# EP 1: The 3 Pitching Mistakes Good Travel Writers Make (and How to Fix Them) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307/ep-1-the-3-pitching-mistakes-good-travel-writers-make-and-how-to-fix-them Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307/ep-1-the-3-pitching-mistakes-good-travel-writers-make-and-how-to-fix-them.md Podcast: [Inside travel writing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307) Published: 2026-04-09T01:59:35+00:00 Episode link: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/m3wq4dhmq3/b179c70b-5313-4cab-ba58-df7ca0d92de3.mp3 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/m3wq4dhmq3/b179c70b-5313-4cab-ba58-df7ca0d92de3.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-travel-writing-7841307/episodes/ep-1-the-3-pitching-mistakes-good-travel-writers-make-and-how-to-fix-them Duration seconds: 974 ## Resource This week’s episode of Inside Travel Writing breaks down three pitching mistakes even good writers make and how to fix them: including irrelevant information, not giving enough attention to the headline/subject line, and sending pitches that are too vague. If your travel pitches are being met with silence or rejections, one of these three issues is often the cause, and diagnosing it is the first step to improving. Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review! For more resources, visit www.thefreelancersyear.com Let's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: @thefreelancersyear Happy writing + travelling! - Lindy ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-travel-writing-7841307/episodes/ep-1-the-3-pitching-mistakes-good-travel-writers-make-and-how-to-fix-them/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307/ep-1-the-3-pitching-mistakes-good-travel-writers-make-and-how-to-fix-them.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.