Thank you for your interest in pitching me an article idea, I am excited to see what you have in mind! Please note, we are focused on adventure travel, so make sure your story fits! To make sure you understand what we cover, here is a quick outline:
What we DO NOT cover:
Athletes on a pro-circuit, but we do cover pros that are doing rad things. Think freesurfers chasing slabs, adventure climbers, mountaineers, kayakers on the search for new lines, etc.
Races. While we love races, and think they are awesome ways to test your abilities, but it doesn’t fit. Now, there is some gray area for those who have a compelling story that are doing extreme and obscure races like the Iditarod, solo self-contained Badwater, etc.
Food, unless you caught/hunted it, cooked it, and ate it.
What we do cover:
Trip Reports
Tips for Adventure Travel: with family, with kids, solo, etc.
Activities We are Stoked On: surfing, mountaineering, bikepacking, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking, rock climbing, spearfishing, SCUBA diving, bouldering, overlanding, hunting, fishing, survival, etc.
Mountain stories
Oceans stories
National Parks
Article break down:
70% US based, 30% International
Male focused (if women focused, it should be through a man’s eyes.)
Most articles are 400-700 words, supported by images and ideally have a video.
Pitch Format:
Send me an email: dalton@daltonjohnsonmedia.com
Subject line: Article Pitch: Title
Dalton,
Blah blah blah… stroke my ego a little bit… blah blah blah. I have “X” number of pitches for you:
Title: Write your title
Snippet: 3-5 sentences MAX about the article
Estimated length: provide a realistic range
Layers to story:
layer 1
layer 2
layer 3
Why does this belong? Convince me here in 3-5 sentences max. Ideally 2-3 sentences.
Supported by photos, video? Do NOT send them until asked
Thank you so much for your consideration,
Writer
