{"podcast":{"title":"Inside travel writing","slug":"inside-travel-writing-7841307","podcast_index_feed_id":7841307,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/podcast/9ae65d56-9f53-41ef-b53e-3349fa2965ac/m3wq4dhmq3","website_url":"https://thefreelancersyear.com","image_url":"https://d32kcwy5dai345.cloudfront.net/277a2490-c09b-416e-801d-cd4a5b8661b8.jpg","author":"Melinda Alexander","episode_count":13,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T06:20:01.770565+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307"},"episode":{"title":"EP 13: How to find the right publications to pitch","slug":"ep-13-how-to-find-the-right-publications-to-pitch","published_at":"2026-07-22T15:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307/ep-13-how-to-find-the-right-publications-to-pitch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/m3wq4dhmq3/3af8bc09-d0d0-45d7-9740-2edb6e00f3ee.mp3","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/m3wq4dhmq3/3af8bc09-d0d0-45d7-9740-2edb6e00f3ee.mp3","summary":"You've got a story. You've done the research. You've even downloaded the submission guidelines. So why does finding the right home for your pitch still feel like throwing darts in the dark? In this episode, I'm digging into the single biggest mistake I see travel writers make when it comes to matching a story to a publication. In this episode: Why downloading guidelines and skimming a website for an hour isn't enough The real difference between how print and online sections work - and why that trips so many writers up How to read a publication like a map My cheat sheet system for staying familiar with the outlets I pitch Why you only need 4-6 publications to build a real pitching strategy (not 300) What to do when a publication has no submission guidelines at all 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","meta_description":"You've got a story. You've done the research. You've even downloaded the submission guidelines. So why does finding the right home for your pitch still fe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-travel-writing-7841307/episodes/ep-13-how-to-find-the-right-publications-to-pitch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307/ep-13-how-to-find-the-right-publications-to-pitch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}