[Circle Insider]: The Value of Freelance Writers

Throughout September, we are taking time to rest here at the Travel Media Lab podcast, and we will be returning with a new season in October. Until then, we are sharing a few conversations we regularly have in The Circle, our membership, where we help you publish your stories with ongoing support, encouragement, and a thriving community as you establish yourself in the travel media space. In this bonus episode, I’m sharing a recent discussion from our weekly check-ins. We discuss a shift I’m making to invite more ease into my life, why we need to actively work on raising rates, and the value that freelance writers bring to publications. I also want to share with you an exciting announcement. This October, we’re inviting travel writer Jessica Poitevien to run a series of travel writing workshops inside the Circle. We’re calling this series the Anatomy of a travel story. In it, Jessica will take you through the whole process: from generating ideas and pitching to interviewing and gathering your sources to developing your story structure and writing your article. Jessica has written for Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic, Fodor's Travel, and more. We’ll have three 1 hour workshops on Mondays, Oct 3, 17, and 24. The workshops are free for our Circle members, and if you join at our Imagine level, which is just $27 a month, you’ll be able to get the audio recording of the workshops. If you join at our Rise or Soar levels, you will have live access to the workshops and the opportunity to get your pitch critiqued by Jessica. The first workshop is on Monday, Oct 3rd, so if you join before then, you will be able to learn alongside Jessica and get her incredible expertise. Get more info at travelmedialab.co/circle. I hope to see you inside.