 28: Flight Reviews - The Ultimate Travel Writer's Guide
Ever wondered how travel writers end up in business class, and what they’re actually expected to do in return? This week on Inside Travel Writing, I’m pulling back the curtain on flight reviews: how they work, how to approach airlines for upgrades, what to say (I’m sharing real emails I’ve sent), and what editors actually want when you pitch one.Because yes, you can turn left when you board. And I want to show you how.Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- 1 weeks ago21 min
EP 27: Everything You Need to Know about TravMedia's International Media Marketplace (IMM)
If you write about travel, or want to, one of the best things you can do is get yourself to Travmedia’s International Media Marketplace (IMM). It’s a bit like speed dating for the travel industry: fast, furious and a lot of fun, and you can walk away with real connections and sometimes even offers of press trips.I’ve been going every year since 2018, so in this episode I’m sharing how I approach the day. I talk about how to apply, how I prepare for each appointment, the questions worth asking PRs, and what to do if your matches aren’t quite what you hoped for. Whether it’s your first IMM or your tenth, I hope it helps you make the most of it.(And if you’re heading to the Sydney IMM in February, come and say hi!)Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- 2 weeks ago12 min
EP 26: How to Make Your Travel Writing More Lyrical
If you’ve ever sat down to write and felt like you’ve run out of words, you’ve probably been told to go and read some beautiful travel writing for inspiration. I get why people say it, but for me it usually backfires and leaves me feeling like everyone else can do this and I can’t.So in this episode, instead of the usual advice, I’m sharing what I do when my writing feels flat: a few small, practical habits for finding fresh language, whether you’re travelling next week or haven’t left home in months.Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- 3 weeks ago12 min
EP 25: What Editors Wish Travel Writers Knew
What do editors actually wish they could tell you? This week on Inside Travel Writing, I’m sharing the things editors have told me over years of conversations, press trips, and events together - the honest stuff they’re probably not going to say to your face.From the pitch mistake that comes up more than any other, to the most annoying thing you can do as a freelance travel writer, to the simple things that will make you the writer they keep coming back to.Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- Oct 7, 202613 min
EP 24: The Travel Writing Advice I'd Give Every Writer
In this episode of Inside Travel Writing, I'm sharing 3 pieces of advice I find myself giving over and over again, whether it's to writers just starting out, to writers who've been at it for years or to writers who are somewhere in between.One is something most writers don't even realise is happening (until someone points it out).The second is about the mistake almost every writer who isn't getting commissions is making.And the last is about something most writers resist, but that the travel writers I see break through have all figured out how to embrace.I genuinely think if you can get a handle on all three, your travel writing will look very different in 12 months' time.And if you want support putting all three into practice?Applications for The Travel Writer Accelerator are open until 16 October, with two special bonuses for writers who apply and enrol by then.Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- Sep 30, 202629 min
EP 23: Travel Writing Isn't Just for the Lucky Few
Shelly spent six months sending out dozens and dozens of pitches.In those six months, she'd only had one reply from an editor (and it was a no).Then Shelly decided to try something different.A few months later, she had her first commission, then a second, and then a five-star hotel stay for her and her beloved Italian greyhound, Nala.She landed her first travel writing assignment with no clips and no previous travel writing experience.In this episode, Shelly shares:Why six months of crickets nearly made her quitThe pitch she sent four times before an editor said yesHow one very specific (yet quirky) angle became a published storyWhy she now gets excited about a "no" from an editorHow she followed up on a maybe and turned it into her second commissionWhat happens when you stop thinking "I have a niche interest" and start thinking "I have a niche"If you've been pitching and just getting a lot of silence (and you're starting to wonder whether travel writing is only for the lucky few), this episode is definitely for you. Because, as you'll hear, success in travel writing is absolutely not about how long you've been doing it.Want Shelly's kind of momentum? Applications for The Travel Writer Accelerator are open until 16 October, with two incredible bonuses for people who apply and enrol by then.Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- Sep 23, 202611 min
EP 22: Should I Pitch Before a Trip or After I've Returned?
Should you pitch a travel story before you go on a trip, or wait until you're back? It sounds like a simple question, but the truthful answer is - it really depends.In this episode of Inside Travel Writing, I explore why pitching a feature story before a trip is a bit like trying to write a blurb for a book you haven't read yet. I also walk through what stories I actually pitch when I need commissions before I leave (and the specific types of stories that make this possible). And underneath it all is a bigger question beyond 'should I pitch before or after travel' and I can't wait to share that with you. Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
- Sep 16, 202611 min
EP 21: Sending the Same Pitch to Different Editors at the Same Time - Yes or No?
This episode of Inside Travel Writing came directly from a question in one of my communities, which I thought was so good that I wanted to dedicate an entire episode to it.And this was the question: Have we entered an era where it's okay to pitch the same story to more than one editor at a time?So I dive into simultaneous submissions, that is, pitching the same idea to different editors at the same time. Should you do it? If you're going to, here's what you need to know.Also, applications are opening in early October for The Travel Writer Accelerator. There are two incredible brand new bonuses for this round - make sure you're on my email list to be the first to know when applications open.Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.comLet's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyearHappy writing + travelling! - Lindy
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