Episodes 11
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Moderate
Since Dec 2022
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Every 2 Months
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About This Podcast

Interviews with working editors and writers, discussing the business of freelance journalism and writing. How to pitch and win assignments, anecdotes about life as a freelancer and editor, who pays what and more.

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$17K month as a travel writer | How to get those big retainers

Sep 18, 2025 44m

Georgie Darling just hit her biggest month and year as a travel writer, pulling in $17K in one month alone. Her secret? Multiple retainers, and going after clients with big budgets. Take a look at…

How to sell stories to BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure & more with no experience

Sep 09, 2025 1h 17m

When Phil Thomas was made redundant from a white collar corporate job, he took the opportunity to chase his dream of being a travel writer. Starting from zero (no experience, no network) he took just…

'Lazy' travel blogging | No goals, just fun

Feb 10, 2025 31m

I talk to David Gilbert, a software engineer by training and a digital product manager by trade, but a travel blogger by night/spare time. He has written his blog randomwore.com for 20 years, and has…

Press trips and other PR insights for travel writers | Interview with a PR turned freelance writer

Jan 21, 2025 38m

Chris Dwyer, formerly the Director of Communications at CNN and Turner Broadcasting in Hong Kong, gave up that comfortable corporate life to become a freelance food and travel writer. Here he…

Should you join a writing society? Interview with Pres. of the Society of American Travel Writers

Jan 14, 2025 39m

I sit across Zoom with 'Chez' Chesak, a travel writer, veteran of the travel industry, Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and recently elected President of the Society…

The 'enshitification' of travel writing - this publisher has a warning for travel brands

Jan 13, 2025 38m

Matt Barker, CEO at Horizon Guides, talks about the 'enshitification' of the travel content world - how for the past 10 years every brand and company has tried to become a media company and publisher…

'Voice' in travel writing | Interview with writer, editor, author Chuck Thompson

Jan 11, 2025 33m

Chuck Thompson was editorial director at CNNGo as it grew from a brand new lifestyle content experiment into one of the world's most popular travel websites. He achieved this by injecting 'voice'…

Travel writing from scratch - Interview with Portugal journalist Lucy Bryson | Travel Writing Skool

Jan 10, 2025 36m

Lucy Bryson jetted out of Manchester, UK, many years ago and headed to Brazil, without knowing the language and with little in the way of travel writing experience. But now, even as a single mother,…

Niche vs generalist: Interview with 'dog-friendly travel' writer Lottie Gross

Jan 07, 2025 37m

I discuss the pros and cons of 'niching down' as a travel writer. Freelance travel journalist and author Lottie Gross, who runs the Talking Travel Writing newsletter, describes how falling into the…

How a struggling travel writer finally wrote for CNN, SCMP, NatGeo and more

Jul 22, 2024 30m

In this podcast episode James talks to Philipp Meier, a former accountant from Switzerland who moved to Thailand a few years ago to chase his dream of being a travel writer. After years of writing…

Interview with Lola Akinmade, travel photographer & writer for NYT, Nat Geo, Travel + Leisure and many more

Dec 19, 2022 0m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit whatedswant.substack.comFor the first podcast on What Editors Want I spoke with travel photographer and writer Lola Akinmade, who has one…

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