{"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 7: Everything you need to know about The Travel Writer Accelerator","slug":"ep-7-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-travel-writer-accelerator","published_at":"2026-06-09T17:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307/ep-7-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-travel-writer-accelerator","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-travel-writing-7841307","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/m3wq4dhmq3/dc5b3a0d-f7bb-424a-9414-bed1c1ffaa18.mp3","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.helloaudio.fm/download/m3wq4dhmq3/dc5b3a0d-f7bb-424a-9414-bed1c1ffaa18.mp3","summary":"The questions everyone is asking before joining TWA Applications for The Travel Writer Accelerator are open, and over the past few weeks I've been receiving lots of questions about the program. If you've been considering applying, this episode will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how the program works and whether it's the right fit for you. 1:51 — Do you have a shorter version of TWA? Why I moved from one-day pitch workshops to a 12-month accelerator, and why building momentum in travel writing takes longer than most people think. 7:08 — How long will it take to get results? What \"results\" actually means, realistic expectations, and what the writers getting the best outcomes inside TWA are doing consistently. 8:44 — Am I too inexperienced for the program? For aspiring travel writers who haven't studied journalism, don't know editors, or haven't pitched a travel story before. 9:41 — I've already been published. Is TWA just for beginners? Why many of the writers inside TWA have already been published and are looking to build more momentum, stronger editor relationships, and regular commissions. 10:37 — Won't AI make travel writing obsolete? Why I believe travel writing is uniquely positioned in an AI-driven world and what kind of stories editors are looking for right now 12:22 — Editors only commission writers they already know. Is it even worth trying? How writers break into new publications and why strong angles and compelling pitches still matter. 13:24 — What exactly do you get inside TWA? A complete walkthrough of the program, including: The TWA curriculum Personal essay publication support Story Blueprint Training Pre-Trip Blueprint PR and hosting training Publication Hit Lists Weekly pitch critiques Monthly coaching and Q&A calls Community support and fee…","meta_description":"The questions everyone is asking before joining TWA Applications for The Travel Writer Accelerator are open, and over the past few weeks I've been receivi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1686,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-travel-writing-7841307/episodes/ep-7-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-travel-writer-accelerator/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-7-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-travel-writer-accelerator.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}