Pitches wanted (California) | £300 for a road-trip article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: JRNY TRAVEL MAGAZINE

Deadline: 27 January 2025

We're looking for an experienced writer to write a road-trip article for the next issue of JRNY America. This will have a wellness/wine theme, and will have to include the following locations:

• Orange County (Laguna Beach or Huntingdon Beach)

• Greater Palm Springs

• Temecula Valley

The article will be 1500 words, and the fee will be £300. Submission would ideally be by 7th February, earlier if possible.

If you have experience of travelling in all these places and could write about them as part of a coast/desert/wine-country road trip, please email Emma at submissions@jrnymag.com with the words "Pitch: California road trip" in the subject line by EOP Monday 27 January.

Please note that at this stage we’re only looking for the above pitches: please do not email with pitches for other locations in California.

Also note that due to the volume of emails we receive, we can only reply to the writer we wish to commission.

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: submissions@jrnymag.com

• Website: https://jrnymag.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: JRNY Magazine is a publication focused on travel and adventure, featuring stories, photography, and insights from around the world. It highlights unique travel experiences, destinations, and cultures, offering readers inspiration and practical advice for planning their journeys. JRNY Magazine aims to capture the essence of travel through engaging storytelling and visual content that appeals to a wide range of travelers. More information here.

• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.

• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.

• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile. 

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