Once upon a time, two travel writers had the same great idea - to write a story about romantic picnic spots in New York City. Then, by a slip of fate, they both submitted their stories to the same editor on the same day.
One of the stories was masterfully written, full of practical advice, and followed the writer's guidelines exactly.
The other story was good. Not nearly as well written. But it came with bright, beautiful photos of each picnic spot... with people out enjoying the sun in the city.
Which one did the editor pick?
You guessed it. The story with the beautiful photos.
These days, even as a writer, you're nowhere without a decent camera. I just bought a new camera myself, so I know how hard it is to find the right one.
So today, I have a special gift to help you out when you look for your next camera. It's a Free Report called: How to Buy the Right Camera.
I've posted it on our website for you to download (free) here: http://www.thephotographerslife.com
We'll talk more about how to pair articles with photos for greater success at The Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop this July 24-26 in San Francisco.
If you haven't already done so, you should sign up before the $300 Early Bird Discount period ends (only four days remain). You'll find all the details here: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/sanfrancisco
-- Lori
Lori Allen
Director, AWAI Travel Division
P.S. While the story above might sound like a hypothetical fairy tale, editors tell us all the time that they'd prefer great photographs with mediocre writing over great writing with mediocre photographs.
One travel editor at a big city paper once told us in an interview: "Occasionally, truly stunning photographs will carry a mediocre story, but rarely is the reverse true. A great read is usually not enough to hold up terrible photography."
Another way to get published more often is to explore hot trends and niche travel markets, like food writing.
Food-related travel articles are hot right now. But if you're missing us in Denver tomorrow for our Denver Food Writing workshop, don't worry.
We're recording the whole thing. And today, you can reserve a copy of the recordings, which come with our new guide: Formulas for Breaking into Food Writing here: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/eat/website.
We're offering this package at a huge discount because it hasn't gone to print yet. Which is why it's worth your attention right now -- because when you order ahead, you'll get all the materials at a fraction of the cost.
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