Pitch Surefire Travel Stories
Most successful travel writers sell 25% – 40% of the stories they pitch. I sell 90% of the stories I pitch. Why is my success rate so high? One of the reasons I sell so [...]
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Post» Travel Writing Workshops: “Beware The Bearers of False Gifts and Their Broken Promises”
Posted: September 26, 2022
So goes the famous saying. And boy, does this phrase ever apply to travel writing courses! Many unwary novices have been lured to hyped up, half-baked travel writing courses that deliver little in return. A […]
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Post» Do You Write Tourist, Traveler or Adventure Stories?
Posted: August 22, 2022
It’s helpful to know what travel mode your stories fit into because it determines what types of magazines you’re going to pitch. Versatile travel writers flip back and forth between tourist, traveler, and adventurer […]
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Post» The 7 Critical Elements of Top Travel Stories
Posted: July 18, 2022
Books abound on what good travel writing should look like. And if you read them, you’ll notice certain recurring themes. Here are seven vital elements that top travel writers use in their stories. They don’t […]
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Post» Beware of Outdated Travel Writing Advice
Posted: April 26, 2022
Freelance travel writing has evolved rapidly since I first put pen to paper in 2007. In this time, I’ve seen many excellent travel writers fall by the literary wayside. They’ve been unable to adapt their […]
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Post» Falling In Love With A Destination May Not Translate Into Selling Travel Stories
Posted: March 21, 2022
As a travel writer, I’ve visited plenty of destinations that I just itched to write about. These were places that excited me and that I connected with on some emotional level. After my first visit […]
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Post» Marketing Tasks To Establish & Promote Your Travel Writing Brand
Posted: February 21, 2022
The multitude of marketing tasks it takes to promote ourselves and our freelance writing these days, is daunting. So much to do, so little time! When we’re overloaded, we tend to freeze up and not […]
