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About Amandah Blackwell

Amandah Blackwell is a creative, freelance and ghost writer for industries that include but are not limited to the arts & entertainment, travel, publishing, real estate, pets, personal and professional development, and much more.

Amandah's personal writing projects include screenplays, teleplays, YA, non-fiction, short stories, and poetry. 

You can find more of her writing at www.MisticCafe.com, savvywritingcareers.wordpress.com, and www.savvy-writer.com.

You can follow Amandah on Twitter at:  http://twitter.com/savvy_writer

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Overcoming Obstacles

Post» Improve Your Travel Writing by Learning a New Language

Posted: August 26, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Travel Writers can benefit from learning a second or third language, especially if you travel frequently to other countries. While many people around the world do speak english (quite well, too, and more speak english […]

General News & Info

Post» Road Trip Tips to Avoid a Bumpy Journey — Part II

Updated: Mar 11th, 2010Posted: August 13, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

This is Part II of ‘Avoid a Bumpy Road Trip with These Tips.’ My trip to Northern California was an experience. At one point, I felt like I was on a wild goose chase! All-in-all […]

General News & Info

Post» Road Trip Tips to Avoid a Bumpy Journey – Pt 1

Updated: Mar 11th, 2010Posted: August 10, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Editors Note: This is part one of a two-part article on “road trip tips” – be sure to check out Wednesday’s post for the second part, filled with even more great road trip tips! Recently […]

Opportunities

Post» Monetizing Your Travel Blog

Updated: Feb 16th, 2013Posted: August 3, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Lately we’ve been receiving emails – and questions in the Forum – from travel writers who are confused about how to monetize their travel blog. They’re just a little fuzzy on the whole concept of […]

Getting Started

Post» We’re Not Amazed with Amazines.com

Posted: July 29, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Amazines is another article marketing site that can drive web traffic to your site. They claim that they’re dedicated to helping you grow your subscriber list and develop more business. Of course, this is what […]

Reviews

Post» Add Drama to Your Travel Story with Dramatica Pro

Posted: July 22, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Travel writers, do you have a travel story in mind that you’ve always wanted to turn into a novel? If so, then Dramatica Pro is a program that can be your “creative writing partner”. Dramatica […]

Getting Started

Post» Extra, Extra! Submit Your Articles to YourNews

Updated: Mar 11th, 2010Posted: July 20, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

YourNews.com is a local article marketing site. Similar to many local online news websites, except that YourNews.com makes it easy for you to sign up for an account and submit your travel articles based on […]

Getting Readers

Post» ExcellentGuide is….Not So Excellent

Posted: July 15, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

ExcellentGuide.com is a rather odd combination of an Article Submission Site and a Directory of websites, bookmarks, and videos. It appears as if they are trying to single-handedly replace EzineArticles.com, YouTube.com, Digg.com, and the Yahoo […]

Getting Started

Post» Connect to the Right Web Host with The WHIR

Updated: Mar 11th, 2010Posted: July 13, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Choosing a web hosting service can be a daunting task, especially if you’re new to websites and hosting services. The WHIR can take the “bite” out of finding a web hosting company. Web Host Industry […]

Enhance Your Writing

Post» Become a Powerful Writer with Power Writer

Posted: July 8, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Power Writer is an excellent writing tool for any writer. If you’re working on a travel fiction or non-fiction novel, this software can help you craft a compelling story in no time. Every writer can […]

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