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Post» Pitch Surefire Travel Stories
Most successful travel writers sell 25% – 40% of the stories they pitch. I sell 90% of the stories I pitch. Why is my success rate so high? One of the reasons I sell so […]
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Post» Travel Writing Workshops: “Beware The Bearers of False Gifts and Their Broken Promises”
So goes the famous saying. And boy, does this phrase ever apply to travel writing courses! Many unwary novices have been lured to hyped up, half-baked travel writing courses that deliver little in return. A […]
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Post» Do You Write Tourist, Traveler or Adventure Stories?
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 […]
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Post» The 7 Critical Elements of Top Travel Stories
Books abound on what good travel writing should look like. And if you read them, you’ll notice certain recurring themes. Here are seven vital elements that top travel writers use in their stories. They don’t […]
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Post» Beware of Outdated Travel Writing Advice
Freelance travel writing has evolved rapidly since I first put pen to paper in 2007. In this time, I’ve seen many excellent travel writers fall by the literary wayside. They’ve been unable to adapt their […]
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Post» Falling In Love With A Destination May Not Translate Into Selling Travel Stories
As a travel writer, I’ve visited plenty of destinations that I just itched to write about. These were places that excited me and that I connected with on some emotional level. After my first visit […]
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Post» Marketing Tasks To Establish & Promote Your Travel Writing Brand
The multitude of marketing tasks it takes to promote ourselves and our freelance writing these days, is daunting. So much to do, so little time! When we’re overloaded, we tend to freeze up and not […]
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Post» Travel Writing Ethics & The Dilemma Of Complimentary Travel
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. […]
Post» Pitching, Selling, & Writing Historic Destination Travel Articles
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. […]
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Post» Sell Museum Articles To Break Into Travel Writing
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 […]