We messed up! An apology, and a sweetener

We launched a new thing, but we did it wrong. Please forgive us!

We’ve messed up. This week, we launched the Travel Pitching Index, a database of publications that pay for travel writing, with detailed analysis of each publication’s output and commissioning activity. Over 50 of you have invested in it so far and we’ve already had emails from readers telling us how invaluable it is. We’re thrilled.

The thing is, we got the pricing wrong. We told you the price would be £5.41 per month (based on a 12-month subscription VAT exclusive), but these numbers don’t cover our costs. We’re currently making a loss on most of the subscriptions bought so far. Oops.

It’s our mistake, and so we’re honouring all the subscriptions taken out so far. Lots of you have got a complete bargain. The good news is, the rest of you can still get a bargain. The real cost of the subscription is actually only £8.33 per month (based on a 12-month subscription; not including VAT). And, to sweeten the deal, we’re extending our free Pitch Pack offer to all subscriptions taken out by Sunday at midnight GMT.

That means for as little as £8.33 per month you’ll get pitching guidance for 37 different paying travel publications AND a document containing 18 real commissioned pitches from experienced and award-winning writers in this industry.

For those of you who signed up prior to receiving this email, we’ll be in touch to explain how the renewal of your subscription will work going forward. Don’t worry — your pricing won’t automatically increase at any point during your subscription period, and we won’t auto-renew on the higher price, either. We will be in contact soon to explain, cap in hand.

We’re sorry we misled you — it was never our intention. We create these products because we care about travel writing and freelancers, and we believe transparency and openness in this industry is the best way forward. We hope you’ll continue to use and appreciate our work. Here’s that link one more time — go on, get yourself a bargain: