You don’t have to read Writing Magazine for very long to get the message that understanding editors is likely to help you get published. They are busy, and appreciate it when writers make themselves hassle-free and reliable to deal with. Editors are judged largely on the quality of the material they commission, and will only take on what best suits whatever brief they have. Sometimes, especially as you get to know them, they offer good advice to writers too. All this is as important to travel writers as any other.