2007 Archive

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October 2008

• Bad year to travel? Au contraire! Get a load of these deals...


• 14 Strange Tours in and around the U.S.


• Where to Get Published: Travel Post Monthly

September 2008

• Where to Get Published: NewsDirectory.com

August 2008

• Olympic Fuel Tip #14: What is Dim Sum?


• Olympic Fuel Tip #13: Are You Writing With Voice?


• Olympic Fuel Tip #11: 3 Must-Have Travel Writing Tools (For Less Than $1)


• Olympic Fuel Tip #9: It's Easy Being Green


• Olympic Fuel Tip #8 - 3 Ways to Scout Out Hidden-Gem Hotels


• Olympic Fuel Tip #7 - 5 Easy Ways to Write Stronger Headlines


• Olympic Fuel Tip #5 - Find a Restaurant in Four Seconds


• Olympic Fuel Tip #4: Cash in on the charticle trend


• Olympic Fuel Tip #2: Speed through the Airport


• Olympic Fuel Tip #1: Know -- and Use -- Your Power Words


• That's No Reason Not to Travel


• Featured Publication: Traveller Magazine


• The Five Restaurants to Include in Every Travel Article


• How to Be a Restaurant Spy


• Featured Publication: Culinary Media Network


• Sell Your Photos to Large Newspapers

July 2008

• Featured Publication: AARP Magazine


• Featured Publication: Literary Traveler

June 2008

• Featured Publication: Up Magazine


• How to Snag the Best Hometown Stories


• From Magazine Reader to Prolific Writer in 10 Months


• How to Buy the Right Camera


• Featured Publication: Transitions Abroad Culinary


• No Poodles. No False Teeth. No Travel Articles.


• New Opportunities for Travel Writers


• FREE REPORT: Get the Most out of the Publication Expo


• Featured Publication: Spirit Magazine


• How to Fly for Peanuts: Staff Picks


• How to Fly for Peanuts: Choosing a Rewards Card


• How to Fly for Peanuts: A Replacement for X-Fares


• How to Fly for Peanuts: Secret #1

May 2008

• How One Reader Scored Two Paid Vacations and 41 Bylines…


• Hotel Surcharges and Nine Odd Uses for Toothpaste


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: San Francisco Chronicle Magazine


• Four Things I Thought I Knew About Travel Writing


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Matador Travel


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Orion Magazine


• Five Foodie Secrets


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Sunset Magazine


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Photographers Direct

April 2008

• A Reminder for Scaredy-Cat Writers


• Denver Food Writing Workshop


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Washingtonian Magazine


• Hotel Monaco, Denver


• A Reader's Question: 100 Articles in 7 Months


• Do You Make These Travel Mistakes?


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Executive Travel Magazine


• The Writer's Game of Give and Take


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Offbeat Travel

March 2008

• How I Earned $5,950 from My Last Three Assignments


• Rule 240 might save you hours when you travel.


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: MyMidwest Magazine


• How to Create a Sacred Bond with Editors


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Microsoft's Easy Website Builder


• 10 Travel Hot Spots for 2008


• Traveling together? Make sure you have a TCP2 code.


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Signspotting


• Please Don't Utilize This Writing Tip


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: In The Know Traveler

February 2008

• Starting an Import-Export Business


• How to Get Paid to Travel Series: Writing


• It's time to get serious about having more fun.


• More free stuff without fluff...


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Wanderlust


• What to do when your computer’s a slug


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: The Artilleryman Magazine


• FEATURED PUBLICATION: Microstock: 3 Places to Sell Your Photos

January 2008

• Get Paid to Travel: Can anybody be a travel writer?


• JANUARY 25th, 2008: I asked for a bed in our meeting room


• JANUARY 24th, 2008: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Travel Post Monthly


• JANUARY 23rd, 2008: Photo Tip: Photoshop is Fair Play - Sometimes


• JANUARY 18th, 2008: The Controversy Over Online Stock Photography


• JANUARY 17th, 2008: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Scoopt.com


• JANUARY 16th, 2008: Photo Tip: Commercial vs. Editorial


• JANUARY 12th, 2008: 9 Hometown Things You Can Get Paid to Write About...


• JANUARY 11th, 2008: 101 Things You Can Get Paid to Photograph


• JANUARY 10th, 2008: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Vezeo.com


• JANUARY 9th, 2008: December Winners: "Traditions"


• Get Paid to Travel: How to Polish and Present an Idea to an Editor


• Get Paid to Travel: How to Approach an Editor


• JANUARY 3rd, 2008: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Airborne Quarterly


• JANUARY 2nd, 2008: January's Photo Challenge Theme: Passages and Doorways

December 2007

• DECEMBER 31st, 2007: Holiday Tip #12: Find the Best Seat on the Plane


• DECEMBER 30th, 2007: Holiday Tip #11: Better Photos in the Snow


• DECEMBER 29th, 2007: Holiday Tip #10: How to Spot a Fake


• DECEMBER 28th, 2007: Holiday Tip #9: Our Favorite Language Translator


• DECEMBER 27th, 2007: Holiday Tip #8: Make the Most of Your Air Miles


• DECEMBER 26th, 2007: Holiday Tip #7: Dress Up Your Luggage


• DECEMBER 25th, 2007: Holiday Tip #6: Always Find the Cheapest Gas


• DECEMBER 24th, 2007: Holiday Tip #5: Check Ticket Prices Just Like You Do the Weather


• DECEMBER 23rd, 2007: Holiday Tip #4: Tiny Clothes Dryers In Your Kitchen


• DECEMBER 22nd, 2007: Holiday Tip #3: An Old Spy Trick...


• DECEMBER 21st, 2007: Holiday Travel Tip #2: A Writing Tool in Your Pocket


• DECEMBER 20th, 2007: Holiday Tip #1: How to Shave Your Legs with Paper


• DECEMBER 19th, 2007: Photo Tip: Unleash Your Inner Photo Genius


• DECEMBER 15th, 2007: Three Things I Didn't Know I Didn't Know


• DECEMBER 14th, 2007: Four Key Writing Tips from an Airline Magazine Editor


• DECEMBER 13th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: The Oregonian


• DECEMBER 12th, 2007: November Photo Challenge Winners


• DECEMBER 8th, 2007: 3 Myths about In-flight Magazines


• DECEMBER 7th, 2007: How to Get a Rental Car Upgrade for Nothing


• DECEMBER 6th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: WorldHum.com


• DECEMBER 5th, 2007: Photo Tip: December's Photo Challenge Theme


• DECEMBER 1st, 2007: Correct Over-Exposed Photos in Photoshop

November 2007

• NOVEMBER 30th, 2007: Don't Hesitate: Do What I Did and Get Paid For Your Stories


• NOVEMBER 29th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: iTravel Syndicate


• NOVEMBER 28th, 2007: Photo Tip: Flash tricks for professional-looking pics


• NOVEMBER 24th, 2007: How to Shoot the #1 Photo Gift


• NOVEMBER 23rd, 2007: AWAI Travel Division Staff Picks -- Holiday Gift List


• NOVEMBER 22nd, 2007: Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers, Writers, and Photographers


• NOVEMBER 21st, 2007: Photo Tip: 2008 Photographer Gift Guide


• NOVEMBER 17th, 2007: Protect your photos with these quick steps.


• NOVEMBER 16th, 2007: Turning Goldfish into Gold


• NOVEMBER 15th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Oregon.com


• NOVEMBER 14th, 2007: Photo Tip: Tell your camera who's boss


• NOVEMBER 10th, 2007: A lesson from Oprah, Britney, and Martha


• NOVEMBER 9th, 2007: In 2008, more fun, new passions, and a better income


• NOVEMBER 8th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Budget Travel - 10th Anniversary Special Issue


• NOVEMBER 7th, 2007: Photo Tip: Paint With Your Camera


• NOVEMBER 3rd, 2007: Hitting the Road for the Holidays


• NOVEMBER 2nd, 2007: Picking An Editor's Brains

October 2007

• OCTOBER 31st, 2007: November's Photo Challenge Theme: A Season for Family


• OCTOBER 27th, 2007: How to Avoid Editing Errors


• OCTOBER 26th, 2007: What Christopher Columbus Can Teach Us about Travel Writing


• OCTOBER 25th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION:Transitions Abroad - Travel Writing Contest


• OCTOBER 24th, 2007: Drum Roll for Our Photo Challenge Winner


• OCTOBER 20th, 2007: Don't Forget the Obvious When You Write About Home


• OCTOBER 19th, 2007: True or False? Cayenne Pepper Keeps Your Feet Warm


• OCTOBER 18th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Travel Articles for the 40-and-Over Crowd


• OCTOBER 17th, 2007: Photo Tip: Advanced Thirds


• OCTOBER 12th, 2007: How to Tap the Hidden Power of Numbers


• OCTOBER 11th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: International Living


• OCTOBER 10th, 2007: Photo Tip: Vote For This Year’s Grand Prize Photo


• OCTOBER 6th, 2007: Part 3-- Travel Insurance: Where to Find the Best Buy


• OCTOBER 5th, 2007: Resend or Repackage? How to Get Paid Twice for One Article


• OCTOBER 4th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: About.com


• OCTOBER 3rd, 2007: September Winners: Fins, Fangs, Feathers and Fur

September 2007

• SEPTEMBER 29th, 2007: Part 2 -- Travel Insurance: You May Already Own It


• Travel Insurance: Should You or Shouldn't You?


• SEPTEMBER 27th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Coastal Living


• SEPTEMBER 26th, 2007: Photo Tip: If He Winks, It's Saleable


• SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2007: Stock or Not


• SEPTEMBER 21st, 2007: Lessons from a Fifth Grader...


• SEPTEMBER 20th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: WAVEJourney.com


• SEPTEMBER 19th, 2007: Photo Tip: Photo on the 45


• Get Paid to Travel: Popular Headlines You Can Turn into Profitable Articles


• SEPTEMBER 14th, 2007: Ensure one travel-writing gig leads to another


• SEPTEMBER 13th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Blue Ridge Country Magazine


• SEPTEMBER 12, 2007: Photo Tip: Underwater Photography


• A Quick and Easy Introduction to the Import-Export Business


• SEPTEMBER 7th, 2007: How to Avoid Hidden Booking Fees: Six Tips for Booking a Fair Deal


• SEPTEMBER 6th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Chicken Soup for the Soul Magazine


• SEPTEMBER 5th, 2007: August Winners: "Home Sweet Home"


• SEPTEMBER 1st, 2007: Deciphering Guidelines: Terms You Need to Know

August 2007

• AUGUST 31st, 2007: Breaking into Detective and Crime Magazines


• AUGUST 30th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Brave New Traveler


• AUGUST 29th, 2007: September's Photo Challenge Theme: Fins, Fangs, Feathers and Fur


• AUGUST 25th, 2007: No Poodles. No False Teeth. No Travel Articles.


• AUGUST 24th, 2007: If It Bleeds, It Leads...


• AUGUST 23rd, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: BeachesBeaches.com


• AUGUST 22nd, 2007: Photo Tip: Bye-Bye SpongeBob


• AUGUST 18th, 2007: How to Win an Editor with Your Headline


• AUGUST 17th, 2007: How to Reach an Editor


• AUGUST 16, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Connecting: Solo Travel News


• AUGUST 15th, 2007: Photo Tip: Think Clorox Bleach -- A Lesson in Photo Copyright Law


• AUGUST 11th, 2007: The Biggest Secret to Better Flash Photography


• AUGUST 10th, 2007: $1,300 in Two Hours Selling Photos


• AUGUST 9th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: TravelLady Magazine


• AUGUST 8th, 2007: Photo Tip: The Shady Side of a Cow


• AUGUST 4th, 2007: Adding Spice to a Ho-Hum Black and White Photo


• AUGUST 3rd, 2007: Your Next By-line: In-flight Mags and Alumni Pubs


• AUGUST 2nd, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: OnAJunket.com


• August 1st, 2007: July Winners: The Softer Side of Strength

July 2007

• JULY 30th, 2007: Dispatch #3: Why this photo and not that one?


• JULY 29th, 2007: Dispatch #2: A new way to look at in-flight magazines


• JULY 28th, 2007: Dispatch #1: Who said writing couldn't be lucrative?


• JULY 27th, 2007: Don't worry, we're recording it...


• JULY 26th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Live Life, Travel


• JULY 25th, 2007: August's Photo Challenge Theme: Home Sweet Home


• JULY 21st, 2007: Are Successful People Luckier?


• JULY 20th, 2007: Lucky You: $4,000 for Photos


• JULY 19th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Dog & Kennel, Cats & Kittens, Bird Times


• JULY 18th, 2007: Don't Just Cut... Chop


• JULY 14th, 2007: Pet Photographer Reveals: The Skinny on Advertising


• JULY 13th, 2007: How to Stop Peeing Customers...


• JULY 12th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: I LOVE CATS


• JULY 11th, 2007: Create Your Own Luck


• JULY 7th, 2007: Grabbed, Pinched, and Kicked: Turning Travel into Checks


• JULY 6th, 2007: Save Your Airport Luggage Tags


• JULY 5th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: DesertUSA.com


• JULY 4th, 2007: June Winners: "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles"

June 2007

• JUNE 30th, 2007: Turning Social Issues into Travel Articles


• Jellyfish and Crab Sperm (and Other Must-try Foods)


• JUNE 28th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: BootsnAll.com


• JUNE 27th, 2007: July's Photo Challenge Theme: The Softer Side of Strength


• JUNE 24th, 2007: How to Take Better Pictures Outdoors


• JUNE 22nd, 2007: Selling People Pictures without a Model Release


• JUNE 21st, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Real Travel Adventures


• JUNE 20th, 2007: Photo Tip: A Quick Warning about Shadows and Reflections


• JUNE 16th, 2007: How to Send Your Photos to an Editor


• June 15th, 2007: Can you leave the country?


• JUNE 14th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Bushducks: For Your Outdoor Adventures


• JUNE 13th, 2007: Photo Tip: How to use lines to improve your photos fast


• June 9th, 2007: How to Sell Your Stories Beyond the U.S.


• June 8th, 2007: How not to lose your frequent-flyer miles


• JUNE 7th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Soul of America


• JUNE 6th, 2007: May Winners: All Things Edible


• June 2nd, 2007: How to "Localize" a piece for more profit


• JUNE 1st, 2007: Not-so-elusive benefits of travel writing

May 2007

• MAY 31st, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Bridal Guide Magazine


• MAY 30th, 2007: June's Photo Challenge Theme: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles


• MAY 26th, 2007: Three Tricks for Breaking into Newspapers


• MAY 25th, 2007: Travel Tip: What to Pack


• MAY 24th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: The Travel Itch


• MAY 23rd, 2007: Try the French Food Method...


• MAY 20th, 2007: Bonus Report: Real-World Secrets to Fund Your Travels (Part 2)


• MAY 18th, 2007: Bonus Report: Real-World Secrets to Fund Your Travels (Part 1)


• MAY 12th, 2007: Should you insure your camera equipment?


• MAY 11th, 2007: Gold Marketing and First-class Seats


• MAY 10th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: 40Plus Travel and Leisure


• MAY 9th, 2007: April Winners: Hospitality and Welcome


• MAY 5th, 2007: 3 Cool Camera Tricks You Can Try this Weekend...


• MAY 4th, 2007: My new favorite guidebook


• MAY 3rd, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: The European


• MAY 2nd, 2007: May's Photo Challenge Theme: All Things Edible

April 2007

• APRIL 28th, 2007: 3 Ways to Repackage (and Resell) an Article


• APRIL 27th, 2007: How to Get Workshop-Quality Pictures


• APRIL 26th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Southern Adventure Magazine


• APRIL 25th, 2007: Unique = Saleable, Here's my advice...


• APRIL 21st, 2007: How to Make the Most of Motion


• APRIL 20th, 2007: Legs and Necks and What to Do about Them


• APRIL 19th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: France for Freebooters


• APRIL 18th, 2007: The Ubiquitous Snapshot


• APRIL 14th, 2007: Reader Reveals: The Truth about Online Stock Agencies


• APRIL 13th, 2007: Birthday Parties and Baptisms: Where to Sell Your Photos


• APRIL 12th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: A Treasure Trove of By-Line Opportunities


• MARCH 11th, 2007: How to Communicate "Theme" and "Concept"


• APRIL 7, 2007: Five Query Letter Strategies That Work


• APRIL 6th, 2007: Graveyards and Ghost Tales


• APRIL 5th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: FamilyFun Magazine


• APRIL 4th, 2007: March Winners: "Communication"

March 2007

• MARCH 31st, 2007: Are You a Scaredy-Cat Writer?


• MARCH 30th, 2007: Four Ways to Horrify a French Waiter


• MARCH 29th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: The Cultured Traveler


• MARCH 28th, 2007: April's Photo Challenge Theme: Hospitality and Welcome


• MARCH 24th, 2007: Caught between a Clock and a Hard Place


• MARCH 23rd, 2007: Flying Coach...


• MARCH 22nd, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: A Grass-Roots Story Blog Where You can Earn a By-Line and a Check


• MARCH 21st, 2007: Superman vs the Frog


• MARCH 17th, 2007: Turning a Bad Hotel into a Good Travel Article


• MARCH 16th, 2007: Eating Guinea Pig...


• MARCH 15th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: A Hot-Off-the-Presses Launch Alert


• MARCH 14th, 2007: Fix Your Photos with 2 Quick Photoshop Tips


• MARCH 10th, 2007: Stock Agencies: What They Pay and How to Break In


• MARCH 9th, 2007: Turn Your Family Into Cash


• MARCH 8th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Wend Magazine


• MARCH 7th, 2007: February Winners: "Paint the Town Red"


• MARCH 3rd, 2007: Writer's Diarrhea -- And Six Ways to Cure It


• MARCH 2nd, 2007: Low-cost, International Airfares: Can You find Them Here...


• MARCH 1st, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Broughton Quarterly

February 2007

• FEBRUARY 28th, 2007: March's Photo Challenge Theme: Communication


• FEBRUARY 24th, 2007: You Could Never Make a Living Doing That


• FEBRUARY 23rd, 2007: 3 Times the Moula: Can this reader do it?...


• FEBRUARY 22nd, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: WCities


• FEBRUARY 21st, 2007: A 3-Step Camera Set-Up Everybody Needs to Know


• FEBRUARY 19th, 2007: Special Report: How to Fund Your Travels - Day 4


• FEBRUARY 18th, 2007: Special Report: How to Fund Your Travels - Day 3


• FEBRUARY 17th, 2007: Special Report: How to Fund Your Travels - Day 2


• Starting an Import/Export Business: Advice from an Expert


• FEBRUARY 15th, 2007: Bonus Report Series: How to Fund Your Travels


• FEBRUARY 15th, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Hawaii Magazine


• FEBRUARY 14, 2007: Simple, Easy-to-Use Tricks to Improve Your Photographs


• FEBRUARY 9th, 2007: News from Conde Nast Traveler: On Cruising


• FEBRUARY 8th. 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Literary Traveler


• FEBRUARY 7th, 2007: January Winners: “Blood, Sweat and Tears”


• FEBRUARY 3rd, 2007: How to Read an Editor's Mind


• FEBRUARY 2nd, 2007: More Cool Gadgets and Discounts for Travelers


• FEBRUARY 1st, 2007: FEATURED PUBLICATION: Curve Magazine

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