This bundle includes five one-hour pre-recorded webinars, with host and editor Meera Dattani, who's joined in each webinar by a selection of editors, top freelance writers, and other experts from across the travel industry.
These webinars were produced by Meera Dattani of Travel Writing Webinars.
She set up Travel Writing Webinars to offer informal, low-priced, professional development to travel writers at all stages in their career. From pitching smarter and writing better to managing our wellbeing and building better relationships, each webinar features experienced travel editors, journalists, PRs and other professionals.
The fine art of pitching
What makes a travel pitch stand out? Why do some writers have high hit rates while others feel their emails end up in the wilderness? How does your ‘great idea’ turn into a commission?
Host Meera Dattani speaks with travel editors Lyn Hughes from Wanderlust magazine, Ellie Cobb from BBC Travel and Grace Beard from Time Out Travel.
They discuss:
- the fine art of pitching
- what editors (and their team) really need to know
- how to follow up on pitches
- dos and don’ts of this all-important but often frustrating process in travel writing.
How to write travel features to wow your editor
What IS a good piece of travel writing? What makes a really great (even award-winning) travel feature, one that editors love and want more of? Why do some writers get re-commissioned over and over again? Essentially, why do some features ‘pop’ while others fall a little flat?
Meera Dattani speaks with the deputy head of travel at The Guardian, Jane Dunford; travel journalist and Lonely Planet digital commissioning editor, Daniel Fahey; travel journalist, former Wanderlust editor and host of the Wander Woman Travel Podcast, Phoebe Smith and Wanderlust sustainability editor, travel journalist and author of The Responsible Traveller, Karen Edwards.
They discuss:
- how to write travel features that ‘sing’
- examples of brilliant travel writing and what exactly makes it so good
- plus participate in a Q&A session
Working smarter with travel PRs
Travel PRs are often told what they can do to help travel journalists, but what can we as travel media do to help them?
Do we understand their roles and restrictions, whether multi-client agency or in-house?
What are we sometimes getting wrong and how can we develop excellent, longstanding relationships that will help us get better stories and support?
In this pre-recorded, one-hour webinar, Meera Dattani speaks with Fiona Anderson, company director at specialist travel PR agency GEC PR, Kasper Iversen, Press and PR manager at Visit Denmark and Sophie Morgan, Partner at global travel PR agency Finn Partners.
They discuss:
- PR and journalist best-practice
- how travel journalists should approach requests for support and information
- issues around expectations and boundaries
- travel PR ethics and what not to do
Modernise, revitalise, decolonise: Pitch and write sparkier travel features that excite and inform
Travel writing can be about the joy of travel and a powerful tool for telling important stories. Not every feature has to tick every box, but if you want to avoid ‘puff pieces’, use travel writing to reflect and provide context on the world, and celebrate the positives of travel, this action-orientated discussion aims to equip and empower travel journalists to pitch and write engaging, memorable travel features.
In this pre-recorded, one-hour webinar, Sarika Bansal, editorial director of AFAR Media, an award-winning print and digital publication focused on positive impact, experiential travel; Uwern Jong, editor-in-chief and co-founder of OutThere magazine, a luxury and experiential travel journal that began for the LGBTQ+ community and has evolved into a leading voice of inclusivity; Georgina Lawton, a travel journalist, speaker and author whose personal story is the subject of her first book, Raceless: In Search of Family, Identity, and the Truth About Where I Belong; speak to Meera Dattani (founder of Travel Writing Webinars and senior editor at Adventure.com).
They discuss:
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how journalists can be equipped and empowered to write relevant, interesting, impactful travel features
BONUS Time to talk: How can we protect our mental health and wellbeing as travel writers?
It’s not often we talk about our mental health as travel writers and/or as freelancers. While life’s stresses are no stranger to most, working for yourself and often being away can bring different challenges.
So how do we manage it, what do we do, and where do we go? We talk openly about everything from work stress and anxiety to dealing with health issues and grief.
Meera Dattani speaks to Greta Solomon, a journalist specialising in mental health and emotional wellbeing and an ICF (International Coaching Federation)-accredited coach for writers; Owen Morgan, a counsellor; Lottie Gross, freelance travel writer and co-founder of Talking Travel Writing who has dealt with delivering end-of-life care, losing a parent and chronic illness; and Steph Dyson, freelance travel journalist and co-founder of Talking Travel Writing who admits suffering from imposter syndrome, and whose clinical anxiety diagnosis proved to be epilepsy.
They discuss:
- how to manage stress, anxiety, health issues, and grief as a freelance travel writer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a refund if I'm unhappy with my purchase?
Unfortunately, webinars are not included in our 30-day refund policy.
What will I receive after payment?
You'll receive URL links giving you access to the five pre-recorded webinars, which can watch at your leisure.
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