Articles by Roy Stevenson

About Roy Stevenson

Freelance travel writer Roy Stevenson has had more than 1,000 articles published in 200+ regional, national, and international magazines, newspapers, trade journals, custom publications, specialty magazines, in-flights, on-boards, and online travel magazines. He's considered one of the most prolific travel writers in the U.S.A.His free weekly newsletter for aspiring travel writers is considered one of the most informative e-zines in the travel writing business. (Subscribe here: http://www.pitchtravelwrite.com/pitchtravelwrite-ezine.html) Roy has published seven eBooks on selling and marketing freelance travel articles. (http://www.pitchtravelwrite.com/digital-downloads.html) You can read Roy's full bio and see some samples of his work at his writer's website, www.Roy-Stevenson.com

Clinch More Assignments with Your Travel Writer’s Website

January 20, 2021 Roy Stevenson

Practically everyone these days needs a website, and this is especially important for freelance writers. Your writer’s website is meant to impress editors who may be interested in buying your stories. It’s a marketing tool […]

Extracting Your Money from Deadbeat Editors and Publishers

December 17, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Most people think freelance writing—and travel writing in particular—is glamorous and exciting. Here, I give you an insight into the less glamorous side. One of the more disheartening problems I’ve encountered during my freelance writing […]

You Can Sell Travel Stories After You Return

November 16, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Did you know … you can sell travel stories from previous trips you’ve taken — even years ago? I prefer to sell my travel stories before I leave for my destination. But I’ve also sold […]

Sell Multiple Stories About Your Destinations

October 22, 2020 Roy Stevenson

As a freelance writer, your time is your currency. Anytime you can get multiple stories from one place or attraction, you save yourself a lot of time. You research the destination only once. You make […]

Create Your Own Freelance Writing Sales System

September 21, 2020 Roy Stevenson

In my third year of freelancing, I attended a Pacific Northwest travel writing conference. A discovery I made there rocked my world. It had a profound effect on my freelance writing career. And it would […]

Pros and Cons of Travel Writing

The Best & Worst Things About Being a Freelance Travel Writer

August 17, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Every vocation has its pros and cons. And this certainly applies to travel writing. However, the pros for successful travel writers far outweigh any disadvantages. I had some fun writing down the shortcomings of travel […]

If I Can Do It, You Can Do It!

July 21, 2020 Roy Stevenson

If you asked my New Zealand Elementary and Intermediate school English teachers which of their students were the most promising,… …and who had the best chance of becoming an internationally published freelance writer, my name […]

Travel Writing Rules

Outdated Travel Writing “Rules” That Should Be Broken

June 16, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Every year, thousands of aspiring travel writers try to break into this exciting field. They want to snag paying print media assignments in glossy magazines. They want to land press trips and get those glamorous […]

Make The Most Of Magazines You’ve Broken Into

May 18, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Dating from 2011, I had a productive relationship with Lost Treasure magazine—22 published travel articles. A few were cover stories. I plied this magazine with pitches, meeting with a 100% acceptance rate. Lost Treasure focused […]

Don’t Let Feedback On Your Writing Sting Your Ego

April 20, 2020 Roy Stevenson

During my first few years of freelance writing, several magazine editors sent my manuscripts back to me, requesting rewrites. They liked my story ideas but wanted the articles rewritten, more detailed, or presented from a […]

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