May All Your Photos Be Perfect
What makes a photo saleable? What are stock agencies looking for and why don’t pictures of sunsets sell? Plus, quick tips on how to take great pictures of waterfalls and the truth about sunset pictures.
Avoid F-Words: How to Replace "Filler" Words with Descriptions that Make You Sound Like a Pro
The descriptions that editors like — the ones they pay for — are those that paint pictures so vivid, readers see and feel and taste right along with the writer.
FEATURED PUBLICATION: National Geographic Photo Contest
{Ed. Note – this contest has expired} Dear Reader, Here’s your chance to get your picture in National Geographic… Lori Appling Director, Great Escape Publishing National Geographic MONTHLY Photo Contest Yes, National Geographic is a biggie. No argument about that. They are currently running monthly photo contests where anyone with a spectacular digital shot might…
The Lucrative Traveler’s Toolkit
[Ed. Note: This offer is no longer available. Please visit http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/catalog to view our current offers and products.] I want to be perfectly frank here. If I told you it would be a snap to take home six figures a year writing travel articles, I’d be lying. The truth of the matter is: For many…
FEATURED PUBLICATION: German Life
Here’s a publication that might be interested in an article from you. Freelance travel writer, Roberta Beach Jacobson sent this to me, and I’ve asked her to send me a few dozen more. I’ll pass them along each week. Happy Saturday! Lori Appling Director, Great Escape Publishing P.S. You don’t have to travel to Germany…
SPECIAL SECTION: San Antonio Workshop – Day One
On-The-Ground Reports from the Lucrative Traveler Conference in San Antonio, TX Ten new (and overlooked) places to get published… FAST! By Sue Wright Dear Travel Writer, Our first annual Lucrative Traveler Conference has begun. And I have to tell you, we sure wish you were among the 55 folks here with us. It’s interesting… at…
2005 Year in Review — Successes Abound
SPECIAL EDITION: 2005 YEAR IN REVIEW — SUCCESSES ABOUND SANDRA KENNEDY (Tualatin, Oregon) Sandra’s been racking up press trips and by-lines this past year, most recently a five-day stay at the Eco Tulum Resort and Spas in Mexico, including comped accommodations overlooking the Caribbean, meals, massage, and renewing her marriage vows with a Mayan Shaman……
How Much Can You Really Earn As a Travel Writer/Photographer?
Read from freelance travel writer, guidebook author, and photographer, B. Howard in Cleveland, TN, How much can you really earn as a travel writer/photographer?
Two Famous Copywriting Tricks You Can Use to Get an Editor’s Attention
By Tom Schueneman, Editor, The Traveler in San Francisco, CA I’m writing from Florida City, near the southeast entrance to Everglades National Park, where I’ll spend the day exploring before I move on down through the Florida Keys. This next week I get to do what I love — explore new places, write down my…
How to Write Humorous Travel Stories: Seven Ways to Ensure Something Goes Wrong On Every Trip
By freelance travel writer, Stan Sinberg There’s a whole lot of travel writing I can’t, for the life of me, do: I get bored silly writing long, adjective-laden descriptions of hotel rooms I’ve stayed in or of restaurants where I’ve eaten. Historical facts cloud my head, and I could barely tell you the difference between…
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