Pitching after you return from your travels is a common novice travel writing error. Most beginning travel writers believe they’re supposed to pitch travel story ideas after they return from our destinations. They think that […]
Although I prefer to line up assignments before I travel… …I’m always looking for new stories to pitch when I’m on the road. And this practice brings in substantial extra income! Here are a few […]
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 […]
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 […]
Travel and Tourism Is One Of The World’s Largest Industries In the global economy the total contribution was $7.6 trillion (USD) in 2016. And direct revenue from international tourism, according to Statista.com, was $1.6 trillion. […]
I’ve visited plenty of exciting historic places and events on travel writing assignments. I never get tired of visiting these destinations and writing about them. I find it easy to vividly imagine what happened there. […]
Museums are staple tourist attractions around the world. And, in fact, writing about them has helped me break into the competitive travel writing arena. My museum stories are one of the keys to my rapid […]
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 […]
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. […]
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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