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Month: March 2009

Enhance Your Writing

Post» Review of WhiteSmoke writing tools software – Part I

Updated: Feb 26th, 2011Posted: March 11, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Stop struggling with your travel writing! Writing tools such as WhiteSmoke writing software can enhance and improve your writing. If you’re not a strong writer, consider purchasing WhiteSmoke’s writing and grammar software. After all, they […]

Opportunities

Post» A travel writer uses caution when joining groups on Meetup.com

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 10, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Meetup.com is a great place to meet “like-minded” people. However, there are some groups that impose stringent rules on its members. If you’re a travel writer, use caution before you sign up with a Meetup […]

Enhance Your Writing

Post» Travel Writing Books Will Strengthen Your Core Skills

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 10, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Many writers have a library filled with books. Some are fiction and some are non-fiction such as writing books. If you’re a travel writer, you’ll want to fill your library with travel writing books. These […]

Overcoming Obstacles

Post» The woes of a travel writer – Part II

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 9, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

In part two, discover how this situation could have been handled and what a travel writer is supposed to do. You’ll learn valuable lessons which you can apply to other writing assignments. Remember, there’s always […]

Overcoming Obstacles

Post» The woes of a travel writer – Part I

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 6, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

This morning, some of you may have read the original post “The rants of a travel writer.” Now that I’ve re-read the post and received insight from others, I realized it may have had a […]

Writer's Education

Post» Lonely Planet sacks 50 staff — Affects travel writers

Updated: Mar 24th, 2009Posted: March 5, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Here’s a press release from Travelwriters.com that is an interesting read. This will affect travel writers who specifically write destination pieces. Gone are the days of just telling people where to stay, eat, shop, sight […]

Getting Started

Post» The Truth about Online Job Sites like Guru.com – Part II

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 4, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Here’s part two of my review of Guru.com. Be prepared to pay many fees for a project. You are subjected to many fees. You can avoid some of these fees, but if an employer may […]

Getting Started

Post» The Truth about Online Job Sites like Guru.com – Part I

Updated: May 31st, 2013Posted: March 2, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Editor’s Note: This review of Guru.com is over three years old, and we’ve received a lot of negative feedback about Guru.com in the years since then…our present stance is ‘caveat emptor’…..we would advise caution to […]

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