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» Create Your Own Freelance Writing Sales System

Updated: Jan 20^th, 2021Posted: September 21, 2020 Roy Stevenson

In my third year of freelancing, I attended a Pacific Northwest travel writing conference. A discovery I made there rocked my world. It had a profound effect on my freelance writing career. And it would […]

Post» The Best & Worst Things About Being a Freelance Travel Writer

Posted: August 17, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Every vocation has its pros and cons. And this certainly applies to travel writing. However, the pros for successful travel writers far outweigh any disadvantages. I had some fun writing down the shortcomings of travel […]

Post» If I Can Do It, You Can Do It!

Posted: July 21, 2020 Roy Stevenson

If you asked my New Zealand Elementary and Intermediate school English teachers which of their students were the most promising,… …and who had the best chance of becoming an internationally published freelance writer, my name […]

Post» Outdated Travel Writing “Rules” That Should Be Broken

Updated: Jan 20^th, 2021Posted: June 16, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Every year, thousands of aspiring travel writers try to break into this exciting field. They want to snag paying print media assignments in glossy magazines. They want to land press trips and get those glamorous […]

Post» Make The Most Of Magazines You’ve Broken Into

Posted: May 18, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Dating from 2011, I had a productive relationship with Lost Treasure magazine—22 published travel articles. A few were cover stories. I plied this magazine with pitches, meeting with a 100% acceptance rate. Lost Treasure focused […]

Post» Don’t Let Feedback On Your Writing Sting Your Ego

Posted: April 20, 2020 Roy Stevenson

During my first few years of freelance writing, several magazine editors sent my manuscripts back to me, requesting rewrites. They liked my story ideas but wanted the articles rewritten, more detailed, or presented from a […]

Post» Experience Counts in Travel Writing

Posted: 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 […]

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

Posted: 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 […]

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

Posted: 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. […]

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

Posted: 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 […]