Archive for November, 2008

Travel Writers Use these 5 Tips When Seeking Travel Writing Jobs
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 28 November 2008]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Opportunities, Tips & Tricks]
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A couple of travel writers discovered a plethora of travel writing jobs. They were smart enough not to listen to the economic doom and gloom speak of family, friends, and the media. They started their search a few weeks ago, and boom; they found many different types of travel writing jobs.
These travel [...]

Travel Writer Scores BIG DEALS with Non-Profit and Corporate Sponsorships
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 26 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Tips & Tricks]
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A travel writer scored big with non-profit and corporate sponsorships. She was thrilled beyond belief. The deals are worth thousands of dollars! Not too shabby for a travel writer; we all know what most of them make.
The travel writer listened to a tele-seminar on “how to get non-profit and corporate [...]

Travel…Write…Repeat
By Wendy VanHatten
[Posted on: 25 November 2008]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Guest Blog Posts]
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Travel writers need to travel to far away places in order to write travel articles, right? Not so, my aspiring writer friends. Isn’t everyone’s home town a destination for someone else? It sure is. And who better to write about your own home town than YOU? You live there and probably [...]

For Immediate Release — Travel Writer Optimizes Her Blog with Press Release
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 24 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Tips & Tricks]
[No Comments]

A travel writer’s travel writing blog reached ONE MILLION visitors! This was a monumental feat for the travel writer. Her investors were very happy with this news, which was too good to be kept “under wraps.” It was decided the travel writer would write a press release.
The travel writer scoured [...]

Jump Over Obstacles and Live the Freelance Travel Writer Lifestyle
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 21 November 2008]
[Posted in: Overcoming Obstacles]
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Travel writing attracts many people because of the “perks” from the lifestyle. A few perks of travel writing are working from home and taking vacation when you feel like it. There’s no need to ask the boss for time off because you are the boss! However, as a freelance travel writer you [...]

Freelance Travel Writer’s Website Celebrates One Million Visitors
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 19 November 2008]
[Posted in: Enhance Your Writing, Getting Readers]
[4 Comments]

It’s time to pop the vintage bottle of champagne and celebrate. A travel writer’s website attracts visitors like bees to a hive! Her travel writing is witty, yet informative. Readers are transported to destinations that they did not know existed. The best part is that readers do not have to leave [...]

To Travel Writer: Hunt for Freelance Employment on the Internet
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 17 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Writer's Resources]
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Dear Travel Writer,
Are you still searching for employment? Do you look to the heavens each day and pray for freelance employment opportunities? Did you look on the internet?
You must have some form of daily employment to sustain your life. In addition to your full-time or part-time job, you can begin [...]

Travel Writer Won Publishing Contest with “Travels to Africa” eBook
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 14 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities]
[No Comments]

A travel writer who wrote an eBook titled “Travels to Africa” won a publishing contest. This travel writer knew that traveling is a hot topic. With a fiery eBook about Africa, she was sure to take first place in a publishing contest and that’s exactly what happened. The travel writer now has [...]

Travel Writer Took the Hassle Out of Landing Clients and Publishers
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 12 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Overcoming Obstacles]
[2 Comments]

A travel writer signed up for the AWAI’s newsletter and received many tips and tricks with regards to writing. After all, writing is writing; it makes no difference if it’s travel writing or writing copy for the web. Your writing must be engaging and hold a reader’s attention! What’s in your travel [...]

3 Ways Travel Writer Mom Makes and Saves Cash from Travel Writing
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 10 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Tips & Tricks]
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A working mom who wanted to save money on daycare, food, and gas, decided to transition into travel writing. She was a staff writer for a local newspaper with some editing responsibilities. Her resume was jammed packed with experience. But, she wanted a change in her career which included working from home. [...]

Travel Writer Struck by Lightening Discovers Antidote for Writer’s Block
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 7 November 2008]
[Posted in: Tips & Tricks, Writer's Resources]
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A travel writer playing golf on a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in Cabo was struck by lightening. From a physical standpoint, she was all right. Her mind was another thing. Apparently, her mind became sharper than ever. She would soon find herself on the road to greatness!
The travel [...]

4 Golden Ways Travel Writers Become Published
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 5 November 2008]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Overcoming Obstacles]
[1 Comment]

A group of travel writers met at Here’s to You Café to discuss how to become published. Some of the travel writers were very distraught. They felt as if they were in a catch-22. Many of them wrote travel articles but could not think of ways to become published. Some travel [...]

7 Golden Rules of Travel Writing
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 3 November 2008]
[Posted in: Overcoming Obstacles, Tips & Tricks]
[4 Comments]

Did you ever hear of the “golden rule?” The golden rule states to “treat others as you would want to be treated.” This is great advice for anyone who is about to travel, especially if you’re visiting a foreign country.
Most travel writers are probably unaware of the “golden rules of travel [...]



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