editor interviews Archive

How NOT to Pitch an Editor
One advantage of belonging to professional travel writers organizations like NATJA or SATW, or going to professional conferences like TBEX or IMM, is that you often get good advice on how to pitch an

From the Editor’s Mouth: Larry Habegger of Travelers’ Tales
A decade has gone by since we first interviewed Larry Habegger, executive editor of the coveted Travelers’ Tales publishing company and one of the brains behind the acclaimed The Best Travel Writing series, launched

Freelance Writer? Assume Your Editor is a Demanding Jerk
The professional endures adversity. He lets the bullshit splash down his slicker, remembering that it comes clean with a heavy-duty hosing. He himself, his creative center, cannot be buried, even beneath a mountain of

Freelance Pitching Tips From Top Travel Media Editors
What if you could sit in a room with four travel magazine editors who hire freelancers every month? What if you could get an hour’s worth of advice from them on how to study

A Conversation with Doug O’Neill
“When I was a kid, I always fancied being a bartender when I grew up because they always got the best stories,” says Toronto-based freelancer Doug O’Neill. “Somewhere along the line I figured I
