In horseracing, a superfecta is a wager in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. As you can imagine, that takes real strategy. But the payout for winners can be phenomenal. That’s what travel writing’s done for me. Four years ago, I […]
In 2013, when I attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Boston, Mass., I had no idea what to expect… other than it was a sold-out event, and 150 hopeful travel writers would be attending this three-day class with the same hopes and dreams I had for this travel writing lifestyle… Success, freedom, money, travel, […]
I’ve always been an adventurer, seeking out challenges and journaling stories about my life experiences. So, with a college degree and the life experiences of a 24-year old farm girl, I scurried to the big city of Dallas, Texas, where I started a corporate job with a steep learning curve. The steep learning curve came […]
After getting the travel-writing “itch,” I studied everything I could on how to write, and how to submit query letters. I even studied photography so I could submit photos with my articles. I had to take a couple of years off to focus on my business, but after realizing that travel writing is my true […]
I live in Hartselle, Alabama, population 14,471. It’s just off the interstate that runs the length of Alabama. But except for the annual Depot Days Festival in September, and the fact that our girls’ high school softball team recently won the state championship, few have ever heard of it. In many senses of the word, […]
“Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean.” — Author unknown. Armed with the knowledge of how to launch my travel-writing career, I left the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in 2014 highly enthused. I was ready to get my first story published and start landing the amazing perks our presenters talked about. […]
“You make your own luck.” – Ernest Hemingway Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen talk with travel writer, Tricia Pimentel. Lori introduces us to Tricia… “Tricia came to us expecting her journey toward travel writing would be like some of the success stories she had heard from other members. But, like the algorithms of […]
Readers are still responding to the survey I sent out last week. It’s been great to read through the responses, though one thing gave me a bit of a surprise… According to the folks who answered, here’s what our community wants most… • Sun! Many folks said they wanted to escape cold winters and retire […]
Amazing experiences await once you get up the courage to ask for trips, but getting there is different for everyone. I hate it when more experienced people say something like, “Just do it, it’s easy!”… because, you know what, some things aren’t that easy for everyone. Asking for free trips and tours, which could be […]
What are the ingredients that go into making a great travel story? I get asked that question a lot. It begins with good observations, good writing, and good perspective, of course. But let’s go even deeper. Below are five basic things any writer should try to nail when writing a travel story. Put them on […]
