EP 23: Travel Writing Isn't Just for the Lucky Few

<p>Shelly spent six months sending out dozens and dozens of pitches.</p><p><br></p><p>In those six months, she'd only had one reply from an editor (and it was a no).</p><p><br></p><p>Then Shelly decided to try something different.</p><p><br></p><p>A few months later, she had her first commission, then a second, and then a five-star hotel stay for her and her beloved Italian greyhound, Nala.</p><p><br></p><p>She landed her first travel writing assignment with no clips and no previous travel writing experience.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Shelly shares:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why six months of crickets nearly made her quit</li><li>The pitch she sent four times before an editor said yes</li><li>How one very specific (yet quirky) angle became a published story</li><li>Why she now gets excited about a "no" from an editor</li><li>How she followed up on a maybe and turned it into her second commission</li><li>What happens when you stop thinking "I have a niche interest" and start thinking "I have a niche"</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you've been pitching and just getting a lot of silence (and you're starting to wonder whether travel writing is only for the lucky few), this episode is definitely for you. Because, as you'll hear, success in travel writing is absolutely not about how long you've been doing it.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Want Shelly's kind of momentum? Applications for </em><a href="https://thefreelancersyear.com/courses-resources/ttwa-apply/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Travel Writer Accelerator </em></a><em>are open until 16 October, with two incredible bonuses for people who apply and enrol by then.</em></p><p></p><p>Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻</p><p><br></p><p>For more resources, visit <a href="https://www.thefreelancersyear.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thefreelancersyear.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Let's connect! Come say hi on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefreelancersyear/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thefreelancersyear</a></p><p><br></p><p>Happy writing + travelling! - Lindy</p>