Articles by Wendy VanHatten

About Wendy VanHatten

Wendy VanHatten left the corporate world to become a professional freelance travel writer and author. In addition she is an editor, travel business owner, author of a variety of published books, and photographer.

Currently, Wendy is writing several books on such topics as women and success, positive travel experiences, and recipes combined with destinations. She continues to write several times a week on her blog Her website, http://wendyvanhatten.com/, features sample articles, photos, services and links, and her newest ebook can be found at www.mylifethesequel.com.

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Post» Weaving the “Travel” Into Your Stories

Posted: November 19, 2014 Wendy VanHatten

Passions. I have many of them. Two of them actually come together when I’m writing my mystery, suspense novels. Traveling, one passion, has always been a part of my life. Fortunate that Dad wanted my […]

Post» Make the Most of Your Business Card

Posted: May 24, 2010 Wendy VanHatten

Congratulations…you are now a travel writer. Do you have a business card that says you are a travel writer? You should. Your business card is just a tiny piece of paper, but its value is […]

Post» Developing The Perfect Pitch

Posted: March 17, 2010 Wendy VanHatten

Are online publications really that much different from glossy mailbox delivered ones? Some aspects…yes. Others…not so much. After all they both accept articles, stories and photos. So where do you start when you want to […]

Post» How to Find the Right Editor for Your Book

Posted: February 5, 2010 Wendy VanHatten

It is the great dream of every writer. Whether you write non-fiction articles, novels, poems, short stories or film and book reviews, it is inevitable that you have a desire to be published. And if […]

Post» What’s a Real Editor Going to Do For My Manuscript?

Posted: February 3, 2010 Wendy VanHatten

Would you fly from San Francisco to Paris if your airplane was flown by a pilot that didn’t know what he was doing? I think not. Would you take your car to a mechanic who […]

Post» Are You As Organized as You Can Be?

Posted: December 7, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

Think back to when you first started traveling. Did you know all the “rules”? Maybe TSA wasn’t even in your travel vocabulary. You probably didn’t even really know what 3 ounce liquids really meant…right? But […]

Post» So You Want to Write an eBook?

Posted: August 31, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

Although I’m primarily a travel writer, I recently co-wrote an eBook for women, about success. Allow me to share with you what I’ve learned from the experience, and some tips on writing an eBook. Writing […]

Post» Why You Need to Hire a Copy Editor

Updated: Nov 13^th, 2009Posted: February 18, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

“When traveling to Strasbourg you must go to the bathroom. The toilet paper is purple. Not just any purple…but a lovely shade of lavender. I really wanted to bring some of this home with me […]

Post» Do’s, Don’ts, and Editors – Part 2

Updated: Nov 13^th, 2009Posted: January 28, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

As promised, here is the second part of my series of “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for working with Editors. Enjoy! Wouldn’t it be great if you had a list of editors who accept your articles for […]

Post» Do’s, Don’ts, and Editors

Updated: Nov 13^th, 2009Posted: January 26, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

Working with editors is easy, right? After all, don’t you just submit something to them and they print it? With that thought in mind, you will probably never see your name in print. Working with […]