It’s the same story every time. Dear Editor, I am reaching out to express my utmost interest in publishing my story for your website. You see, I have recently quit my job to travel! Have made the life-altering, intimidating decision to leave my cushy job in advertising in lieu of an unconventional path marked… [Read More]
How to Write a Proper Pitch E-mail (As Told By a Travel Editor)
Lest I suffer through yet another biography-length pitch email ending with three attachments and no pitches, I’ve decided to share what makes a good pitch letter. Since assuming the role of Travel Editor at Culture Trip, I have found myself in the rather unprecedented position of being the gate keeper for contributing writers keen on… [Read More]
What NOT to Pitch Travel Editors (As Told by a Travel Editor)
Becoming a Travel Editor was always a dream of mine since I graduated journalism school a few years ago; so when the time came to hold my own newly minted “Travel Editor” business card, I was practically cartwheeling down the streets of New York to my office. Being a Travel Editor these last… [Read More]
A Guide to Pitching Travel Editors (As Told By a Travel Editor)
It has been almost four months since I’ve joined Culture Trip as Travel Editor. Since then, I have written often about the subtle differences in running a travel section of a website vs. playing editor of my own blog. I can now speak with some confidence to what it takes to get published on a website…. [Read More]
