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.
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 (https://thefreelancersyear.com/courses-resources/ttwa-apply/) are open until 16 October, with two special bonuses for writers who apply and enrol by then.
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Happy writing + travelling! - Lindy
30 Sept 2026
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 quit
The pitch she sent four times before an editor said yes
How one very specific (yet quirky) angle became a published story
Why she now gets excited about a "no" from an editor
How she followed up on a maybe and turned it into her second commission
What 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 (https://thefreelancersyear.com/courses-resources/ttwa-apply/)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.com (https://www.thefreelancersyear.com/)
Let's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyear (https://www.instagram.com/thefreelancersyear/)
Happy writing + travelling! - Lindy
23 Sept 2026
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.com (https://www.thefreelancersyear.com/)
Let's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyear (https://www.instagram.com/thefreelancersyear/)
Happy writing + travelling! - Lindy
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