2006 Archive


DECEMBER 2006


NOVEMBER 2006

OCTOBER 2006

ANNOUNCING: AWAI’s $2,000 Photo Challenge

SEPTEMBER 2006

  • SEPTEMBER 30th, 2006: Pretend You're in an Egg
    • Pretend You’re in an Egg: The Difference between Creative Writing Exercises and Practical How-to Tips
    • Practical Writing Prompt
    • Your Questions Answered: How to Land More Paying Assignments
    • Upcoming Workshops:  Only One Seat Left: Join Us on One of the Most Beautiful Islands in the World
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • SEPTEMBER 27th, 2006:FEATURED PUBLICATION: Capper's

    Heartwarming, humorous, and nostalgic accompained with tons of photographs... these are the types of tales the editors of Capper's are looking for. Click here for tips on submitting articles to this bi-weekly women's publication that focuses primarily on U.S. travel

  • SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2006: No Poodles. No False Teeth. No Travel Articles.
    • Why Some Editors Don’t Want Your Poodle, Your False Teeth, or Your Travel Article:
      Eight Reasons Why Good Articles Get Unwanted Rejection Slips
  • SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2006: Rejection Letter Humor
    • A Little Rejection-Letter Humor: Laugh Now… But  Don't You Make the Same Mistake Later
    • No Longer Sold Out: One New Spot Available in Greece – Join Us There!
    • What to Do With Those Travel Stories Editors Reject?
    • Congratulations Sara Chute: Published in 10 Days
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • SEPTEMBER 16th, 2006: How To Write A Bargain Travel Article
    • Four Proven "Bargain Travel" Angles Editors Like
  • SEPTEMBER 15th, 2006: Fall Foliage Shots Needed
    • Do You Have Any Fall Foliage Shots?  If Not, Can You Take Some in the Next Few Weeks?
    • Only One Seat Left: Join Us on One of the Most Beautiful Islands in the World…
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • SEPTEMBER 9th, 2006: FEATURED PUBLICATION: TravelingTales.com

    Send your vivid personal tales of travel experiences to this weekly e-zine along with photographs ... for tips on getting published click here...

  • SEPTEMBER 8th, 2006: Assignment Letters, Here's How to Get One...
    • Bad Travel Writer: I Don’t Think this Reader Is Going to Like Me After This
    • Your Questions Answered: Can I Take My Husband on a Free Press Trip? Is There a Conflict of Interest in Writing about a Place Your Friends/Family Own?
    • Assignment Letters: Why They Opens Doors... And How You Get Them
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2006: FEATURED PUBLICATION: The International Railway Traveler

    This publication wants articles that convey the romance, elegance, and excitement of first-class rail travel worldwide. For tips on submitting your articles to this lively publication that's filled with color photos read Roberta's tips here ...

  • SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2006: Never Been Published? Don't Worry
    • Must-Have Travel Tool: An Old Contact Lens Case Filled with Tea Tree Oil and Vaseline
    • The Most Photogenic Island in the World: Here’s How to Get There for Less
    • Never Been Published?  Try This…
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

AUGUST 2006

  • AUGUST 30th, 2006: FEATURED PUBLICATION: JustSayGo.com

    JustSayGo.com could very well be your ticket to getting your very first byline ... read our tips on how to submit your articles to this electric e-zine that looks for articles that have a hint of humor, readability, and equally important a conversational tone.

  • AUGUST 29th, 2006: Five Tips to Revolutionize Your Photos
    • Spend Five Days with Two Professional Photographers on One of the Most Fabulously Beautiful Islands on Earth
    • A Sweetheart Deal for Travel Writers
    • Five Ways to Take Salable Shots of Familiar (and Not-So-Familiar) Places
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • AUGUST 19th, 2006: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Midwest Living

    This publication focuses on all things in and about the Midwest ... upcoming events, festivals, hot spots, and cool destinations.  If you have a new angle on a midwest destination, read our tips on submitting articles to this colorful bi-monthly lifestyle magazine that considers itself the definitive voice of the Midwest.

  • AUGUST 18th, 2006: Computer Tricks For Writers And Photographers
    • QUICK TIP: A Computer Tool that Will Cut Your Research and Writing Time in Half with the Click of a Button
    • Trade Secrets from the Pros: Tried-and-True Shortcuts for Getting your Name into Print and How to Avoid the Three Biggest Mistakes Most New Travel Writers Make
    • How to Preserve Pictures and Heirlooms So They Can Be Passed from Generation to Generation
    •  More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • AUGUST 11th, 2006: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Hidden Europe

    If you have a gem of a story about some hidden corner of Europe... or a new angle on a well-visited European destination then be sure to read some of Roberta's tips on submitting articles to this publication ...

  • AUGUST 10th, 2006: Three Ways To Turn Your Free Trips Into Money-Making Articles
    • She Sent Photos to an Online Stock Agency, and the Next Day Her First One Sold
    • DESTINATION: GREECE -- Meet Us There
    • Eat the Free Sushi… but Don’t Try Selling Your Story to the Denver Post: Five Ways to Turn Your Free Trips into Money-Making Articles
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • AUGUST 4th, 2006: How to Write a Real Travel "Story"
    • Join Us in Greece and Learn How to Turn Your Snapshots into Cash
    • Couldn't Be with Us in Denver? Here's Your Chance to Get Your Hands on All the Secrets Revealed -- for Less than the Cost of a Plane Ticket There
    • Honk if You Love Honking: How to Write a Real Travel "Story"
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

JULY 2006

JUNE 2006

  • Issue #116
    • A Good Kick in the Pants: How Three Readers Got Their First Inspiration
    • Make Money Writing (and Put 23 New Computers in the Elementary School Down the Street)
    • Take this 12-Point Quiz and See How You Measure Up for Success
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: International Living

    This editoral has an exclusive overseas focus and likes to publish articles that display first hand accounts of experiences abroad. Since AWAI members have a provided steady supply of editoral coverage for International Living in the past, the editors are very eager and happy at a chance to work with AWAI members again. That's great news for you! Read on for insider's advice about how to get your pieces sold there...

  • Issue #115
    • Budget Travel Writing Contest: $2,000 in Travel Discounts
    • Denver, CO Travel Writing Workshop is Sold Out... Meet Us in San Francisco for Photography
    • 8 Must-Review Tips for Telling Your Story without Boring the Socks off Your Reader
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: Go World Travel

    The editors of this pulication aim  to cover "the world's most fascinating people and places" through highly visual and detailed articles that allow readers to really experience a place. Here are some tips into getting published with one of the seven globally-trusted travel contributors...

  • Issue #114
    • Double Your Income by Selling Special-Interest Pieces to Niche Publications
    • Last Chance - Register Before June 20 and Save $300!
    • Three New, Not-So-Obvious Places to Get Published
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: GoNomad

    Editor Max Hartshorne wants unique, entertaining coverage about travel experiences or destinations. To make him happy, think snappy.  Here’s more…

  • Issue #113
    • Today's Hottest Article -- Building One is A Lot Easier than You Think
    • June 15, Freelancers' Quarterly Taxes are Due -- Are You Taking Advantage of All the Deductions You Can Take?
    • "Photos First" - An Easy Victory Over the Blank Page
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: Escape From America Magazine

    Several of our readers have landed their first by-line here. If you're considering a move overseas -- or have, perhaps, already settled on new shores -- these publications could prove ideal outlets for articles about your own, new back yard.  Here’s how, in the editor’s own words, to break into Escape from America Magazine…

  • Issue #112
    • Kirs and Cocktail Parties: What to Expect from Four Days in Paris
    • A Contract Worth $97,500
    • The Easiest and Fastest Way to Get a By-Line and a Check
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

MAY 2006

  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: EgyptAir

    This editor loves photographs. In fact, she claims that pictures "are even more important than words."  And while their focus is mostly Egypt-oriented, each issue also covers a foreign destination.  Here’s more…

  • Issue #111
    • Note from the World's Worst Photographer
    • Do You Have What It Takes to Write for this Market?
    • Pampering Your Pets and Searching for the Fountain of Youth: How to Turn This Year's Hottest Trends into Fast Selling Travel Articles
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • Issue #110
    • How Pictures of Brick Walls, Red Curtains, and Fields of Grass Sell for Super-Fast Cash
    • Buying the Right Camera: Think More than Just Megapixels
    • Meet Me in Paris
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • SPECIAL SECTION: Paris Workshop - Free On-the-Ground Reporting - Photo Reports
  • Issue #109
    • Dirty Laundry, Vietnamese Restaurants, and What I'm Doing with My New Camera
    • Learn to Tango in Argentina, Here's How...
    • Should Travel Writers Rely on Checklists When Reviewing Hotels?
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

APRIL 2006

  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: The Write Way to Travel

    I'm looking for a few good writers... If you have a travel tip to share, something that would make traveling more interesting, more affordable, or simply easier – click here…

  • Issue #108

    What's the most important tool a writer has?  If you said paper, pen, or your imagination... you're wrong.  Travel writer and humorist, Stan Sinberg, reveals the answer in this issue…

  • FEATURED PUBLICATIONS: France Today

    Often, the best way to break into a publication is by getting a short piece published in it first. You'll have more luck if you offer up a short piece of 150-400 words, targeted for a particular "department" in the publication, than you will if you try to pitch a 2,000-word story to an editor who's never heard of you before. With that in mind, take a look at this week's Featured Publication to learn more…

  • Issue #107

    Jennifer Stevens, author of The Ultimate Travel Writer's Program and architect of our live travel writing workshops, has the best collection of secret tips on writing the kinds of articles editors always look to buy. Avoid F-Words: How to Replace "Filler" Words with Descriptions that Make You Sound like a Pro is one of my favorites.  Click here to learn more…

  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: National Geographic Photo Contest

    Here's your chance to get your picture in National Geographic... They are currently running monthly photo contests where anyone with a spectacular digital shot might get it published in both the magazine and online. You can find info here…

  • Issue #106

    Want to earn an extra $300-$1,300 on every article you write?  Here are two things you can do with practically no added effort… Click here

  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: Live Life Travel

    Got a funny travel story? Sell it to Live Life Travel (LLT) for a quick byline and a check. They publish travel tips, funny travel stories, how-to articles and reviews of all sorts of things from travel products... to hotels and restaurants... to travel guide books. They take pictures too.    Here’s more....

  • Issue #105

    Travel writers - and photographers - cannot afford to be shy. Talking to locals can get you into places that most tourists never find and it could also save you a ton of money.

MARCH 2006

  • FEATURED PUBLICATION: German Life

    German Life is a magazine full of photos. It needs solid reporting about German culture and travel (heavy on food and drink articles). And… you don't have to travel all the way to Germany to find a story idea for this print publication…

  • Issue #104

    Use Numbers in Your Headline
    It's all but impossible these days to find a publication without numbers splashed across the front. Jen Stevens, author of AWAI’s travel writer program says there's a lesson there for you.  Here’s how you can turn this trend into a quick byline and check…

  • Issue #103
    • Why Travel Writers are Better off than Gamblers
    • Not too Late to Grab a Bargain Bermuda Airfare
    • Think Like a Spy... And Sell More Articles and Photos
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: NewEnglandMonthly.com
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • Issue #102
    • What Two Technical Writers, a Travel Agent, and a Lawyer Did to Transform Themselves into Travel Writers and Photographers in Just a Handful of Days
    • Are You Good At Persuading People?
    • Write for Me: How I Pick the Travel Writers and Photographers for My Guidebooks
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: Modernism Magazine
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

FEBRUARY 2006

  • Issue #101
    • Our Next Guidebook Workshop in Bermuda - Save Now With an Early-Bird Discount
    • Pink Beaches, Scenic Trails, Quiet Coves, and Lush Gardens: Would You Like to Write about the Most Romantic Destinations for Couples?
    • Copulating Buffalos and Jelly Fish Stings on the Scrotum: How to Get the Germans and the Brits to Pay for Your Travel
    • Preparing Your 2005 Taxes? How to Avoid Frustration (and Keep Money in Your Pocket!)
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: Art Papers
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • SPECIAL SECTION: San Antonio Workshop -Free On-the-Ground Reporting
  • Issue #100
    • Park, Sleep, Fly... London, Paris, Rome: Three Trips for Less Than $500
    • Limited Time - Pre-Press Discount on the Lucrative Traveler Toolkit
    • If Word of Mouth Isn't Enough Anymore... The Travel Writer's Key to Networking
    • Save Enough for 2 Extra Nights in Bermuda with Your Early-Bird Discount
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: Horse & Country Canada
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

JANUARY 2006

  • Issue #99
    • How Do You Measure Up Against Your Fellow Readers?
    • Our Next Guidebook Workshop in Bermuda - Save Now With an Early-Bird Discount
    • 2005 Year in Review - A Record of Success from Your Fellow Readers
    • Wine Tasting... Buenos Aires Antiques and Apartment Shopping... An Excursion to the Iguazu Falls... and more...
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: Cat Fancy
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • Issue #98
    • Spend Valentine's Day Together: How Couples Can Get Paid to Travel the World
    • Your Own Island Escape... in the Bay Islands
    • Refried Beans or Scotsman's Vomit? What Do You Do When You Don't Like What You're Supposed to Write About?
    • Write Your Own Travel Guide Book, Here's How...
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: The AKC Gazette
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • Issue #97
    • How to Buy a Plane Ticket to San Antonio or Bermuda with 56 Cups of Coffee
    • Eavesdrop and Discover 3 Tools to Fund a Lifetime of Travel
    • Five Opportunities for a Quick By-line and Check
    • Preparing Your 2005 Taxes? How to Avoid Frustration (and Keep Money in Your Pocket!)
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: Southern New Mexico
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers
  • Issue #96
    • How to Recognize a Contest Scam
    • Three Ways to Fund a Lifetime of Travel
    • 10 Must-Plan Travel Adventures for 2006
    • Photography Contest: The Best of America
    • This Week's Featured Travel Publication: Travel + Leisure
    • More Opportunities and Resources for Writers

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