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The key to landing a pitch | Xmas party invite | Online course re-opening
We're delving into pitching this month. Here's some musings from Lottie.
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Suzy Pope: "I've sent over 200 pitches, here's what they look like"
Get a look at two of the pitches pro travel writer Suzy Pope sent to editors
Don't waste your time pitching these publications
They don't value your words, and writing for free is rarely a good investment of your time
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Editors' perspective: how do you judge someone you've never commissioned before?
We discuss professional turn ons — and turn offs — when editors are looking at their writers
The "why now" pitching conundrum: how to answer this question for any feature
The "why now" part of a pitch can be the hardest to pin down. Here are some tips.
Inside Nat Geo Traveller UK: an interview with editor Pat Riddell
There's exciting news coming out of the APL Media offices this week.
How to deal with pitch rejection
Steph discusses how to Keep Calm and Pitch On
How do you know when to pitch?
Steph chats lead times for digital media, newspapers and magazines
How do you know who to pitch?
Lottie's here with tips on how to know where to send those juicy ideas.
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Pre-trip pitching: how do you sell somewhere you've not visited?
Need to get commissions before you go on a trip? Lottie's got tips
An A-Z of travel pitching guidelines
Got ideas? Here's where you should pitch them...
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Forget pitching. It's all about getting the work to come to you
Can you break out of the pitching cycle of doom?
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