When a writer’s first few drafts are all about them – using the word “I” constantly and focusing on their own responses to an experience rather than the experience itself – it almost always indicates that they are not confident in their ability to be a writer. Here’s why you should be removing yourself from the tale, and how to do so.

Even though the rules have changed and we’re sluggishly moving toward whatever the “new normal” is, the fact remains that we all still have to eat, and a lot of restaurants are making heroic efforts right now to stay open. The market for food writing is still there, particularly on a local and regional level, but it requires a different approach and a lot more fact-checking. Check out these tips for making meals a part of your travel writing repertoire going forward.

It’s so important to get what you need in terms of contact details and information while you’re on the trip, because sometimes editors want something more or something different from the resulting story that you pitch. Here are some tips for ensuring that you are ready before and during your travels, so that you’re also ready later when an editor reaches out.

The majority of freelance travel writers pitch magazines, and that’s a shame – especially right now. As the travel magazine pie has gotten smaller in the face of virus-based travel restrictions, newspapers continue not only to hang in there, but even to thrive, with some of them expanding their staff and their interest in accepting freelance. Here are some critical things to know about how newspapers and magazines are different, which can help you tap into their singular needs.

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