“A healthy habit is a great habit in general, but it’s even better when you can use it in your work.”—Tracy Minkin Host, Jody Maberry brings Tracy Minkin, the Senior Travel and Features Editor for Coastal Living back to the podcast broadcasting live from the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Austin, Texas. You can listen […]
While much of a freelance travel writer’s life is spent out on the road, meeting new people and experiencing new cultural traditions, foods, and ways of looking at the world, it can also be isolating, especially when you get home and get writing. Unlike traditional office jobs, there’s no water cooler, no after-work happy hour, […]
I’ve worked for many years as a writer and editor. I’ve filed stories with talented editors and worked with writers with all kinds of experience to help them find their voice when it seemed kind of faint. A good editor isn’t your enemy or obstacle to bringing your stories to readers: He or she is […]
One of the greatest joys in my work as an editor over the years has been finding top-notch travel writers with whom I later developed long-term relationships. My quest to find local travel writers in Colorado to hire as permanent columnists for The Denver Post began with my simply looking around online for people who […]
If you’re starting to feel the nip of winter approaching and a trip somewhere warm sounds good right about now—especially one that’s paid for by someone else—then stay tuned. For the next few days, we’re going to talk about travel perks and how to get them as a travel writer. But first, let’s back up […]
When I launched my travel writing career in 2014, I was elated to see my name in print for the first time. And while I love getting paid to write stories, the travel perks that come along with my new wanderlust life are quite impressive. Those perks, adding up to thousands upon thousands of dollars, […]
I hear it all the time: “I wish I had your life.” The comments come as friends follow my travel adventures on social media. It looks glamorous—flying around the world… staying in luxury hotels… experiencing other cultures. And often it is. But this wasn’t always my life. What many people don’t know is that I […]
“It’s very hard to get the essence of a place just by looking at it… you have to talk to people.”—Tracy Minkin Host, Jody Maberry talks with Tracy Minkin, the Senior Travel and Features Editor of Coastal Living, live from the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Austin, Texas. Tracy’s a great conversationalist, which was proven […]
In September of 2016, I thought I wanted to be a travel writer. I really did. But looking at my schedule, I thought, “How will I find the time to write ?” I’m a high school special education teacher and tennis coach. I teach eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. Then there’s grading papers, […]
Recently someone told me that Mick Jagger once said, “If I wasn’t a rock star, I’d want to be a travel writer.” While I haven’t been able to verify that quote, I can attest that nearly everyone I meet tells me I have the dream job. Like most, I had to overcome my fears and […]
