December 2009 | Travel Writers Exchange

Post» Every Meal is a Story, Waiting to be Written

Posted: December 30, 2009 Trisha Miller

I always find it a bit odd to see American fast food chain restaurants when I travel to other countries. But I find it even more odd when I see them packed with Americans. I […]

Post» Do You Write What You Mean?

Posted: December 28, 2009 Maralyn Hill

Editing is a must when you write. Even the best writers and editors need someone else to edit their work. It is very easy when you are typing quickly to misspell or use the wrong […]

Post» Our Holiday Wishes for You

Posted: December 25, 2009 Trisha Miller

Today I am doing something I haven’t done in a long, long time. I’m taking a day off. So instead of posting my usual weekly Case Study installment, I’d like to take this opportunity to […]

Post» What If Wikipedia Weren’t There?

Updated: Mar 12^th, 2010Posted: December 23, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Wikipedia is the most used resource on the internet. In fact, it’s the largest and most interactive encyclopedia online, and consistently ranks in the Top 10 of ‘most visited websites’ – in some cases the […]

Post» Do You Really Need That Model Release?

Updated: Dec 23^rd, 2009Posted: December 22, 2009 Trisha Miller

Editor’s Note: Readers please be SURE to read the comment below from Dan Heller, the photographer whose articles I cited, for some important input that clarifies my point – in retrospect, I should have […]

Post» How Can Travel Bloggers Inspire Travel?

Posted: December 21, 2009 Chris Christensen

A question arose recently among my travel blogging friends: “How can we make travel blogging bigger than travel blogging“. Many people follow sports weekly, but follow travel only when they are planning a trip. For […]

Post» Suzy: Week 18 Goals – Visitor Tracking

Posted: December 18, 2009 Trisha Miller

If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One. You can browse through all the older installments here. Last week we talked about how Suzy is […]

Post» FTC Blogger Disclosure Guidelines, Part Deux

Updated: Jan 12^th, 2010Posted: December 16, 2009 Trisha Miller

If you’re in the Portland Oregon area and listen to KPAM Radio on the weekends, then you may have heard a short interview I did with Pat Boyle. Pat is one of KPAM’s weekday morning […]

Post» Lessons From a Successful Travel Blogger

Posted: December 14, 2009 Gary Arndt

I’ve been running my travel blog now for three years. Here are some of the things I’ve learned on the way. 1. Content is not king. You often hear the phrase, “content is king”. This […]

Post» Suzy: Week 17 Goals – Writing eBooks

Posted: December 11, 2009 Trisha Miller

If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One. You can browse through all the older installments here. Last week we talked about how Suzy is […]