Editors' Pitching Tips
How to pitch travel articles to Adventure.com
We’re back with another round of Editors’ Pitching Tips, your backstage pass to the minds of commissioning editors. Every month, we sit down with the people shaping our favourite publications to uncover what makes a pitch irresistible and what missteps can send it straight to the trash.
This edition features Meera Dattani, the commissioning editor at the award-winning Adventure.com who curates a globe-spanning mix of travel and adventure stories. Tasked with translating field reports from over a hundred freelancers into captivating features, Meera knows exactly what she’s hunting for and what will have her hitting “delete.”
She’s here to spill the secrets on the story ideas that get her pulse racing, the qualities that turn one-off contributors into go-to voices, and why meeting deadlines can be just as important as a knockout lede. Read on for Meera’s expert tips on pitching and winning at Adventure.com.