As I skied down the slopes of Aspen Snowmass to our ski-in-ski-out hotel, it seemed like a dream. My wife and I were on a trip where we stayed at two different slope-side hotels free of charge because I’m a travel writer. Just two months earlier, we stayed at a private wine-country cottage in the […]
“What’s the secret to your success?” I hear that a lot… from colleagues, friends, and even strangers. The travel writer’s life is dreamy. It’s the job everyone would do, if they could. But can anyone become a travel writer? The answer is…yes. For me, it started with an epiphany. My passion was travel – especially […]
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As a longtime cross-country mountain biker, I’m frequently asked what the steps are to making it 100 miles at a time over mountain passes and through rugged – and often unforgiving – terrain. Obviously, no one just gets up one morning and sets out to bike 100 miles into the mountains. You have to slowly […]
Opening the email, I closed my eyes and held my breath. The response read, “Thank you for the submission. Your writing style is an excellent fit… We would be happy to publish this article.” “I’m so excited!” I exclaimed as soon as my family answered the phone just moments after I received the good news. […]
When I first announced, “I’m going to be a travel writer,” I never dreamed I’d need a cheat-sheet to keep up with my 4 Ps: Publishers, Pitches, Published, and Pay But as I had more and more articles accepted for publication, I knew I needed a system. So I decided to get organized. After some […]
The whir of the drill close to my right ear brought me back to reality. Close to an hour into my root canal, the realization dawned on me that I had actually been working on some travel-writing story ideas in my head. My hand itched for my normally ever-present pen and notebook that sat just […]
“Look in the mirror… THAT’s your competition.” – Unknown To learn more about getting started as a travel writer, you can sign up for a special video presentation at: new.greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to Margot Bigg. “One of the things that make our travel writing and […]
You’ve done the hard work of landing an assignment for your great story idea. Good reporting and good writing, of course, will make your piece stand out. So will the work you do with your editor. Here are a few important things to keep in mind to ensure that collaboration is a success and you […]
Most people travel as a break from their normal life, to get away from their jobs, relax, and snap photos of famous tourist sights. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this, but there are others for whom travel isn’t a holiday from life. It’s a core part of who they are and these three travel writing tips are for them… […]
