Post» Pitching After You Return = Rookie Mistake
Pitching after you return from your travels is a common novice travel writing error. Most beginning travel writers believe they’re supposed to pitch travel story ideas after they return from our destinations. They think that […]
Post» Do You Keep Your “Story Antenna” Up When You’re Traveling?
Although I prefer to line up assignments before I travel… …I’m always looking for new stories to pitch when I’m on the road. And this practice brings in substantial extra income! Here are a few […]
Post» Keeping Your Travel Writing Mojo: Maintaining Interest In Your Stories
Dreaming up story ideas is the most creative and fun part of the travel writing process. It’s easy. A story pops into your mind and you think, “I’d love to write about that place.” Then […]
Post» Spend Money To Invest In Your Travel Writing Career
Back in 2011, when I started writing automobile museum pieces for a car magazine, I purchased two thick books about classic cars from a second-hand bookstore. These heavy tomes would, over the years, provide me […]
Post» How This Travel Writer Deals With Rejection
Pick up any writer’s magazine or “how to” book about freelance writing off the bookstore racks and there’s a strong chance it’ll have a story about how writers can deal with rejection from editors. These […]
Post» Why I Write For Smaller Magazines (& Why You Should Too)
When I started my freelance writing career back in 2007, I wasn’t fussy about the publications that ran my articles. I just wanted to get my stories published — anywhere! Many of my early publications […]