Talking Travel Writing

Talking Travel Writing

Let's get practical: we share our best & worst pitches | Who's commissioning?

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't ever apply to pitching

Steph Dyson's avatar
Steph Dyson
Nov 10, 2020
∙ Paid

Last week we locked horns with the greatest myth in travel journalism: the perfect pitch. We feel strongly that there is no such thing.

I (Steph) have always felt like I’m the worst pitcher in the world. As someone who came into travel journalism with little more than an English Literature degree and some optimism, pitching was a completely alien subjec…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Talking Travel Writing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Lottie Gross & Steph Dyson · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture