The details of how to write travel articles
Details–they’re what every good story needs. Here’s how to write travel articles that are useful to your readers.
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Steenie Harvey got into the life of a professional freelance travel writer when she moved from the UK to Ireland in 1989. Her first-ever published story was a humorous piece on her search for an affordable cottage in the rural West of Ireland, published by UK newspaper The Independent. Since then she has traveled the globe, from northern Europe to New Zealand and Latin America - and many points in between. Her travel writing passions take in history, art, mythology, macabre places, and quirky experiences. She writes extensively for leading overseas travel publication International Living and is regularly called upon to share her wealth of writing experience at workshops both for IL and Great Escape Publishing.
In her own Words:
Loves: As a travel writer, I love to spend time in European cities. My two favorites are Berlin and Barcelona. As a flawed human being, I thoroughly enjoy playing blackjack at 3 am in Vegas, reading and writing poetry, and philosophizing on the ludicrousness of life.
My favorite travel-related websites are www.spottedbylocals.com, which is great for insider tips, and www.atlasobscura.com, which features weird places.
My motto: “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” - Hunter S. Thompson
I’m happiest when: I’m vagabonding on the road. It feels like I’m living a second life. Hanging out with like-minded friends. And writing poetry in graveyards, of course.
Steenie Harvey’s Top Picks: Trips to Take for $1,000 or Less
Freelance travel writer Steenie Harvey has been all around the world. So I asked her where she’d want to go on a limited budget and she sent me the below four destinations you can explore for $1,000 or less…
How and When to Follow-Up with an Editor
Travel Writer, Steenie Harvey, gives her advice on how to follow up, and when, with editors after submitting an article for submission. Read her insights here!
Rewrite and Recycle: How to Get Paid Twice for the Same Story
After a day-long trek up a rainy mountain, freelance travel writer Steenie Harvey was determined to get paid more than once for her suffering. She shares her advice on how to resell your travel articles so you can get paid more than once for the same adventure.
10 Travel Hot Spots for 2008
Some people salivate at the phrase “luxury travel.” But what is luxury? Ramping prices to exclude the proletariat doesn’t indicate desirability to me. Even with a lottery win, I wouldn’t want to ski at Gstaad, play roulette at Monte Carlo, or blow $400 in a Michelin-starred restaurant. I get my share of travel writer freebies, […]
Get Paid to Travel: Popular Headlines You Can Turn into Profitable Articles
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A Quick and Easy Introduction to the Import-Export Business
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Writer’s Diarrhea — And Six Ways to Cure It
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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 […]
Sell Everything But This..(A Lesson on Buying Rights)
MONEY FOR NOTHING: DON’T GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO BE REPETITIVE By Steenie Harvey in Ireland $100. Is it worth getting out of bed for? Well, it might sound utterly paltry. But you shouldn’t reject low-paying markets out of hand. You see, it’s possible to sell the same story an infinite number of times. Effectively […]