Powered by Sun, Wind, and Homemade Bread: The Chetco River Inn
By Ruby V. AyersClay and Sandra Brugger looked in awe at the pristine 35-plus acres of raw and second growth timber. This rare parcel with half a mile of Chetco River frontage was a sight to behold. A myriad of thoughts ran through their minds as they wondered how they would get power and phone…
Shopping, Fine Dining, and Ghost Hunting in Clinton, New Jersey
By Maureen BruschiOn the west end of Clinton, New Jersey, a magnificent 200-foot-wide waterfall separates the historic Red Mill Museum Village and the Stone Mill, home to the Hunterdon Museum of Art. Cross over the old truss bridge (constructed around 1870) and you’ll stroll onto Main Street, cherry tree-lined and filled with over 30 specialty…
An Unlikely Birthplace of Modern American Art
By Tracy CheneyIn the bosom of the South there once existed the most progressive art school in the nation, Black Mountain College. It was a crucible for the modern art movement right in the midst of the country folk arts still found throughout the region. Why here? It’s been an enclave of tolerance from way…
Spend an Evening in London with Dickens’ Ghost
By S. Nadja ZajdmanEvery Wednesday evening between March and October, Charles Dickens visits the house he made an early London home. He must have great affection for it. “Oliver Twist” was born here; so were his two eldest daughters. At 7:30, the lights dim in the basement library, and a long-haired actor in full Victorian…
Play, Sit, and Stay at the Dog Bark Park
By Patricia L. CookArtists have painted and photographed the scenery and wildlife of Idaho but nothing compares to the Dog Bark Park Inn in Cottonwood—the “Noble and Absurd Undertaking” of artists Dennis Sullivan and Frances Conklin. They’ve expressed their love of dogs by constructing two giant beagle-shaped structures, one of which serves as a one-family…
Where to Get Published: ELDR Magazine
ELDR is a new print magazine and online community geared toward affluent 6o year plus individuals. The publication stands apart as they challenge the usual perceptions about aging and offer at times provocative content. Find out more about how to submit…
Where to Get Published: NewsDirectory.com
NewsDirectory.com is a great online tool for travel writers to find magazines and newspapers to publish their work. Writers can use the helpful zip code guide to discover more approachable, local, newspapers. They can also search by subject to find over 60 different travel themed magazines. Find out more…
What Do You Say to a Yachak?
It’s said that before a Yachak is born, the fetus cries in the womb. Yachaks are shamans here in Ecuador… healers. And, last Friday, as part of our Travel Photography Expedition, we set out to meet four of them. I wrote about a Shamanic Spa treatment here in Cotacachi earlier this year. See The Egg and…
Olympic Fuel Tip #13: Are You Writing With Voice?
Learn tips on how to establish your own voice in your writing to distinguish you from other writers. Find out how to capture editor’s attention from the beginning. Find out more…
Olympic Fuel Tip #12 – Can You Control Your Camera’s Focus?
I’m in Ecuador this week hosting our second photography expedition in Cotacachi this year. So, today’s “Olympic Fuel” tip comes from professional photographer, Rich Wagner, here with us. Rich offered up this “focus” tip to an attendee during our group photo review this morning. Take a close look at the photo below. The little boy…
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