Fishing for Customers in Vietnam
Recently I was on a day trip and was descending off my boat into a kayak. While I was still standing in the kayak, a wave came causing me to lose my balance, capsize the kayak, and gash my foot on the larger boat’s rusty ladder …
Dining with the Madman in Umbria – 15 Italian Courses at a Remarkably Reasonable Price
On a small, dimly-lit side street off the Piazza Mercada, in a hillside village in Italy, there is a madman. He’s been there for years, but the residents of this Umbrian village of Spoleto have no intention of removing him …
Great Eats in Old Orange: A Slice of Reality in Disney’s Backyard
Take a break from theme-inspired restaurants and hotel coffee houses in and around Disneyland and escape to a "real" breakfast …
February’s Photo Challenge Theme: Paint the Town Red
February’s photo challenge theme is Paint the Town Red. You could give that a Valentine’s spin, in which red might symbolize love or passion — maybe a romantic evening with red roses on the table. Or, you could take an entirely different approach. After all, red is a strong color with a broad range of…
Steenie’s Dirty Little Secret
Can you write under a pen name and if so, how do you get paid? Steenie Harvey’s answer … her run-in with lunatics… and a confession… below… Lori Appling Director, Great Escape Publishing STEENIE HARVEY’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET: DEALING WITH LUNATICS… AND HOW TO GET PAID IF YOU’RE USING A PEN NAME One question that…
The Human Tripod
This week’s tip is about holding your camera. This may sound ridiculously simple and you might be wondering why on earth I would choose it as a subject for discussion. But the truth is: The way you hold your camera can make or break your shots. Camera shake can ruin an otherwise perfect photograph. And…
How to Write About a Popular Destination
Editors love articles about the world’s most popular tourist spots — Orlando, Paris, San Diego, San Francisco, New York among them — because they are a sure bet when it comes to attracting readers. But even though there’s an extremely large market for articles about popular destinations, the secret to selling them lies in coming…
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET PUBLISHED IN A NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER By Roberta Beach Jacobson, in Karpathos, Greece The Christian Science Monitor is a national daily independent newspaper, published in Boston. Approaching a national daily newspaper to publish your articles may seem like a bold step… but CSM has a section called Home Forum, which is…
Why You Don’t Have to Buy Our Programs or Attend Our Workshops
Today: *** Why You Don’t Have to Buy Our Programs or Attend Our Workshops *** Success Story Contest: Win a Trip to Florida this Winter *** Practical Writing Prompt of the Week: Hands-On Adventures *** Reader Feedback: Thank You for Providing Us with the Tools to Help Our Dreams Come True Dear Reader, One of…
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INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL: WHERE TO PITCH FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS By Roberta Beach Jacobson, in Karpathos, Greece GiftedTravel.com is a brand-new webzine project in need of entertaining travel articles of 400 to 800 words. More specifically, the GiftedTravel.com editors are looking for educational destination pieces about places families would enjoy. Query editor Shannon Hurst Lane (queries@giftedtravel.com) and…
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