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Post» Are You Just Launching Your Travel Writing Career?

Posted: August 31, 2021 Roy Stevenson

Have you been sending your queries out and receiving . . . dead silence like they went into a black hole? Are you receiving a constant stream of rejections from editors?  Half the battle to […]

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Post» Patience Will Get You Everywhere In Travel Writing

Posted: July 26, 2021 Roy Stevenson

“I want to be a travel writer and do what you are doing.” “How can I get my stories published in high paying travel magazines and land those travel perks? What do I need to […]

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Post» My ‘Aha’ Travel Writing Moment With Cameras

Posted: June 16, 2021 Roy Stevenson

As I pack my bags for my travel writing gigs, I realize my DSLR camera is one of the most important things I can bring along. Your camera selection has a big impact on your […]

First Person Experience

Post» To Sell More Articles and Make More Money, Think Globally

Posted: May 25, 2021 Roy Stevenson

People often ask me how it’s possible to earn a decent income with freelance travel writing, …when pay rates for magazines are all over the map (sorry, pun). One technique that freelancers use to increase […]

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Post» Pitch Your Travel Stories Before You Write Them

Posted: April 19, 2021 Roy Stevenson

One of the most common questions novice travel writers ask is, “Should I write my article first and then send a query to the magazine editors,… …or should I query my story to the editor […]

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Post» Magazines That Don’t Pay For Your Work?

Posted: March 1, 2021 Roy Stevenson

In my first couple of years in the freelance writing game, I would occasionally discover magazines that did not pay their contributors. In fact, you’d be surprised at how many magazines don’t pay their writers. […]

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Post» Clinch More Assignments with Your Travel Writer’s Website

Updated: Jan 21st, 2021Posted: January 20, 2021 Roy Stevenson

Practically everyone these days needs a website, and this is especially important for freelance writers. Your writer’s website is meant to impress editors who may be interested in buying your stories. It’s a marketing tool […]

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Post» Extracting Your Money from Deadbeat Editors and Publishers

Updated: Feb 8th, 2021Posted: December 17, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Most people think freelance writing—and travel writing in particular—is glamorous and exciting. Here, I give you an insight into the less glamorous side. One of the more disheartening problems I’ve encountered during my freelance writing […]

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Post» You Can Sell Travel Stories After You Return

Posted: November 16, 2020 Roy Stevenson

Did you know … you can sell travel stories from previous trips you’ve taken — even years ago? I prefer to sell my travel stories before I leave for my destination. But I’ve also sold […]

Enhance Your Writing

Post» Sell Multiple Stories About Your Destinations

Posted: October 22, 2020 Roy Stevenson

As a freelance writer, your time is your currency. Anytime you can get multiple stories from one place or attraction, you save yourself a lot of time. You research the destination only once. You make […]

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