<a href="https://www.susanreoch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susan Reoch</a> is a UX copywriter who went to Nepal with her dad and came home with a story she couldn't stop thinking about. She had no travel writing bylines. She didn't even know what a personal essay was. And yet six months later, her piece was published the most widely read masthead in Australia. In this episode, Susan and I walk through exactly how it happened: the trip, the angle that almost didn't make it, the early draft that needed a complete overhaul, and the moment she sent me the vomit emoji when the editor said yes. If you've ever wondered whether a personal essay could be your way into travel writing (spoiler: it might be the smartest move you make), this one's for you. 📖 <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/i-left-my-husband-and-kids-at-home-to-go-trekking-with-my-dad-it-changed-our-relationship-20251120-p5nh0s.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read Susan's published essay here</a> 🎓 The Travel Writer Accelerator opens for applications soon - <a href="https://thefreelancersyear.com/courses-resources/ttwa-apply/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find out more here.</a> Love the show? I would be so grateful if you shared it with a fellow writer or left a review 🙏🏻

EP 7: Everything you need to know about The Travel Writer Accelerator

Inside Travel Writing is the podcast for writers who want to travel the world and get paid to write about it. Whether you're just starting out or already you're already published and ready to land more commissions, I pull back the curtain on how travel writing actually works - from coming up with ideas editors want, to pitching, press trips and building a writing career you love. New episodes every week.