http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/forum/getting-started Travel Writers Exchange Forum Home » Forum: Getting Started - Recent Topics en-US Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:47:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/search.php http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-was-your-first-break-as-a-writer#post-2242 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:44:55 +0000 SarahQT 2242@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'm curious to know what your first break was as a writer. I'm meeting more and more people who are writing and writing for a living. I'd be interested to know what you consider your first 'real' break was. Thanks for sharing. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-can-volunteering-in-the-world-help-with-travel-writing#post-2234 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:54:45 +0000 Carter 2234@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'm back! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_mrgreen.gif&quot; title=&quot;:mrgreen:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>I'd like to know ... how can volunteering help me with travel writing? Hopefully, it could help me get a job and figure out what I really want to do. College can only do so much. Thanks for your input. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-do-you-if-a-client-doesnt-pay#post-2195 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:49:13 +0000 DuchessOfWriting 2195@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'm seething mad right now -- I just want to spit. I did some travel writing blogs for a client and he hasn't paid me. He's on vacation! The nerve. How do we writers protect ourselves from dastardly clients like this? So much for professionalism and ethics. I'm more upset with myself. I've read some blogs that say to collect 50% up front. Of course, if you write for a magazine, you'll get paid when the article runs. Help! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-do-you-find-a-good-editor-for-a-nonfiction-travel-narrative-book#post-2181 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:53:46 +0000 jakartamoon 2181@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I've googled this question and can't seem to find an editor for the nonfiction travel book I am writing and need edited. Unless you have traveled I'm not so sure you can understand the concepts and feelings that go along with travel writing so I would prefer an editor who has done editing for travel essays or narrative memoirs, etc. Any ideas? thanks </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/are-travel-writing-contestscompetitions-worth-it#post-2155 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:35:07 +0000 Angela 2155@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I see a lot of travel writing contests/competitions being offered to writers. Are they worth it? Some are free and some can cost $20+. Has anyone won a travel writing competition/contest? Please share your experience. Thanks &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-many-hours-do-you-write-per-day#post-2178 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:57:01 +0000 SarahQT 2178@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I haven't been logging many writing hours. Maybe it's because it's summer &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; How many hours do you writer per day? Is there a recommended set number of hours to write? Do you use a schedule? How do you stay motivated? Please share... </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-do-you-brand-yourself-as-a-travel-writer-1#post-2159 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:46:32 +0000 Angela 2159@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'd like to know how other travel writers brand themselves. How did you do it? How do you market you and your writing? Do you have a newsletter? Videos? Podcats? Logo? Please share... </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-do-you-do-with-old-clips#post-2067 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:02:25 +0000 RalphZ 2067@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Way back when I did some writing for newspapers and magazines, nothing too big. What do I do with my old clips? Scan and transfer to a CD? Are they worth saving? Do you hang onto your old clips? How long? Thanks for sharing your thoughts. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/have-you-ever-been-called-a-deadbeat-for-being-a-travel-writer#post-2063 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:48:07 +0000 SarahQT 2063@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I came across a blog comment from someone who called a travel writer a "deadbeat" and said he didn't have a real job. Has this ever happened to you? How did you handle it? Did you delete the comment or leave it? Thanks. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-learn-a-foreign-language#post-1930 Fri, 14 May 2010 05:55:45 +0000 DuchessOfWriting 1930@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'd like to learn foreign languages such as French, Hungarian, Germany, and a few others before I walk into these countries. What's the best and quickest way to learn a language? Please share your experiences and any apps/software you use. Thank you! </p>