by Michael HendersonBasking in the hot sun, drifting in and out of dreamy snoozes while relaxing on the white sand beach, cooling in the Pacific waters as the kids build their fairytale sandcastle—this is the antithesis of the daily grind. This is Huntington Beach, California, also known as Surf City U.S.A., where the warm sun […]
by Francesca GrayCool white icebergs with depths of turquoise floated all around us as we made our way through the icy waters aboard the MV Ptarmigan. The five of us hugged our jackets in closer to keep out the cold wind. We had come to Anchorage, Alaska to pay homage to my father, who had […]
If you’d like to get your photos published, one virtually painless way is to submit them to photo contests. Some contests accept thousands of submissions before they choose a winner… but if your shot takes first place, you could win an all-expenses-paid trip, a professional digital camera, your photo on the cover of a popular […]
Last week, when I woke up on my first morning in Quito, Ecuador, I pulled back the curtains on my hotel room window and looked out to see… an absolutely stunning view of the sunrise over the valley below. And I promptly kicked myself. I could have been up 20 minutes earlier and captured it […]
I’ve just finished an analysis of the 93 articles I’ve had accepted for publication, and I found something very interesting. I noticed that a total of 64 (or 69%) are paid articles, while the remaining 29 are gratis. At first glance, the high number of freebies may look dismal. In fact, they’ve paid off in […]
by Roberta Beach Jacobson in Karpathos, Greece MyMidwest Magazine (http://www.mymidwestmagazine.com) is the lively and colorful bi-monthly in-flight magazine for Midwest Airlines. Most of what you find in its 116 pages is written by freelancers, which means your story stands a good chance of getting in. That said, be sure that any travel story you propose […]
Wouldn’t it be great if you had a cadre of editors who accept your articles for every one of their issues? Realistically, though, freelance writing isn’t always that stable. However, you can settle for second best — getting your work into their magazines as frequently as possible. Since September 1, 2007, I’ve had over 70 […]
Here’s my challenge: Pack the following into one, small carry-on bag. Packing list: Camera Camera bag Camera charger Spare camera batteries Memory cards Laptop Laptop charger Electric converter Toiletries Two pairs of shoes (one to wear on the plane and the other to pack) Five dress shirts Three pants Two t-shirts Five undershirts Five pairs […]
Overall, I really like this new tool from Microsoft (http://smallbusiness.officelive.com). It’s easy. It’s free. And, it’s great for people with no web experience. If I had one gripe, it’d be that you can’t name your own links. The system decides your URL …and it’s not pretty (or easy to remember). The site I created is […]
