Articles by Roy Stevenson

About Roy Stevenson

Freelance travel writer Roy Stevenson has had more than 1,000 articles published in 200+ regional, national, and international magazines, newspapers, trade journals, custom publications, specialty magazines, in-flights, on-boards, and online travel magazines. He's considered one of the most prolific travel writers in the U.S.A. His free weekly newsletter for aspiring travel writers is considered one of the most informative e-zines in the travel writing business. (Subscribe here: http://www.pitchtravelwrite.com/pitchtravelwrite-ezine.html) Roy has published seven eBooks on selling and marketing freelance travel articles. (http://www.pitchtravelwrite.com/digital-downloads.html) You can read Roy's full bio and see some samples of his work at his writer's website, www.Roy-Stevenson.com

Post» The WORST Travel Writing Advice I’ve Ever Received

Posted: April 8, 2024 Roy Stevenson

Over the years, I’ve received much conflicting advice about how to break into travel writing. Here are two atrociously poor pieces of advice. Some old school travel writers will tell you, “don’t send long query […]

Post» Pitching After You Return = Rookie Mistake

Posted: January 30, 2024 Roy Stevenson

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?

Posted: December 4, 2023 Roy Stevenson

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

Posted: September 25, 2023 Roy Stevenson

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

Posted: July 31, 2023 Roy Stevenson

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

Updated: Sep 24^th, 2023Posted: June 22, 2023 Roy Stevenson

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)

Posted: May 22, 2023 Roy Stevenson

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 […]

Post» To Improve Your Travel Writing You Must Do This One Thing

Posted: April 24, 2023 Roy Stevenson

During my Travel Writing & Photography Retreats I emphasize one easy and fun way aspiring travel writers can quickly improve their writing. I recommend you read stories by top shelf travel journalists. Of course, the […]

Post» You Need Plenty of Initiative To Be a Travel Writer

Posted: March 22, 2023 Roy Stevenson

I field emails every week from aspiring travel writers who want to do what I’m doing; travel freely, write about it, and get paid for it—and get cool press trips to exciting, exotic, luxury destinations. […]

Post» Finish Your Travel Writing Projects!

Posted: January 16, 2023 Roy Stevenson

“Starting is not most people’s problem; staying, continuing and finishing is.“ ~ Darren Hardy Many novice travel writers get started on their travel writing stories with great gusto, and then fizzle out. They fail to […]