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Post» A travel writer uses caution when joining groups on Meetup.com

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 10, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Meetup.com is a great place to meet “like-minded” people. However, there are some groups that impose stringent rules on its members. If you’re a travel writer, use caution before you sign up with a Meetup […]

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Post» Travel Writing Books Will Strengthen Your Core Skills

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 10, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Many writers have a library filled with books. Some are fiction and some are non-fiction such as writing books. If you’re a travel writer, you’ll want to fill your library with travel writing books. These […]

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Post» Lonely Planet sacks 50 staff — Affects travel writers

Updated: Mar 24th, 2009Posted: March 5, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Here’s a press release from Travelwriters.com that is an interesting read. This will affect travel writers who specifically write destination pieces. Gone are the days of just telling people where to stay, eat, shop, sight […]

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Post» The Truth about Online Job Sites like Guru.com – Part II

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: March 4, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Here’s part two of my review of Guru.com. Be prepared to pay many fees for a project. You are subjected to many fees. You can avoid some of these fees, but if an employer may […]

Getting Started

Post» The Truth about Online Job Sites like Guru.com – Part I

Updated: May 31st, 2013Posted: March 2, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Editor’s Note: This review of Guru.com is over three years old, and we’ve received a lot of negative feedback about Guru.com in the years since then…our present stance is ‘caveat emptor’…..we would advise caution to […]

Getting Started

Post» Why Now is the Time to Become a Travel Writer

Updated: Mar 20th, 2010Posted: February 27, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

You may not believe the time is right to be a travel writer, but you’re wrong. You must ask yourself the following question: is there ever a right time? You either want to follow your […]

Enhance Your Writing

Post» Why You Need to Hire a Copy Editor

Updated: Nov 13th, 2009Posted: February 18, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

“When traveling to Strasbourg you must go to the bathroom. The toilet paper is purple. Not just any purple…but a lovely shade of lavender. I really wanted to bring some of this home with me […]

Overcoming Obstacles

Post» Establish an Authentic Travel Writing Blog

Updated: Mar 10th, 2010Posted: February 6, 2009 Amandah Blackwell

Many people claim to be travel writers, but when put to the test they are “exposed” as “wannabes.” It’s easy to lift information off of other websites, which is fine if you’re citing and giving […]

Getting Started

Post» Do’s, Don’ts, and Editors – Part 2

Updated: Nov 13th, 2009Posted: January 28, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

As promised, here is the second part of my series of “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for working with Editors.  Enjoy! Wouldn’t it be great if you had a list of editors who accept your articles for […]

Getting Started

Post» Do’s, Don’ts, and Editors

Updated: Nov 13th, 2009Posted: January 26, 2009 Wendy VanHatten

Working with editors is easy, right? After all, don’t you just submit something to them and they print it? With that thought in mind, you will probably never see your name in print. Working with […]

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