58: Pitch a Travel Story with Katie Lockhart

Our guest today is active on Twitter and Substack, freely sharing the best tips for journalists in the travel space. In fact, we first heard about our guest through a Tweet she authored that went viral, which sparked conversation amongst journalists on what the best professional traits of go-to publicists are. We talk all about the best responses and what it’s like to pitch and write for the travel industry. In this episode, you'll learn… Professional traits all publicists should possess Do’s and don’ts of pitching press trips What to pitch a freelance food and travel writer Our guest is: Katie Lockhart, a travel and food writer traveling the world full-time while writing for publications like Travel + Leisure, CNN, Conde Nast Traveler, The Points Guy, National Geographic and many more. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @findyourhappyplate. Things we talked about… Katie’s Viral Tweet #1 Katie’s Viral Tweet #2 Katie’s Substack A Press Trip Invite Golden Rule