Post» Creativity Is at the Heart of Travel Writing!
We’ve all seen travel posts with names like “The Top Ten Sights in … “, or “Five Things To Do In . .” It seems like every second travel blog or website is overflowing with […]
Advice
First Person Experience
Post» Are You Just Launching Your Travel Writing Career?
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 […]
First Person Experience
Post» Patience Will Get You Everywhere In Travel Writing
“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 […]
Getting Started
Post» My ‘Aha’ Travel Writing Moment With Cameras
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
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 […]
First Person Experience
Post» Pitch Your Travel Stories Before You Write Them
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 […]
First Person Experience
Post» Magazines That Don’t Pay For Your Work?
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. […]
First Person Experience
Post» Clinch More Assignments with Your Travel Writer’s Website
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 […]
Enhance Your Writing
Post» Outdated Travel Writing “Rules” That Should Be Broken
Every year, thousands of aspiring travel writers try to break into this exciting field. They want to snag paying print media assignments in glossy magazines. They want to land press trips and get those glamorous […]
Post» Experience Counts in Travel Writing
Information gathering is fine but experience teaches us the best travel writing lessons. I know plenty of aspiring writers with superb writing skills and all the right education, who never quite get to the stage […]