Roy Stevenson is a freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. Since attending our Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop, he’s had over 350 articles published over 700 times in over 150 magazines and newspapers. Topics include military history and vehicles, history, travel and culture, communications, running, fitness and health, sports, and film festival reviews.
I’ve just celebrated my 90th press trip as a travel writer. Exhausted from my lengthy international travel in previous years, I decided that I would only travel within North America this year. So, I lined up one trip each month, all on the North American continent. Some highlights of my press trips in July and […]
For decades, aspiring travel writers have been using this simple technique to break into travel writing. It’s called writing “Front Of Book” stories, aka FOB’s. An FOB is a very short broad-strokes story that you’ll find in the first few pages of most travel magazines. These “mini-articles” are anywhere between 200 and 500 words and […]
Enjoy the travel experiences of a lifetime without paying a single cent…and then get paid to write about your adventures.
When you’re starting out in travel writing, it’s best to focus on what you know. Here are three types of travel stories that sell well.
Getting your by-line into inflight magazines is easier than you think. And, with a clip from an inflight, you’ll have no problems landing more writing gigs
How much can you make as a travel writer? Travel writer, Roy Stevenson outlines how he made $2,800 on one trip.
What is a FAM trip? Roy Stevenson explains what’s involved and how you can get in on one…
How do you land press trips? As a travel writer, it’s more a case of inviting yourself. Here are some tips…
Enjoy the travel experiences of a lifetime without paying a single cent…and then get paid to write about your adventures.
Read Roy Stevenson’s tips on how to take a family trip to New Zealand and turn it into a travel-writing vacation to offset the costs.
