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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 (38.107.179.213) )</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>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/07/got-a-pet-peeve-most-bloggers-do-heres-5-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Title? Check. First Sentence? Check.</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/07/title-check-first-sentence-check/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, while driving around Norway, my colleague (also a journalist) suddenly announced quite smugly&#8230;
&#8230;“Well…I’ve come up with a title and a first sentence, so my story is done.  Now  I can relax and enjoy Scandinavia.” 
At the time, I didn’t quite  get what she meant, but over the years, I’ve come [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; July 4, 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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Losing it Over Lost Luggage</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/06/losing-it-over-lost-luggage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, someone I was traveling with lost her luggage…
&#8230;well, briefly so. 
We arrived at our baggage carousel at Heathrow, and within five minutes, two out of three of us had our bags. 
We waited and watched the conveyor belt empty out and as it ground to a halt, it became very clear. [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; June 6, 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 (38.107.179.213) )</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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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: Why Are My Article Pitches Getting Rejected?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/qa-why-are-my-article-pitches-getting-rejected/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/qa-why-are-my-article-pitches-getting-rejected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
Welcome to another installment of Ask The Editor!
Today I cull once again through the copious questions from my email inbox, and pull another one that I hear frequently enough that it belongs in an FAQ somewhere: 
Q.  Why do my article pitches and guest posting efforts get rejected?  Sometimes I don&#8217;t even get [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 31, 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 (38.107.179.213) )</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>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/how-i-got-back-to-writing/#comments</comments>
		<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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Keeping A Travel Blog Fresh When The Trip Is Over</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/10/keeping-a-travel-blog-fresh-when-the-trip-is-over/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/10/keeping-a-travel-blog-fresh-when-the-trip-is-over/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Falk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you own a travel blog but at the moment you just aren&#8217;t traveling?
I&#8217;ve seen this brought up before and empathized with the rants of frustration and envy.  
It can leave one full of doubt as you ponder over your latest trip to the local apple orchard.  Was the apple orchard news worthy?  After reading [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; October 4, 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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Preparing for a Writer&#8217;s Retreat</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/09/preparing-for-a-writers-retreat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prime Sarmiento</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travel writers can be a restless lot.
You have this urge to spend long hours exploring a place, and it doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s a new exciting one or a familiar favorite. 
You just need to go there, take photos, feel the sensation, eat, pray, love, whatever. 
Then you&#8217;ll feel this urge to share what you [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; September 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 (38.107.179.213) )</small>]]></description>
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