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Pitching – You’re Doing it Wrong

July 7, 2020

These days my inbox is inundated with some of the worst queries ever. If you’re pitching article ideas but getting rejections (or not getting any responses at all), then this post is for you — […]

Outdated Travel Writing “Rules” That Should Be Broken

June 16, 2020

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

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

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 […]

Experience Counts in Travel Writing

March 18, 2020

Information gathering is fine but experience teaches us the best travel writing lessons. I know plenty of aspiring writers with superb writing skills and all the right education, who never quite get to the stage […]

One of My Most Potent Travel Writing Secrets: Research Before You Pitch

February 13, 2020

If you want to break into travel writing, you need to understand that there’s far more to travel writing success than simply doing one task well, like writing. Getting your stories published, and getting paid […]

If I Can Do It, You Can Do It!

Pitching – You’re Doing it Wrong

Outdated Travel Writing “Rules” That Should Be Broken

Make The Most Of Magazines You’ve Broken Into

Don’t Let Feedback On Your Writing Sting Your Ego

Experience Counts in Travel Writing

One of My Most Potent Travel Writing Secrets: Research Before You Pitch

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