{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F3e7c29de-82e2-44a7-9aa3-cff602ee9528","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"[Circle Insider]: The Value of Freelance Writers","description":"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. \n\nIn this bonus episode, I\u2019m sharing a recent discussion from our weekly check-ins. We discuss a shift I\u2019m 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.\n\nI also want to share with you an exciting announcement. This October, we\u2019re inviting travel writer Jessica Poitevien to run a series of travel writing workshops inside the Circle. We\u2019re 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. \n\nJessica has written for Travel+Leisure, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler, National Geographic, Fodor's Travel, and more. We\u2019ll have three 1 hour workshops on Mondays, Oct 3, 17, and 24. \n\nThe workshops are free for our Circle members, and if you join at our Imagine level, which is just $27 a month, you\u2019ll 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. \n\nThe 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.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e1ceaa65-e7ff-4538-bc12-a5b9dfdaef4f/UBwmg00GxQWU2ZpwxIM20G38.png"}