http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/tags/travel-writing-books Travel Writers Exchange Forum Home » Tag: travel writing books - Recent Posts en-US Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:18:48 +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-do-you-do-with-old-travel-information#post-1991 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:17:04 +0000 Trisha Miller 1991@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi Richard</p> <p>Actually I save most of mine, or at least any that pertain to a trip - I put them into the large (gallon-size) ziploc bags, along with notes, tickets, etc., then I put the destination and date of the trip on the outside (with a sharpie, so it's permanent). I use this when I am writing or researching articles, and I've often written multiple articles from the same trip, sometimes months (or longer) afterward, so I just don't feel comfortable letting go of anything......I know, friends label me a pack-rat, and I'm not really that bad, but I do keep things like that for a long time.</p> <p>But all that said, if you have no need of keeping them, I'm a huge believer in reuse/recycling......</p> <p>Another idea would be to give them to a local school or daycare - sometimes the kids just cut out the pictures for collages - or to a local nursing home, where folks might enjoy reading the magazines or guidebooks. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-do-you-do-with-old-travel-information#post-1987 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:06:00 +0000 Rebecca Sebek 1987@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Good question. When you travel and finish using your guidebook, you could give it to someone else. You could take your information and turn it into a collage. Or, you could recycle your materials if your city provides recycling. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-do-you-do-with-old-travel-information#post-1985 Mon, 31 May 2010 07:44:24 +0000 Richard 1985@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'm curious to know what you do with old travel information such as guidebooks, catalogs, travel magazines, itineraries, etc...How could you recycle these materials? Where would you recycle them? Any other ideas, please share. Many thanks! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-long-would-it-take-to-write-a-guidebook#post-1714 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:09:59 +0000 Angela 1714@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Thanks for the feedback. I probably won't write my guidebook in a few days or weeks &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; Maybe I'll start off with a "mini book" and see where it takes me. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-long-would-it-take-to-write-a-guidebook#post-1713 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:58:41 +0000 Rebecca Sebek 1713@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>It depends on the writer. I know people who write fiction books and screenplays in a few days or weeks! Every writer is different. As Trisha said, it depends on how in depth the guidebooks is. Good luck! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-long-would-it-take-to-write-a-guidebook#post-1711 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:36:36 +0000 Trisha Miller 1711@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi Angela</p> <p>That depends on how in-depth of a guidebook it is - I have seen (and used) some that are more of a "mini" guide, they don't try to cover everything but instead are focused on just "things to do".....so your guidebook could be short or long depending on how comprehensive you want it to be (or the publisher wants it to be....if you're not self-publishing, then the publisher should give you a pretty clear outline of what they want).</p> <p>I haven't written a guidebook (yet!) but I did just come across this book on Amazon that I have been thinking about getting.....you may want to take a look at it...</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0960776206?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=sunsettravel-20&#38;linkCode=as2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=9325&#38;creativeASIN=0960776206">Crafting the Travel Guidebook: How to Write, Publish &#38; Sell Your Travel Book</a></p> <p>And yes, that is an affiliate link, so if you buy it using that link I get around .30 or .40 cents... and I appreciate it as every little bit helps cover the cost of running this site and forum! &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> <p>Hopefully others who have more experience with guidebooks will chime in....I know we have a few members who HAVE written them. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-long-would-it-take-to-write-a-guidebook#post-1708 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:23:01 +0000 Angela 1708@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I've been thinking about writing a guidebook. Has anyone out there written a guidebook? How long did it take you? Thanks... </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/has-anyone-read-any-great-travel-writing-books-lately#post-1218 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:19:01 +0000 Trisha Miller 1218@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi MetroCity1</p> <p>Right now I'm about midway through Rolf Pott's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932361618?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=sunsettravel-20&#38;linkCode=as2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=9325&#38;creativeASIN=1932361618">"Marco Polo Didn't Go There"</a> which I'm finding to be a fabulous teaching tool as well as a very entertaining read.</p> <p>Rolf Potts is one of the finest working travel writers around, and his gift to the rest of us in this business is that he included end notes following each chapter to explain his writing process, how he decides to structure a story, and how he decides what to include and what to leave out. It's priceless, and I highly recommend it to any aspiring or experienced travel writer - everyone will learn something from it. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/has-anyone-read-any-great-travel-writing-books-lately#post-1201 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:52 +0000 Rebecca Sebek 1201@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I haven't read any new travel writing books lately. My favorite one is by L. Peat O'Neil: See the World, Sell the Story. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/has-anyone-read-any-great-travel-writing-books-lately#post-1200 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:37:56 +0000 MetroCity1 1200@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Looking for some travel writing books to read. I'm in the market for a couple of "new" travel writing books. Thanks. </p>