Gwen Pratesi on Muck Rack

Gwen Pratesi

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(She/Her)
  • Author and Owner, Pratesi Living
  • Writer, Freelance
  • None, Freelance, Pratesi Living
  • None, PRATESI LIVING, THE POINTS GUY, U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
  • None, Freelance, US News and World Report, Frommer's, Newsweek
Fernandina Beach
As seen in: Pratesi Living, MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, MSN India, USA Today, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Malaysia, Aol, Newsweek and
Covers:  Domestic and international travel, cruises, solo and multignerational travel, culinary travel, soft adventure, culture and wine and spirits.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, education, religion, and gardening.
James Beard Finalist, award-winning food & travel writer, world traveler and contributor to @USNews, @ThePointsGuy, @TravelLeisure and many other outlets.
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I research with old-fashioned fact-checking and send emails to my contacts for up-to-date information.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No

When's the best time to pitch you?

Early in the week, and please send only relevant pitches.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

One that referenced an article I wrote, and was related to topics that I cover.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

The ones that either have the wrong name or say, "Hey ______," with no name.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Traveling
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