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

Experience Counts in Travel Writing

March 18, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Information gathering is fine but experience teaches us the best travel writing lessons. I know plenty of aspiring writers with superb writing skills and all the right education, who never quite get to the stage […]

One of My Most Potent Travel Writing Secrets: Research Before You Pitch

February 13, 2020 Roy Stevenson

If you want to break into travel writing, you need to understand that there’s far more to travel writing success than simply doing one task well, like writing. Getting your stories published, and getting paid […]

Can We Make a Living and Support Ourselves Solely from Freelance Travel Writing?

January 13, 2020 Roy Stevenson

I received this question via email some time ago. It’s a valid question and one that provokes all sorts of evasive answers from travel writers, depending on where they lie along the travel writing spectrum. […]

What Novice Travel Writers Need to Learn . . . Fast!

November 18, 2019 Roy Stevenson

I know that I make freelance travel writing look easy. I’ve 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 […]

Sales & Marketing are NOT Dirty Words!

October 21, 2019 Roy Stevenson

The marketing component of freelance writing scares away many writers. Most novice writers are clueless at marketing themselves and their work, and worse, fear it like the plague. Other writers “just want to write”, believing […]

Focus Your Query Letters

September 16, 2019 Roy Stevenson

Many aspiring travel writers never get around to sending out pitches because they can’t quite figure out how to write a query letter. Writing a marketable query is especially difficult in travel writing because beginners […]

What It’s Actually Like to Be A Travel Writer

August 19, 2019 Roy Stevenson

Nearly everyone has a totally skewed idea about the travel writer’s life. The most popular perception is that we flit around Europe’s most romantic destinations—or perhaps exotic S.E. Asian islands—staying for free in luxury resorts […]

Travel Bloggers: You Could Be Sitting on a Gold Mine!

July 15, 2019 Roy Stevenson

I’ve met hundreds of travel bloggers during my freelance travel writing career. Almost without exception they tell me they hadn’t realized how much work would be involved in creating and maintaining a blog. And, most […]

Spur-Of-The-Moment Travel Stories: They Pay Off, Big Time!

April 29, 2019 Roy Stevenson

I’ve always recommended that we pitch our travel stories and line up multiple assignments before we visit our destinations. Being thoroughly prepared and well organized is crucial for efficient cost-effective travel writing. So, get your […]

Nine Questions That Travel Writers Need To Ask Themselves

March 5, 2019 Roy Stevenson

There’s plenty of advice floating around on the Internet about what prerequisites you need to be a travel writer. I’ve certainly contributed to this pool of information. For this post, I’d like to toss out […]