Steenie Harvey
Tigers, Elephants, and Tales from the Raj
From strip club bar tender to factory bolt inspector, before she became a freelance travel writer, Steenie Harvey worked a flurry of bad jobs. Today, she enjoys not only the perks of travel writing, but the true stories that come from encounters with some of the world’s most interesting characters on her adventures across the world. Here's her take on the best job in the world...
Free Report from Denver #4: How to Travel on Someone Else’s Dime
How to Travel For Free: Travel write Steenie Harvey shares her secrets on how to travel on someone else's dime. Read more here...
Cat Got Your Editor’s Tongue? How to Break into a Publication
Follow these five rules and you’ll maximize your chances of hearing back from an editor -- and breaking into a publication.
Travel Article Ideas: The Day Fish Ate My Flesh
What would you do to get a story? If you’re serious about travel writing, the answer should be “almost anything.” Read on for details about finding unique travel article ideas...
Free Report: Favorite Travel Destinations for 2009
Steenie Harvey compiled a list of her favorite travel destinations for 2009 -- all places you can write about and photograph to earn money from your travels.
Eight reasons why good articles get unwanted rejection slips
International Living's roving editor, Steenie Harvey, shares her insight on common mistakes that freelance travel writers make. She explains how to fix these problems and get your story published!
They Laughed When I Started Travel Writing... Now I'm a Billionaire!
For advice about travel writing, look to web sites aimed at travel writers? Yes, but you'll often discover inspirational tips in other places, too. For instance, I came across an article on a copywriting web site. It was titled "The 12 Most Popular Headlines of All Time." An attention-grabbing, must-read article? For a professional writer, [...]
10 Travel Hot Spots for 2008
Some people salivate at the phrase "luxury travel." But what is luxury? Ramping prices to exclude the proletariat doesn't indicate desirability to me. Even with a lottery win, I wouldn't want to ski at Gstaad, play roulette at Monte Carlo, or blow $400 in a Michelin-starred restaurant. I get my share of travel writer freebies, [...]
Get Paid to Travel: Popular Headlines You Can Turn into Profitable Articles
Get Paid to Travel: They Laughed When I Started Travel Writing... Now I'm a Billionaire! For advice about travel writing, look to web sites aimed at travel writers? Yes, but you'll often discover inspirational tips in other places too. For instance, I came across an article on a copywriting web site. It was titled The [...]
A Quick and Easy Introduction to the Import-Export Business
The Import-Export Business: What's it All About? The import-export business can be easily defined. You search for the kind of goods that people want and then sell them at a profit. Basically your job description is to locate these goods, find the buyers who want them, then arrange to get goods and buyers together. If [...]
No Poodles. No False Teeth. No Travel Articles.
Eight reasons why good articles get unwanted rejection slips. Don't be disheartened if you're still waiting to see your name in print. If you're both professional and persistent (and learn from your mistakes), your hard work WILL pay off eventually.
Writer's Diarrhea -- And Six Ways to Cure It
Sometimes the problem isn't constipation (writer's block), it's writer's diarrhea. The first drafts of my articles are often as messy as an encounter with a broken sewer pipe. Writer's diarrhea? At times it's more like dysentery. When faced with a 2,500-word assignment, I'm powerless to prevent at least 5,000 words from cascading forth. If my [...]
Steenie's Dirty Little Secret
Can you write under a pen name and if so, how do you get paid? Steenie Harvey's answer ... her run-in with lunatics... and a confession... below... Lori Appling Director, AWAI's Travel Division STEENIE HARVEY'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET: DEALING WITH LUNATICS... AND HOW TO GET PAID IF YOU'RE USING A PEN NAME One question that [...]
