There’s good news if you’re a travel writer. Would you like to know what it is? Of course you would that’s why you’re reading this blog!
U.S. News announced their “annual list of 30 best careers” and ghostwriter made the cut. You may be saying to yourself “what does that have to do [...]
Tag Archives: Success
There’s Nothing Ghostly about Travel Writing
January 5, 2009 – 8:07 am
Grow Your Travel Writing Career with These Tips
January 2, 2009 – 8:06 am
Are you a “newbie” travel writer? Maybe you’ve been writing for quite some time and have some success but nothing spectacular. The key to growing your travel writing is to write what you know. Are you passionate about environment and conservation? You could start writing about eco-tourism. In fact, take [...]
Discover Travel Writing Jobs on Demand
December 31, 2008 – 4:37 am
Travel writers, by now you know that freelance writing jobs can be found all over the internet. From Guru.com to Craigslist to Oogle.com to countless other job sites, the list is endless. Well, guess what? There’s another site for you to take a look at in addition to the ones that are [...]
Is Talent the Key to Successful Travel Writing?
December 29, 2008 – 5:34 am
If you’re a travel writer, you’re probably talented, right? If you’re a successful travel writer, do you have talent or did you practice honing your writing skills? This is a topic for debate. Some people believe you must have some writing talent to be a successful writer. Others believe that it [...]
Become a Tour Guide and Discover Freelance Writing Opportunities
December 26, 2008 – 4:20 am
So, you would like to be a travel writer but need a steady paycheck as well. No problem, become a tour guide. You could start in your own backyard before you decide to go abroad. However, if you love international travel, go ahead and pursue a job giving tours of London, Edinburgh, [...]
Travel Writers Develop Important Writing Habits
December 24, 2008 – 7:32 am
Travel writers, do you have a daily writing routine? Even if you work a full-time or part-time job in addition to writing travel, you could use a routine.
If you’re a full-time travel writer, a routine can help you to stay on your travel writing path. Yes, being a travel writer can [...]
Travel Writers, How Will You Support Your Dream?
December 22, 2008 – 7:22 am
Many travel writers give up on their dream of travel writing for many reasons. These may include but are not limited to the following: it’s too difficult, there’s no money in travel writing, no time to write, it will take too long to achieve my dream, and finding travel writing jobs is tough. [...]
How Do Organizations Find Freelance Travel Writers?
December 19, 2008 – 6:46 am
Travel writers, will organizations be able to find you? Do you know how important it is to market your writing services? It all comes down to “how you position” yourself. If you understand how companies find freelance writers, you’ll be a successful travel writer.
Companies search for freelance writers in different [...]
Hottest 10 Article Marketing Tips Successful Travel Writers Use
December 17, 2008 – 7:26 am
Travel writers who are not utilizing article marketing are missing out a fantastic opportunity to promote themselves. Article marketing is just as valuable as a portfolio. In fact, some people will ask if you have an EzineArticles account.
An EzineArticles account is free. When you post articles to EzineArticles, they give you banners [...]
Market Your Travel Writing with Blogs, Podcasts, and Social Sites
December 15, 2008 – 7:26 am
Travel writing is a fun “niche” writing market. Of course, within travel writing there are many “niche travel markets.” Are you doing all that you can to market your travel writing? If you’re not, then find out how you can better position yourself and your travel writing.
There are three main “niche” markets [...]
