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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
“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 […]
Most successful travel writers sell 25% – 40% of the stories they pitch. I sell 90% of the stories I pitch. Why is my success rate so high? One of the reasons I sell so […]
So goes the famous saying. And boy, does this phrase ever apply to travel writing courses! Many unwary novices have been lured to hyped up, half-baked travel writing courses that deliver little in return. A […]
It’s helpful to know what travel mode your stories fit into because it determines what types of magazines you’re going to pitch. Versatile travel writers flip back and forth between tourist, traveler, and adventurer […]
Books abound on what good travel writing should look like. And if you read them, you’ll notice certain recurring themes. Here are seven vital elements that top travel writers use in their stories. They don’t […]
As a travel writer, I’ve visited plenty of destinations that I just itched to write about. These were places that excited me and that I connected with on some emotional level. After my first visit […]
The multitude of marketing tasks it takes to promote ourselves and our freelance writing these days, is daunting. So much to do, so little time! When we’re overloaded, we tend to freeze up and not […]
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