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		<title>Changing Priorities: A Year-End Reflection</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/12/changing-priorities-a-year-end-reflection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year at about this time I wrote a blog post about&#8230;
&#8230;how I spend the last week of every year (as I have for many years) in quiet reflection on what I&#8217;ve accomplished during the year that&#8217;s just passed&#8230;
&#8230;did I meet all of my goals?  Some of them?  Am I happy with how [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; December 26, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Got a Pet Peeve? Most Bloggers Do &#8211; Here&#8217;s 5 For You</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/07/got-a-pet-peeve-most-bloggers-do-heres-5-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billie Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since launching our blog Santa Fe Travelers in December 2010, it’s become a vital part of my life. 
While I love blogging, there are some inherent things about writing for the web that irk me.  
I think that to keep quality content on the web and to minimize gaming the system, change is needed. [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; July 18, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Interview: Maria Staal</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/06/interview-maria-staal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it&#8217;s like to travel by container ship?
Meet someone who did.
I must confess that I&#8217;ve been a fan of Maria Staal&#8217;s for quite some time.
I first discovered Maria through her blog that chronicles her genealogical research into one of her ancestors (who it appears was a saint), and I recently greatly [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; June 13, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>A Positive Lesson in Rejection</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/03/a-positive-lesson-in-rejection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoAnna Haugen</dc:creator>
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Rejection is a natural part of being a writer.
Even those writers and authors who have gone on to achieve international success were, at one point or another, rejected. 
One of the differences between those who go on to be successful and those who don’t is the willingness to learn from the experience and try again.
It’s [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 28, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Personal Travel Essay Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jen Westmoreland Bouchard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wanted to transform your travel journal entries into compelling narratives or travel essays?
Do you dream about publishing your work as a travel writer? 
As you already know, there are many different styles and genres of travel writing. 
One of the most common forms of travel writing today is travel blogging. I started [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; February 14, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>How I Got Back to Writing</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/how-i-got-back-to-writing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billie Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has a story in them.
You just have to put it down. 
Now, with so many internet opportunities, everyone can become a writer or at least a blogger. Here’s my story.
I loved writing until my high school English teacher trashed a short story I wrote. I was crushed and put down my pen. 
Yes, we [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 24, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Stumbleupon Monster</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/understanding-the-stumbleupon-monster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan van Son</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New writers and bloggers ask me all the time how I’ve used social media to advance my reach since the launch of Brendan’s Adventures last year. 
I constantly tell them that I treat social media use like any business would treat advertising.  
You have to decide if the cost of the advertising is worth [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 17, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Inspiration: A Year-End Reflection</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/12/finding-inspiration-a-year-end-reflection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/12/finding-inspiration-a-year-end-reflection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of each year, I have a personal tradition that I engage in.
I spend the last week of the year in quiet reflection of the year that has just passed, and the new year that is to come.  
I make time in my schedule to be alone, with just my notes from [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; December 27, 2010.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Using Print On Demand To Publish Your Book</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/12/using-print-on-demand-to-publish-your-book/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/12/using-print-on-demand-to-publish-your-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Staal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an earlier post on this site, I wrote about the differences in self-publishing via traditional print and Print On Demand (POD). 
My latest book, Time Zones, Containers and Three Square Meals a Day, was published via POD, which was a new experience for me.
Print On Demand is a digital way of getting your book [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; December 20, 2010.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Get Invited on Press Trips</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/11/how-to-get-invited-on-press-trips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/11/how-to-get-invited-on-press-trips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TravelTart</dc:creator>
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Hi there, I’m Anthony from TheTravelTart.com,&#8230;
&#8230;.and I’m going to write about my experiences on how to land the odd travel press trip here and there – starting from scratch. 
I’ve managed to score three press trips so far in 2010 – to Fiji, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, and with all of these, I [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; November 29, 2010.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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