Enhance Your Writing
Post» Top 9 Travel Writing Mistakes
It’s not where you go, but how you show readers… …what it was like once you got there that matters most. The most exotic of places can be made to look dull if travel writers […]
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Enhance Your Writing
Post» Weaving the “Travel” Into Your Stories
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 […]
Enhance Your Writing
Post» 5 Tips to Handle Media Hotel Inspections Like a Pro
Congrats, you’ve put together a full itinerary visiting a number of fabulous hotels. So now it’s time to get to work, reporting on these hotels and experiences through your unique lens in a way that […]
Getting Started
Post» Pitching Your Travel Blog to a Hotel
In my previous post about pitching tourist boards I shared the one and only thing you must know before you start;… …Tourist boards work for the hotels, tour operators and other stakeholders in the destination. […]
Getting Started
Post» 5 Insider Tips for Successfully Pitching Tourist Boards
Between the horrific events of 9/11, a struggling global economy, and the unknown impact of new technologies,… …the early-2000’s were not a good time for the travel industry. This is also right about the time […]
Getting Started
Post» How To Work With Your Local Tourism Board
Some travel writers make the mistake of thinking they need to travel to far-flung destinations many time zones away…. … when, in actuality, there are interesting travel-related stories waiting to be written about their own […]
Enhance Your Writing
Post» 6 Tips for Conducting a Successful Interview
As a travel writer, you want your stories to be as authentic as possible. The best way to create a realistic piece is to discuss the destination with those around you. Incorporating interviews into your […]
Enhance Your Writing
Post» Finding New Angles For Your Travel Stories
Learning how to write stories from different angles is essential skill for any travel writer. Most of us have to operate on a shoestring budget, hence the need to make the most of our working […]
Getting Started
Post» Four Tips to Getting Noticed Online
Starting out as a freelance writer isn’t easy. The competition is tough, especially for online freelance work. When you start at the bottom, you have little choice but to accept lower rates compared to more […]
Enhance Your Writing
Post» 6 Tips to Improve Your Writing
Have you been reluctant to take lessons in writing, watch online seminars or read books on improving your writing? Perhaps you fear that if you are too heavily influenced by outside sources you will lose […]
