<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Casey’s Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing, pitches, etc.]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iCkA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fcaseyclark.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.png</url><title>Casey’s Newsletter</title><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:36:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaseyclark.substack.com%2Ffeed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[caseyclark@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[caseyclark@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[caseyclark@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[caseyclark@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[I’m Back From Europe! Updates, New Stories + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/im-back-from-europe-updates-new-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/im-back-from-europe-updates-new-stories</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:15:26 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! It&#8217;s been a little bit since I last sent out a newsletter and that was because I have been in Europe for the month! I truly had the time of my life and am so grateful for the opportunity! I was working a bit while I was away, but definitely not my normal amount hence the catch up! </p><p>If I owe you an email, I&#8217;m slowly but surely going through my inbox! If I don&#8217;t respond, then it might not be a fit! That said, I don&#8217;t delete my emails so I have the products/experts on file for future reference!</p><h2>Upcoming Stories</h2><ul><li><p>Looking for luggage brand recommendations</p></li><li><p>Looking for beauty stocking stuffers under $25</p></li><li><p>Looking for psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking November beauty launches</p></li></ul><h2>To Send/Not To Send Pitches/Invites/Samples</h2><p>Gift guide season is upon us and the question comes as to whether or not you should send the pitch or invite? I say go for it!</p><p>Do you have a beauty, travel or food client with a new launch, opening or event/activation? </p><p>Send the invite. Send the news. </p><p>Events are the way to get a writer engaged with the brand and to show that you value their time and attendance. Its relationship building and product knowledge that extends beyond a traditional press release. </p><p>And I&#8217;m a sucker for a good Christmas/holiday event, just an FYI! I love the holidays, the Rockettes, Rockefeller Center &#8212; the whole thing haha </p><p>My thought process is better to send and invite then to not! This is especially important for beauty brands for coverage consideration!</p><p>As for samples, this is a bit different. I don&#8217;t mind a few unsolicited boxes, but I prefer to be in touch if the product is relevant to what I cover. I received a gigantic gaming chair to my apartment the other day from I don&#8217;t even know who and it&#8217;s been taking up a lot of space so please try to let me know!</p><h2>Looking into 2027 - Travel Edition </h2><p>I&#8217;ll be working on a few PRINT travel features! Destinations to come in the next few weeks so stay tuned there!</p><p><strong>Press Trips</strong></p><p>I&#8217;m always open to a good press trip and individual media visit! I&#8217;m hoping to see more of the middle states this year and some international destinations too! </p><p>Here are some on my radar, but open to just about anywhere: </p><p></p><ul><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Omaha</p></li><li><p>Indiana</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Austria</p></li><li><p>Cruises</p></li><li><p>Portugal</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Niagara Falls</p></li><li><p>London</p></li><li><p>Mykonos/Santorini</p></li><li><p>Colmar</p></li><li><p>Montana</p></li><li><p>Wyoming</p></li><li><p>Maine</p></li><li><p>Palm Springs</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Publicist PSA + New Stories + Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/a-publicist-psa-new-stories-updates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/a-publicist-psa-new-stories-updates</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:48:19 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! Not sure if anyone saw my last IG story from yesterday, but I&#8217;ve had a handful of publicists not being completely forthcoming lately. I understand, we&#8217;re all under a great deal of pressure, however, I&#8217;ve been inundated with these behavior from many publicists lately and I wanted to elaborate a bit more. </p><p>Now, let me be clear. This is not everyone. There are many publicists who are completely transparent about where their heads are at, client expectations, etc. This goes a long way and makes me excited to work together. </p><p>There&#8217;s been a few different scenarios where I&#8217;ve seen this: </p><p><strong>Credentials</strong> </p><p>Credentials are very important for stories these days. For example, I&#8217;m asking for a psychologist, then I&#8217;m looking for a Psy D &#8212; not an LMFT/LMFT. </p><p>Please don&#8217;t lie about when a product was launched! I know you want your clients to be considered for opportunities, but I&#8217;m looking for October launches (for instance), then the products need to be released between Oct 1 - October 31 (not Sept 30th.) </p><p>It might not seem that relevant, but I take great pride in being factual and down to launch dates. </p><p><strong>Interviews</strong></p><p>Please don&#8217;t tell me your client wrote the answers when I saw you in the Google Doc writing them for them from start to finish &#8212; this is based on a true story. I will never work with you again if this happens. I take my reporting very seriously and this is an absolute no-no. </p><p><strong>Mailers</strong></p><p>Part of the job is testing and receiving products. If I ask if there are any samples/mailers available and you tell me there&#8217;s not, then I go onto Instagram and see my colleagues and friends post them, then I know you&#8217;ve lied. Point blank period.  </p><p>How am I supposed to consider the products if I haven&#8217;t tried them? Take photos? Do the job properly, you know?</p><p><strong>Events</strong> </p><p>I know not everyone can be invited to everything &#8212; there&#8217;s just not enough space, budget, etc. However, if I&#8217;ve inquired about any events or activations going on and you tell me there wasn&#8217;t any, and then I receive a press release the next day about &#8220;TK launch party&#8221; or &#8220;TK celebration,&#8221; then I know you&#8217;ve lied to me. </p><p>Just be upfront. We don&#8217;t have any space. The guest list is closed. Even we&#8217;re not inviting freelancers. Honesty is the best policy. </p><h2>Overall Thoughts </h2><p>Let me clarify: This is directed at about 10% of publicists who I&#8217;ve connected with over the last three months. It&#8217;s a small percentage, but still enough to make me want to give a PSA. </p><p>At the end of the day, it&#8217;s all about developing a relationship with reporters and not being completely transparent and forthcoming and damage that. </p><p>I&#8217;m always happy to answer questions and talk more about this and how we can work better together!</p><p></p><p>Now, onto more happy topics! Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m working on! </p><blockquote><p>I have a handful of stories I&#8217;m working on for November:</p></blockquote><ul><li><p>Looking for beauty gifts under $25</p></li><li><p>Looking for psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for checked bag product recommendations</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news</p></li><li><p>Looking for November beauty launches</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>Events:</p></blockquote><ul><li><p>I&#8217;m open to events and activations in NYC! Love experiencing brands first hand and it always gives the brands a leg up in getting considered for coverage!</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Press Trips For Features</strong></h2><blockquote><p>I&#8217;m starting to make my 2027 calendar already (I know, I can&#8217;t believe it either!) I already have two press trips in the books, but looking for more! I&#8217;m also a fan of individual media visits!</p><p>Would love to connect if you have any clients looking for feature coverage in the new year!</p><p>Here are SOME destinations on my radar but open to hearing any:</p></blockquote><ul><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Omaha</p></li><li><p>Indiana</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Austria</p></li><li><p>Cruises</p></li><li><p>Portugal</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Niagara Falls</p></li><li><p>London</p></li><li><p>Mykonos/Santorini</p></li><li><p>Colmar</p></li><li><p>Montana</p></li><li><p>Wyoming</p></li><li><p>Maine</p></li><li><p>Palm Springs</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p></blockquote><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello from Germany! New Stories, Gift Guides, Travel + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-germany-new-stories-gift</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-germany-new-stories-gift</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:44:40 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you had a great weekend! I&#8217;ve had an amazing time here in Germany! I feel like I&#8217;m in a fairytale!</p><p>First off, a big thank you to all who submitted to Best of Beauty October! So fun testing and going through the products!</p><p>I have a handful of stories I&#8217;m working on for November: </p><ul><li><p>Looking for beauty gifts under $25</p></li><li><p>Looking for psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for checked bag product recommendations</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news</p></li><li><p>Looking for November beauty launches</p></li></ul><p>Events:</p><ul><li><p>I&#8217;m open to events and activations in NYC! Love experiencing brands first hand and it always gives the brands a leg up in getting considered for coverage!</p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips For Features</h2><p>I&#8217;m starting to make my 2027 calendar already (I know, I can&#8217;t believe it either!) I already have two press trips in the books, but looking for more! I&#8217;m also a fan of individual media visits! </p><p>Would love to connect if you have any clients looking for feature coverage in the new year!</p><p>Here are SOME destinations on my radar but open to hearing any: </p><ul><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Omaha</p></li><li><p>Indiana</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Austria</p></li><li><p>Cruises</p></li><li><p>Portugal</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Niagara Falls</p></li><li><p>London</p></li><li><p>Mykonos/Santorini</p></li><li><p>Colmar</p></li><li><p>Montana</p></li><li><p>Wyoming</p></li><li><p>Maine</p></li><li><p>Palm Springs</p></li></ul><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Stories, A Note On Events, And More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Monday!]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/new-stories-a-note-on-events-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/new-stories-a-note-on-events-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:16:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21-irS%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252F1ebce6d1-5c98-4d3f-b0e6-5ca5dddf8c15_5712x4284.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Monday! I&#8217;m currently in Rome! It&#8217;s been on my bucket list to live out my Lizzie McGuire dreams here and I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s coming true. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21-irS%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252F1ebce6d1-5c98-4d3f-b0e6-5ca5dddf8c15_5712x4284.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-irS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1ebce6d1-5c98-4d3f-b0e6-5ca5dddf8c15_5712x4284.jpeg 424w, 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height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><h2>New Stories - I&#8217;m currently working on some gift guides for the holidays and could use some help!</h2><ul><li><p>Beauty products under $25 for stocking stuffers</p></li><li><p>Looking for psychologists for commentary </p></li><li><p>Looking for child development experts for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for food news (under embargo)</p></li><li><p>Beauty launches for October &#8212; Deadline 10/25</p></li><li><p>Looking for hard shell carry-on luggage recommendations</p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips</h2><p>I&#8217;m also open to individual press trips next year. I&#8217;m open to just about any destination looking for feature coverage with a preference to places I&#8217;ve never been including both domestic and international places!</p><ul><li><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m looking to feature:</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>- London</p><p>Switzerland</p><p>- Iceland</p><p>- Portugal</p><p>-Croatia</p><p>-Nebraska</p><p>-Niagara Falls</p><p>-Arkansas</p><p>-Quebec City</p><p>-Indiana</p><p>-Banff</p><p>-Austria</p><p>-Tokyo</p><p>-Finland</p><p>-Palm Springs</p><p>-Leavenworth, WA</p><p>-Helen, GA</p><p>-Frankenmuth</p></blockquote><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co </p><h2>Events</h2><p>As an editor, I love not only writing but attending events! There&#8217;s something so fun and exciting about experiencing products and learning about brands in person. </p><p>I&#8217;d love to be kept in mind for beauty and other lifestyle events! Even if I can&#8217;t make it, knowing that a brand values my attendance can make a big difference in whether or not I feel inclined to cover. </p><p>I think it&#8217;s important to remember writers can see events they weren&#8217;t invited to and if you send a press release afterwards about a launch party or product dinner for instance in the city they are based where they weren&#8217;t invited that&#8217;s not always the best look.</p><p>It&#8217;s not a major deal breaker, but definitely something to think about if you&#8217;re looking to develop relationships with media. </p><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ciao from Florence! New Stories, Best of Beauty, Press Trips + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciao from Florence!!]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/ciao-from-florence-new-stories-best</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/ciao-from-florence-new-stories-best</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21LoVB%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252F469f26fc-82b3-407e-8715-0e4dc5a082ec_5712x4284.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ciao from Florence!! I&#8217;ve been having a wonderful time here in Italy so far and it&#8217;s only the beginning!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21LoVB%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252F469f26fc-82b3-407e-8715-0e4dc5a082ec_5712x4284.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LoVB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F469f26fc-82b3-407e-8715-0e4dc5a082ec_5712x4284.jpeg 424w, 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>We walked 9 miles today which was quite a lot for me haha but it was a blast seeing all of the sights. </p><p>Now that I&#8217;m back at the hotel room, I&#8217;m trying to catch up on some work. </p><p>Here&#8217;s what I could use some help with: </p><ul><li><p>Looking for best of beauty launches for October (Deadline to send: October 25)</p></li><li><p>Looking for child development experts for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news</p></li><li><p>Looking for Disney collaborations</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Press Trips</strong></h2><ul><li><p>I can&#8217;t believe 2027 is already approaching! I already have two press trips on my calendar, but looking to get some more scheduled!</p></li><li><p>I prefer individual press trips, however, a group trip is always a nice opportunity to network and foster a sense of community.</p></li><li><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m looking to feature:</p></li></ul><p>- Switzerland</p><p>- Iceland</p><p>- Portugal</p><p>-Croatia</p><p>-Nebraska</p><p>-Niagara Falls</p><p>-Arkansas</p><p>-Quebec City</p><p>-Indiana</p><p>-Banff</p><p>-Austria</p><p>-Tokyo</p><p>-Finland</p><p>-Palm Springs</p><p>-Leavenworth, WA</p><p>-Helen, GA</p><p>-Frankenmuth</p><h2><strong>New York City</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Just as a reminder, I&#8217;m based in NYC! Would love to be kept on the radar for events, pop ups and activations across beauty, travel and food.</p></li><li><p><strong>PRO TIP: </strong>I prioritize brands for coverage that I&#8217;ve been to events, activations and pop ups for!</p></li><li><p>If any brands are doing collaborations for the Rockefeller tree lighting or with the Radio City Rockettes, I&#8217;d love to hear!</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Best of Beauty</strong></h2><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><p>Thank you all who submitted to the best of beauty for September! Submissions are currently open for October!</p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fbest-new-beauty-products-september%2F">https://www.brit.co/best-new-beauty-products-september/</a></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><p>The deadline to submit is October 25!</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><h2><strong>Tips for Pitching Best Of Beauty</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p></li><li><p>Send price, launch date and product description</p></li><li><p>Link out to retailers</p></li><li><p>Send samples and event invites for brands (I prioritize brands who do this!)</p></li></ol><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><p>I receive over 250+ submissions (kinda crazy) for this each month, but these things can make your pitches</p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>Email: CaseysCursosr@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Thursday From Tuscany! Sourcing + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/happy-thursday-from-tuscany-sourcing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/happy-thursday-from-tuscany-sourcing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:24:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21y2Jq%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252F1251ad33-e2e6-4fbb-86da-ceaa3b2d3256_5712x4284.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re all well! I&#8217;m currently catching up on some work in my hotel room in Tuscany! The views are stunning so I really can&#8217;t complain. My body is a bit sore from the hike yesterday, but I&#8217;m in good spirits! </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21y2Jq%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252F1251ad33-e2e6-4fbb-86da-ceaa3b2d3256_5712x4284.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y2Jq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1251ad33-e2e6-4fbb-86da-ceaa3b2d3256_5712x4284.jpeg 424w, 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>Here&#8217;s What I&#8217;m Working On</p><ul><li><p>Looking for child psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for new beauty launches in October</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news (Sent under embargo)</p></li><li><p>Looking for professional organizers for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for contractors for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for new Disney collaborations</p></li><li><p>Looking for the best destinations to travel when coping with grief</p></li></ul><h2><strong>New York City</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Just as a reminder, I&#8217;m based in NYC! Would love to be kept on the radar for events, pop ups and activations across beauty, travel and food.</p></li><li><p><strong>PRO TIP: </strong>I prioritize brands for coverage that I&#8217;ve been to events, activations and pop ups for!</p></li><li><p>If any brands are doing collaborations for the Rockefeller tree lighting or with the Radio City Rockettes, I&#8217;d love to hear!</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Press Trips</strong></h2><ul><li><p>I can&#8217;t believe 2027 is already approaching! I already have two press trips on my calendar, but looking to get some more scheduled!</p></li><li><p>I prefer individual press trips, however, a group trip is always a nice opportunity to network and foster a sense of community.</p></li><li><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m looking to feature:</p></li></ul><p>- Switzerland</p><p>- Iceland</p><p>- Portugal</p><p>-Croatia</p><p>-Nebraska</p><p>-Niagara Falls</p><p>-Arkansas</p><p>-Quebec City</p><p>-Indiana</p><p>-Banff</p><p>-Austria</p><p>-Tokyo</p><p>-Finland</p><p>-Palm Springs</p><p>-Leavenworth, WA</p><p>-Helen, GA</p><p>-Frankenmuth</p><h2><strong>Best of Beauty</strong></h2><blockquote><blockquote><p>Thank you all who submitted to the best of beauty for September! Submissions are currently open for October!</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fbest-new-beauty-products-september%2F">https://www.brit.co/best-new-beauty-products-september/</a></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>The deadline to submit is October 25!</p></blockquote></blockquote><h2><strong>Tips for Pitching Best Of Beauty</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p></li><li><p>Send price, launch date and product description</p></li><li><p>Link out to retailers</p></li><li><p>Send samples and event invites for brands (I prioritize brands who do this!)</p></li></ol><blockquote><blockquote><p>I receive over 250+ submissions (kinda crazy) for this each month, but these things can make your pitches</p></blockquote></blockquote><p>Email: CaseysCursosr@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello From Italy! Upcoming Stories, Best of Beauty, Press Trips and More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello from Italy!]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-italy-upcoming-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-italy-upcoming-stories</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:35:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21fhK8%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252Ffb129cc1-c616-481e-bf2a-c2d6c8c29acd_2048x1152.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello from Italy! I&#8217;m currently in Tuscany on an individual press trip with Mac&#8217;s Adventure! I cannot wait to explore the region on foot and see what this area has to offer! It&#8217;s a bucket list item I&#8217;ve had on my radar for quite some time for it&#8217;s quite surreal to be here. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstackcdn.com%2Fimage%2Ffetch%2F%24s_%21fhK8%21%2Cf_auto%2Cq_auto%3Agood%2Cfl_progressive%3Asteep%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fpublic%252Fimages%252Ffb129cc1-c616-481e-bf2a-c2d6c8c29acd_2048x1152.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fhK8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb129cc1-c616-481e-bf2a-c2d6c8c29acd_2048x1152.jpeg 424w, 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That said, I am doing a little bit of work (I don&#8217;t really mind I love my job) hence why I&#8217;m sending out this newsletter today. </p><p>Here&#8217;s What I&#8217;m Working On </p><ul><li><p>Looking for child psychologists for commentary </p></li><li><p>Looking for new beauty launches in October </p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news (Sent under embargo) </p></li><li><p>Looking for professional organizers for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for contractors for commentary </p></li><li><p>Looking for new Disney collaborations </p></li><li><p>Looking for the best destinations to travel when coping with grief </p></li></ul><h2>New York City</h2><ul><li><p>Just as a reminder, I&#8217;m based in NYC! Would love to be kept on the radar for events, pop ups and activations across beauty, travel and food.</p></li><li><p><strong>PRO TIP: </strong>I prioritize brands for coverage that I&#8217;ve been to events, activations and pop ups for! </p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips</h2><ul><li><p>I can&#8217;t believe 2027 is already approaching! I already have two press trips on my calendar, but looking to get some more scheduled! </p></li><li><p>I prefer individual press trips, however, a group trip is always a nice opportunity to network and foster a sense of community. </p></li><li><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m looking to feature: </p></li></ul><p>- Switzerland</p><p>- Iceland</p><p>- Portugal</p><p>-Croatia </p><p>-Nebraska</p><p>-Niagara Falls</p><p>-Arkansas</p><p>-Quebec City</p><p>-Indiana</p><p>-Banff</p><p>-Austria</p><p>-Tokyo</p><p>-Finland</p><p>-Palm Springs</p><p>-Leavenworth, WA</p><p>-Helen, GA</p><p>-Frankenmuth</p><h2>Best of Beauty </h2><blockquote><p>Thank you all who submitted to the best of beauty for September! Submissions are currently open for October!</p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fbest-new-beauty-products-september%2F">https://www.brit.co/best-new-beauty-products-september/</a></p><p>The deadline to submit is October 25!</p></blockquote><h2><strong>Tips for Pitching Best Of Beauty</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co</p></li><li><p>Send price, launch date and product description</p></li><li><p>Link out to retailers</p></li><li><p>Send samples and event invites for brands (I prioritize brands who do this!) </p></li></ol><blockquote><p>I receive over 250+ submissions (kinda crazy) for this each month, but these things can make your pitches</p></blockquote><p>Email: CaseysCursosr@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off To Europe! Slow to Respond, New Stories + More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;m writing this newsletter with tears in my eyes as I&#8217;m headed on a dream month long trip to Europe.]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/off-to-europe-slow-to-respond-new</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/off-to-europe-slow-to-respond-new</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:51:23 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I&#8217;m writing this newsletter with tears in my eyes as I&#8217;m headed on a dream month long trip to Europe. I know, I can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m writing those words and I&#8217;m so excited. </p><p>It&#8217;s not a full on press trip aside from the first leg, however, I&#8217;ll be doing some hotel and destination visits for upcoming features while I&#8217;m abroad! </p><p><strong>That said, if anyone represents hotels or restaurants in London, Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, Florence, or Milan, I&#8217;d love to hear from you! </strong></p><h2>Stories: </h2><p>I&#8217;ll still be working while I&#8217;m away, but not as much as usual! That said, here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m looking for:</p><ul><li><p>Professional organizers for commentary</p></li><li><p>Child psychologists for commentary </p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news</p></li><li><p>Looking for October beauty launches </p></li><li><p>Looking for gifts for stressed out folks </p><h2><br>Press Trips</h2></li></ul><p>Currently open to press trips for 2027! I&#8217;m interested in the following destinations for Yahoo and Brit + Co: </p><ul><li><p></p><ul><li><p>Cruise lines</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Quebec City</p></li><li><p>Nebraska</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Barcelona</p></li><li><p>Palm Springs</p></li><li><p>Santa Barbara</p></li><li><p>Copenhagen</p></li><li><p>Niagara Falls</p></li><li><p>Arkansas</p></li><li><p>Wyoming</p></li><li><p>Montana</p></li><li><p>Greece (Mykonos/Santorini)</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Prague</p></li><li><p>Lisbon</p></li><li><p>Belgium</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com AND Casey@brit.co </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Stories For This Week! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you all who submitted to the best of beauty for September!]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/new-stories-for-this-week-61c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/new-stories-for-this-week-61c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:20:30 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you all who submitted to the best of beauty for September! Submissions are currently open for October! </p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fbest-new-beauty-products-september%2F">https://www.brit.co/best-new-beauty-products-september/</a></p><p>The deadline to submit is October 25! </p><h2>Tips for Pitching Best Of Beauty </h2><ol><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co </p></li><li><p>Send price, launch date and product description</p></li><li><p>Link out to retailers </p></li><li><p>Send samples and event invites for brands </p></li></ol><p>I receive over 250+ submissions (kinda crazy) for this each month, but these things can make your pitches </p><h2>Travel Stories </h2><p>I&#8217;m currently open to pitches on travel destinations and press trips for 2027. I&#8217;m currently booking into January and beyond. </p><p><strong>*** I&#8217;m currently looking for hotels in Barcelona and Venice*** This is TIMELY! Also, restaurants in London!</strong></p><p>Here are the types of stories I could write: </p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fbest-cruises-2026%2F">https://www.brit.co/best-cruises-2026/</a></p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fwhere-is-the-summer-turned-pretty-filmed%2F">https://www.brit.co/where-is-the-summer-turned-pretty-filmed/</a></p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreators.yahoo.com%2Flifestyle%2Fstory%2Fwe-went-to-stockholm-for-the-first-time-heres-everything-we-did-in-48-hours-183046095.html">https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/we-went-to-stockholm-for-the-first-time-heres-everything-we-did-in-48-hours-183046095.html</a></p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreators.yahoo.com%2Flifestyle%2Fstory%2Fwent-norwegian-cruise-lines-great-200358372.html">https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/went-norwegian-cruise-lines-great-200358372.html</a></p><p>If your client is interested in a feature or roundup inclusion, I&#8217;d love to hear from you! </p><p>For Brit + Co and Yahoo: </p><ul><li><p>Cruise lines</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Quebec City</p></li><li><p>Nebraska</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Barcelona</p></li><li><p>Palm Springs</p></li><li><p>Santa Barbara</p></li><li><p>Copenhagen </p></li><li><p>Niagara Falls</p></li><li><p>Arkansas</p></li><li><p>Wyoming</p></li><li><p>Montana</p></li><li><p>Greece (Mykonos/Santorini) </p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Prague</p></li><li><p>Lisbon</p></li><li><p>Belgium </p></li></ul><h2>Food News </h2><ul><li><p>I&#8217;m always open to food news sent under embargo! Think brands like Chipotle, Panera, KFC, Barilla, etc. </p></li><li><p>Email: Casey.Clark@sporked.com / CaseysCursor@gmail.com </p></li></ul><h2>Other:</h2><ul><li><p>Looking for professional organizers for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for child psychologists for commentary</p></li></ul><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Monday! Looking For Sources, Barcelona Hotels, New Stories + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all!]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/happy-monday-looking-for-sources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/happy-monday-looking-for-sources</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:05:33 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all! Hope you&#8217;re well! I&#8217;m headed to Europe this month! I&#8217;ll be gone for the entire month of October on a work trip and I&#8217;m stoked!</p><p>I&#8217;ll in Florence, Milan, Rome, Barcelona Berlin, Rothenberg ob de Tauber and Disneyland Paris!</p><p>If anyone has properties in Barcelona looking for coverage, I&#8217;d love to be in touch! The same goes for restaurants in Rome, Florence and Milan! </p><h2>Brit + Co Update</h2><ul><li><p>Some of you might have noticed my email wasn&#8217;t working last week! There was an issue with our system, but it&#8217;s back up and running now! </p></li><li><p>Email: Casey@brit.co </p></li><li><p>Please email be with Best of Beauty launches for October and press trip opportunities</p></li><li><p>Note: I am not on staff at Brit + Co! I&#8217;m a contributing freelance beauty and travel editor! I am still very much a full time freelance girlie </p></li></ul><h2>Upcoming Stories:</h2><p>I won&#8217;t be working as much as normal when I&#8217;m away because I want to take advantage of my time in Europe, but will still be doing a bit!</p><ul><li><p>Looking for professional organizers for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for child psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for holiday launches for upcoming gift guides (more to come on this!) </p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news (under embargo) </p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips 2027</h2><ul><li><p>I&#8217;m currently on the hunt for travel for 2027! If you have clients both domestically and internationally, I&#8217;d love to hear from you!</p></li><li><p>I prefer individual media visits, however, always down for a solid group press trip! </p><p></p></li></ul><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com // Casey@Brit.co </p><p>Recent stories: </p><p>https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/we-just-came-back-from-a-week-in-key-west-we-would-return-to-just-to-eat-at-these-six-restaurants-again-012034004.html</p><p>https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/we-stayed-at-the-hyatt-centric-key-west-resort--spa-here-are-five-reasons-it-should-be-on-your-travel-radar-for-your-next-trip-to-key-west-235025619.html</p><p>https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/this-96-room-hotel-is-just-steps-away-from-the-water-in-key-west-its-chic-modern-and-suitable-for-a-weekend-getaway-190349222.html</p><p>https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/pork-beef-and-goat-recall-september-2026</p><p>https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a73843202/dunkin-ll-bean-collaboration/</p><p>https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/a73837378/top-fridge-storage-mistakes/</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro Tip On Landing Coverage, 1 Day Left For Best of Beauty September, Europe, Press Trips + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/pro-tip-on-landing-coverage-1-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/pro-tip-on-landing-coverage-1-day</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:30:51 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! I&#8217;m currently preparing for my big Europe trip in October and I&#8217;m stoked! </p><p>I&#8217;m currently looking for a hotel to stay at in Barcelona! If you have any properties open to hosting, I&#8217;d love to hear from you! </p><h2>NYC </h2><p>I wanted to start this newsletter off with a few goals I have for myself! If anyone has any connects or can help in any way, I&#8217;d appreciate you!</p><ul><li><p>I would love to interview Kristen Bell and Michael Bubl&#233;</p></li><li><p>I want to see the Radio City Rockettes </p></li><li><p>I would LOVE to attend the Rockefeller Center tree lighting!</p></li><li><p>I want to see the Jonas Brothers, Olivia Rodrigo and Harry Styles on tour </p></li><li><p>I&#8217;d love to go to Darling Rooftop and Polo Bar </p></li><li><p>I&#8217;d love to walk in the Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade</p><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>PRO TIP: The number one way to get your brand covered is to pitch early and send invites to events to experience the product in person!</strong></p><h2>Best of Beauty</h2><p>1 day left to submit for best of beauty for September!</p><ul><li><p>Please send products launched in September</p></li><li><p>Please include launch date, quick facts and hi-res images</p></li></ul><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com </p><h2>Press Trips 2027</h2><p>Do you have a client interested in feature or roundup coverage in Yahoo/Brit+Co? Currently looking to plan individual media visits (my preferred travel method) and group press trips.</p><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m interested in for 2027! I AM OPEN TO OTHERS NOT ON THIS LIST!</p><ol><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Palm Beach</p></li><li><p>Maine</p></li><li><p>Kansas</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Nebraska</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Barcelona</p></li></ol><p>Other destinations are welcome!</p><p>Please email: <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a> AND <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a> -- This will help me decide the outlet I think it&#8217;s best suited for!</p><h2>Sources:</h2><ul><li><p>Looking for child psychologist for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news (under embargo) </p></li></ul><p></p><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of Beauty, Infectious Doctor Commentary, Italy + More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/best-of-beauty-infectious-doctor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/best-of-beauty-infectious-doctor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:13:08 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! I had my birthday this past weekend and it was such a fun celebration! </p><h2>Best of Beauty</h2><p>4 days to send in pitches for best of beauty for September! Please send over product information, launch date and shade ranges!</p><h2>Sources</h2><p>Looking for infectious disease doctors for quick turnaround commentary</p><p>Looking for child psychologists for commentary</p><h2>Italy + Europe </h2><ul><li><p>I&#8217;ll be in Italy for the beginning half of October! Then, I&#8217;ll be in Europe for another two weeks before going to Disneyland Paris!</p></li><li><p>I currently don&#8217;t have any concrete plans for the latter half of my trip, but if anyone has hotels or destinations looking for feature coverage, I&#8217;d love to connect!</p></li><li><p>If anyone has restaurant recommendations for Florence, Rome and Milan I&#8217;d be open to hearing them too!</p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips 2027 </h2><blockquote><p>For Brit + Co and Yahoo, I&#8217;m currently trying to plan my travel for next year! Would love to hear from you if you represent any properties or destinations with things in the works!</p><blockquote><p><strong>I&#8217;m open to all places but prioritizing the following:</strong></p></blockquote></blockquote><ul><li><p><strong>Iceland</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Germany</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Switzerland</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Nebraska</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Palm Beach</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Tokyo</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Omaha</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>North Dakota</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Montana</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Wyoming</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Kansas</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Arkansas</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Maine</strong></p></li></ul><blockquote><blockquote><p>Email: <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a> // <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a></p></blockquote></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Early Birthday, 4 Pitching Tips & More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/happy-early-birthday-4-pitching-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/happy-early-birthday-4-pitching-tips</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:31:36 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Well, to start this newsletter, tomorrow is my birthday! I&#8217;m very excited! I&#8217;ll be 27 and celebrating with my twin sister &#8212; yes, I&#8217;m a twin if you didn&#8217;t know! She&#8217;s pretty cool and has purple hair !</p><p>I&#8217;ll be heading to Disney World for the weekend to celebrate &#8212; yay! </p><p>Before I head out for the weekend, I wanted to send out some pointers on how to increase your likelihood of securing coverage and honestly make me get excited to work with you whether for the first time or down the line. <strong>Yes, there are agencies and publicists where I smile when I see their name in my inbox because they are so good at their jobs!  </strong></p><p>Some of these notes come from questions I&#8217;ve received recently regarding travel features and best of beauty inclusions and others come from conclusions I&#8217;ve drawn over the last few years. </p><p>Now, I realize I'm not like most journalists too &#8212; I don&#8217;t mind getting hundreds of emails &#8212; yes, even if they aren&#8217;t directly related to what I&#8217;m working on. Actually, I prefer to have more news in my inbox at any given time just to peruse during the day to help with idea curation. </p><p>Without further ado, here&#8217;s some of my pointers. Now, take this with a grain of salt. Every journalist works differently and what I prefer might not be what someone else does. </p><h2>Please Do Send The Pitch</h2><p>For starters, please (pretty please if I may), just send the pitch. As long as it covers beauty/fashion, travel, food and health &#8212; I want to see it. Don&#8217;t worry if it&#8217;s not a fit for what I&#8217;m working on at the moment. It&#8217;s better in my inbox than not. </p><p><strong>If I&#8217;m the one reaching out to ask about a launch or drop that&#8217;s in my wheelhouse, it&#8217;s probably a sign that I should have been on the distribution list from the start. </strong></p><p>This is especially important for news and product launches. If I find out about news after it has happened, then I likely won&#8217;t be able to cover it. The more time that goes by the less newsworthy it becomes. The media cycle is so fast these days it&#8217;s crazy!!</p><p>The same goes for press trips! If your agency is having a press trip, I&#8217;d love to hear about it! Even if it isn&#8217;t a destination I&#8217;ve specifically had on my travel radar, i</p><h2>Please Do Send An Attribution </h2><p>I work with so many of you lovely folks on commentary! It&#8217;s great and you do an amazing job! That said, if there&#8217;s no attribution, then that makes my job harder. Plus, if you want a backlink (in the event I can do that), then it decreases the chances if I don&#8217;t have it on standby. <strong>I want to make sure everything is credited properly for everyone involved! </strong></p><h2>Please Do Send The Invite</h2><p>Speaking of which, if you&#8217;re hosting an event or activation in NYC, please send the invite (and in advance if you can.) There&#8217;s nothing worse than scrolling through my feed to see there was an event in my beat for a brand that I was planning on covering and not being invited. </p><p>The real kicker to this one is getting a news release about said event asking for coverage. Realistically, why would I cover an event in my beat and location that I wasn&#8217;t invited to? </p><h2>Please Do Send Me An Instagram Message </h2><p>If you&#8217;ve followed up a few times and I haven&#8217;t replied &#8212; please send me an IG message! My inbox can get a bit crazy and being pinged on IG doesn&#8217;t bother me at all! </p><h2><strong>Upcoming Stories:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Looking for child psychologists for commentary </p></li><li><p>Looking for mom&#8217;s going to see Olivia Rodrigo for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for outfits for mom&#8217;s for Olivia Rodrigo concerts</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news under embargo</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Press Trips</strong></h2><p>For Brit + Co and Yahoo, I&#8217;m currently trying to plan my travel for next year! Would love to hear from you if you represent any properties or destinations with things in the works!</p><p>I&#8217;ll also be in Italy, Barcelona and Germany next month on assignment and currently looking for food and hotel recommendations!</p><blockquote><blockquote><p>Email: <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a> // <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a></p></blockquote></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Stories, Birthday & Trip To Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/upcoming-stories-birthday-and-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/upcoming-stories-birthday-and-trip</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:48:24 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! I&#8217;m headed home from CBC House and it was so fun! Reminded me just how much I love covering food! I don&#8217;t go on many food related brand trips right now, but would love to change that if anyone has clients that do that!</p><p>My birthday is coming up in three days! I can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m going to be 27! I&#8217;m in such a lucky point in my life where I don&#8217;t really want anything aside from happiness and pink lipsticks haha </p><h2>Upcoming Stories:</h2><ul><li><p>Looking for mom&#8217;s going to see Olivia Rodrigo for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for outfits for mom&#8217;s for Olivia Rodrigo concerts</p></li><li><p>Looking for national food news under embargo </p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips </h2><p>For Brit + Co and Yahoo, I&#8217;m currently trying to plan my travel for next year! Would love to hear from you if you represent any properties or destinations with things in the works!</p><p>I&#8217;ll also be in Italy and Barcelona next month on assignment and currently looking for food recommendations! </p><blockquote><p><strong>I&#8217;m open to all places but prioritizing the following:</strong></p></blockquote><ul><li><p><strong>Iceland</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Germany</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Switzerland</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Nebraska</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Palm Beach</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Tokyo</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Omaha</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>North Dakota</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Montana</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Wyoming</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Kansas</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Arkansas</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Maine</strong></p></li></ul><blockquote><p>Email: <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a> // <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a></p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello From The CBC House, Upcoming Stories, Press Trips, Events & More ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Monday!]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-the-cbc-house-upcoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-the-cbc-house-upcoming</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:41:17 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Monday! This week is one of my favorites of the year because it&#8217;s my birthday!! The 19th is the special day! I&#8217;ll be headed to Disney World with my sister to celebrate!</p><p>Do you have any advice for your 27 year old self? I&#8217;d love to hear it! </p><p>Aside from that, I&#8217;m currently on a brand trip in Vermont for the CBC House! It&#8217;s so gorgeous here in Stowe!</p><h2><strong>Beauty Stories</strong></h2><p>I&#8217;ve had a few beauty go live over the past week. As a beauty editor, I love testing products and finding the best ones!</p><p>In terms of beauty stories, here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m looking for:</p><ul><li><p>Best beauty launches for September &#8212; cutoff for submissions (September 25)</p></li><li><p>Note: I can only consider products I&#8217;ve tested first hand!</p></li><li><p>If there are events in NYC, I&#8217;d love to be invited! </p></li></ul><p>Email: Casey@brit.co </p><h2><strong>Press Trips</strong></h2><p>I recently checked off another state off my travel list &#8212; 38/50 with New Hampshire last week!</p><p>I&#8217;m currently starting to plan my 2027 travel already! If you have a destination looking for feature coverage, I&#8217;d love to be in touch!</p><p>I had a press trip fall through December so I currently have time open if there are any in the works!</p><p><strong>For Yahoo and Brit + Co, I&#8217;m open to all places but prioritizing the following:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Iceland</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Germany</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Switzerland</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Nebraska</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Palm Beach</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Tokyo</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Omaha</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>North Dakota</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Montana</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Wyoming</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Kansas</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Arkansas</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Maine</strong></p></li></ul><p>Email: <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a> // <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a></p><h2><strong>Other Stories</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Looking for flight attendants and airport employees for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for a family psychologist for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for moms going to see Olivia Rodrigo</p></li></ul><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@Brit.co</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello from Boston! Best of Beauty, Birthday + Press Trips & More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-boston-best-of-beauty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/hello-from-boston-best-of-beauty</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:33:27 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>I&#8217;ll be in Boston for a few days and would love to get in touch if you represent any restaurants or attractions in the area!</p><p>My birthday is in 10 days &#8212; turning the big 27! Any advice you&#8217;d give to your 27 year old self? I&#8217;d love to hear words of wisdom as I enter this new chapter! I&#8217;ll probably be at Disney World to celebrate with my twin sister! </p><h2><strong>Beauty Stories</strong></h2><blockquote><p>I&#8217;ve had a few beauty go live over the past week. As a beauty editor, I love testing products and finding the best ones!</p><p>Speaking of beauty, if any brands are hosting editors for Harry Styles at MSG &#8212; this girl would love to go!</p><p>In terms of beauty stories, here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m looking for:</p></blockquote><ul><li><p>Best beauty launches for September &#8212; cutoff for submissions (September 25)</p></li><li><p>Note: I can only consider products I&#8217;ve tested first hand! </p></li><li><p>As for events, launch parties, events and activations are also encouraged! </p></li></ul><h2><strong>Press Trips</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Looking for flight attendants and airport employees for commentary</p></li></ul><p>Email: Casey@brit.co // CaseysCursor@gmail.com </p><blockquote><p>Speaking of travel, I can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m already planning 2027 travel already! Have my first press trip down for January and looking to get more on the books!</p><blockquote><p>Quebec</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>-Iceland</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>-Switzerland</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>-Palm Beach</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>- Banff</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>-Omaha</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>-Austin</p><p>-Maine </p><p>- Iowa</p><p>- Montana</p><p>-Wyoming</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>This is just a short list but open to all places &#8212; prioritizing those I have never been!</p></blockquote></blockquote><h2><strong>Other Stories</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Looking for a family psychologist for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for outfits for moms for Olivia Rodrigo concerts</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headed to New Hampshire and Europe, Best of Beauty, New Stories + More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/headed-to-new-hampshire-and-europe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/headed-to-new-hampshire-and-europe</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:04:43 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Happy Tuesday! Hope you all had an amazing weekend! I&#8217;m currently headed to New Hampshire for a press trip and I&#8217;m stoked! It&#8217;s another state to check off my travel bucket list &#8212; now I&#8217;m at 34/50 which means 16 left to go!</p><h2>Upcoming Travel </h2><p>Speaking of travel, I&#8217;ll be headed to Italy in October! I am beyond thrilled! After Italy, I&#8217;m thinking about making stops in <strong>Germany, Barcelona and Madrid.</strong> If you represent hotels in those areas, I&#8217;d love to connect! Looking for properties for features!</p><p>As for 2027 travel, Here are some destinations I&#8217;m interested in:</p><ol><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Palm Beach</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Nebraska</p></li><li><p>Iowa</p></li><li><p>Kansas</p></li><li><p>Finland</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li></ol><h2>Stories I Currently Need Help With</h2><ul><li><p>Looking for flight attendants and airport workers for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking for family psychologists for commentary</p></li><li><p>Looking to chat with mothers who are going to see Olivia Rodrigo</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Best of Beauty Column</strong></h2><blockquote><blockquote><p>17 days left to submit your best September beauty launches for my Brit + Co column!</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Here&#8217;s what you can do:</p></blockquote></blockquote><ul><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com AND Casey@brit.co</p></li><li><p>Put<strong> &#8216;September Launch&#8217; </strong>in the subject line</p></li><li><p>Send over <strong>product details, launch date and where to shop</strong></p></li><li><p>Send over <strong>a mailer</strong> with products</p></li><li><p>Send over an <strong>invite to an event, activation, brand trip or dinner</strong> to get familiar with the new product/brand.</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>If any brands are working on editor suites and tickets for Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo, your girl would love to go!</p><blockquote><p>Of course, editorial coverage is never guaranteed, however, these tips will help you stand out in my inbox!</p></blockquote></blockquote><h2><strong>Food Stories</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Prioritizing news sent under embargo</p></li><li><p>Think new menu additions, DTC launches, etc.</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for Hotels in Spain and Madrid, Olivia Rodrigo Story, Best of Beauty + More ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/looking-for-hotels-in-spain-and-madrid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/looking-for-hotels-in-spain-and-madrid</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:37:07 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! Currently having a blast on Norwegian learning about their new waterpark in the Bahamas. </p><p>That said, the grind never stops and I&#8217;m currently sourcing for some new stories: </p><h2>Upcoming Stories</h2><ul><li><p>Looking to speak with mom&#8217;s going to see Olivia Rodrigo in concert</p></li><li><p>Looking for free things available for kids that parents can get </p></li><li><p>Looking to speak with airport employees or flight attendants </p></li><li><p>Looking for psychologists for commentary </p></li></ul><h2>Upcoming Italy and Spain Trip  </h2><ul><li><p>I&#8217;ll be in Italy for a few weeks in October and will be making a trip over to Spain!</p></li><li><p>I&#8217;m all set on accommodations for Italy, however, if anyone has clients with restaurants in Rome, Milan or Florence, I&#8217;d love to hear from you!</p></li><li><p>As for Spain, I&#8217;m currently looking for hotels in Madrid and Barcelona. Looking for hotels interested in features!</p></li></ul><h2>Other Travel:</h2><p>Do you have a client interested in feature or roundup coverage in Yahoo/Brit+Co? Currently looking to plan individual media visits (my preferred travel method) and group press trips.</p><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m interested in for 2027:</p><ol><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Palm Beach</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Nebraska</p></li><li><p>Barcelona</p></li></ol><p>Other destinations are welcome!</p><p><span>Please email: </span><a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a><span> AND </span><a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a><span> -- This will help me decide the outlet I think it&#8217;s best suited for!</span></p><h2>Best of Beauty Column </h2><blockquote><p>22 days left to submit your best September beauty launches for my Brit + Co column!</p><p>Here&#8217;s what you can do:</p></blockquote><ul><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com AND Casey@brit.co</p></li><li><p>Put<strong> &#8216;September Launch&#8217; </strong>in the subject line</p></li><li><p>Send over <strong>product details, launch date and where to shop</strong></p></li><li><p>Send over <strong>a mailer</strong> with products</p></li><li><p>Send over an <strong>invite to an event, activation, brand trip or dinner</strong> to get familiar with the new product/brand.</p></li></ul><p>If any brands are working on editor suites and tickets for Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo, your girl would love to go!</p><blockquote><p>Of course, editorial coverage is never guaranteed, however, these tips will help you stand out in my inbox!</p></blockquote><h2><strong>Food Stories</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Prioritizing news sent under embargo</p></li><li><p>Think new menu additions, DTC launches, etc.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Email: CaseysCursor@gmail.com / Casey@brit.co </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthday Month, Best of Beauty, 2027 Travel Plans + More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/birthday-month-best-of-beauty-2027</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/birthday-month-best-of-beauty-2027</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:26:33 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Hope you&#8217;re well! I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s September already! I&#8217;m writing you from aboard NCL and it&#8217;s been amazing! Just checked out their new waterpark and it was incredible! You MUST go in the lazy river! It&#8217;s unreal!</p><h2>Birthday Month</h2><p>My birthday is in 17 days! Does anyone have advice they&#8217;d give to their younger selves in their 20s?! </p><p>All I really want for my birthday this year is new sneakers, a new checked luggage, a hair straightener and tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo and Harry Styles. </p><p>What&#8217;s more important to me though is really spending time with my twin sister since we share a birthday! The greatest present is being in the presence of those you love!</p><h2>Career Goals</h2><p><strong>I read somewhere online to manifest what you want to here are some career goals of mine.</strong></p><ul><li><p>I would LOVE to interview Kristen Bell, Michael Bubl&#233; and the Jonas Brothers</p></li><li><p>I want to be in a print magazine</p></li><li><p>I&#8217;d love to write a story for the New York Times</p></li><li><p>I want to be a beauty expert for a segment on national television</p></li><li><p>I want to do more consulting for PR agencies about how to better work with journalists</p></li></ul><p>If anyone has any leads or words of encouragement, I&#8217;d lvoe to hear from you!</p><h2>Best of Beauty</h2><p>23 days left to submit your best September beauty launches for my Brit + Co column!</p><p>Here&#8217;s what you can do: </p><ul><li><p>Email CaseysCursor@gmail.com AND Casey@brit.co </p></li><li><p>Put &#8216;September Launch&#8217; in the subject line</p></li><li><p>Send over product details, launch date and where to shop</p></li><li><p>Send over a mailer with products </p></li><li><p>Send over an invite to an event, activation, brand trip or dinner to get familiar with the new product/brand. </p></li></ul><p>Of course, editorial coverage is never guaranteed, however, these tips will help you stand out in my inbox!</p><h2>Travel Features</h2><p>Do you have a client interested in feature or roundup coverage in Yahoo/Brit+Co? Currently looking to plan individual media visits (my preferred travel method) and group press trips.</p><p>Here are some destinations I&#8217;m interested in for 2027:</p><ol><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Palm Beach</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Nebraska</p></li><li><p>Barcelona</p></li></ol><p>Other destinations are welcome!</p><p>Please email: <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACaseysCursor%40gmail.com">CaseysCursor@gmail.com</a> AND <a href="iframe.php?url=mailto%3ACasey%40brit.co">Casey@brit.co</a> -- This will help me decide the outlet I think it&#8217;s best suited for!</p><h2>Food Stories</h2><ul><li><p>Prioritizing news sent under embargo </p></li><li><p>Think new menu additions, DTC launches, etc.</p></li></ul><h2>Recently Published:</h2><p>https://sporked.com/article/ghirardelli-jack-o-lanterns-chocolate/</p><p>https://sporked.com/article/panera-fall-menu/</p><p>https://www.brit.co/best-beauty-products/</p><p>https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/a73443847/keep-clutter-from-coming-back-hack/</p><p>https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/a71890119/things-never-store-under-kitchen-sink/</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Stories For This Week! (Week of Sept 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all,]]></description><link>https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/new-stories-for-this-week-week-of-708</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://caseyclark.substack.com/p/new-stories-for-this-week-week-of-708</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:51:36 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi all,</p><p>Happy Monday! Currently writing from a press trip on Norwegian Cruise Line to check out a new offering! So much fun!</p><h2>Best of Beauty</h2><p>My best of beauty story is up for August! Thank you so much for all of your wonderful pitches! This was a tough one but have so many new favorites!</p><p><a href="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brit.co%2Fself-care%2Fbeauty-skin-care%2F">https://www.brit.co/self-care/beauty-skin-care/</a></p><p>If your client didn&#8217;t make the cut, not to worry! There&#8217;s many more to come! Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m looking for!</p><ul><li><p>New launches across hair, makeup and skincare in September</p></li><li><p>Must be sent by September 25 to be considered</p></li><li><p>Please email BOTH addresses: CaseysCursor@gmail.com AND Casey@brit.co</p></li><li><p>First hand testing is paramount! </p></li><li><p>Invites to learn about the brand whether that&#8217;s an activation, event, brand trip, dinner or appointment. Speaking of, if any brands are doing editor tickets for Harry Styles at MSG &#8212; your girl wants to go!!</p></li></ul><h2>Press Trips</h2><p>I&#8217;ll be taking December off from traveling at least for right now &#8212; UNLESS an opportunity comes my way that I simply cannot turn down!</p><p>That said, I can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m already planning 2027 travel already! Have my first press trip down for January and looking to get more on the books!</p><p>For Brit + Co and Yahoo consideration, here&#8217;s destinations I&#8217;m interested in: </p><ul><li><p>Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Quebec</p></li><li><p>Finland</p></li><li><p>Portugal</p></li><li><p>Iceland</p></li><li><p>Barcelona</p></li><li><p>Palm Beach </p></li><li><p>Helen, GA</p></li><li><p>Omaha</p></li><li><p>Indianapolis</p></li><li><p>Palm Beach</p></li><li><p>Banff</p></li><li><p>Tokyo</p></li><li><p>Jackson Hole, WY</p></li></ul><h2>Upcoming Stories</h2><ul><li><p>Looking for embargoed food news</p></li><li><p>Looking for Olivia Rodrigo outfit ideas for moms</p></li><li><p>Looking for flight attendants and airport employees for commentary </p></li><li><p>Looking for hotels for plus size travelers</p></li><li><p>Looking for best destinations for coping with grief</p></li></ul><p>Email: <strong>CaseysCursor@gmail.com </strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>