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Five Ways "Professional" Behavior Can Earn You More Bylines... and Perks

Hear Jennifer Stevens, Executive Editor if International Living Magazine, give great tips on how professional behavior can increase your article sales, and better your relationship with editors.

Ecuador, Day 4: The Greatest Souvenir of All... How to Sell Your Article to Editors

Jackie Gray writes from Ecuador one last time. She shares freelance writer, Steenie Harvey's, advice on how to sell your article to an editor.

Ecuador, Day 3: "The Only Men I Let Spit in my Face" - How to Create a Great Title

Ecuador, Day 3: "The Only Men I Let Spit in my Face" - How to Create a Great Title

Jackie Gray from Ecuador writes about the importance of creating an eye-catching title.

Ecuador, Day 2: Even at a Five-Star Spa, It’s Not about You

Jackie Gray, from Cotacachi, Ecuador gives some advice about how to get out of the way when you're writing a travel article. You're not the star of the show, the destination is.

Travel Writing Expedition in Ecuador, Day 1: Are You Being Descriptive or Just Lazy?

Travel Writing Expedition in Ecuador, Day 1: Are You Being Descriptive or Just Lazy?

Jackie Gray gives advice on how to properly use description in travel articles, and to make them more attractive to editors. She writes to us from Cotacachi, Ecuador on our Travel Writing Workshop.

How and When to Follow-Up with an Editor

Travel Writer, Steenie Harvey, gives her advice on how to follow up, and when, with editors after submitting an article for submission. Read her insights here!

Where to Find the Power Words That Make Your Descriptions Rich, Sophisticated, and Professional

Jen Stevens, Editor of International Living Magazine gives her insight on how to better your writing with verbs. She gives great examples and advice on how powerful verbs can really increase the quality of your travel article.

5 Tips for Smart Digging: How to do Article Research Before You Leave Town

No matter where you're headed -- whether you're bound for a tourist attraction just a few miles from your home or an exotic locale halfway around the globe, familiarize yourself with your destination before you pack your bags. Even if it's a place you've been to before, don't skip this step. Things change. And you [...]

Confessions of a Travel Writer: 10 Cool Trips to Take in 2011

Steenie Harvey, freelance writer and co-editor of International Living Magazine gives her top 10 picks on where to travel in 2011.

Three By-lines and a Travel Blog: Interview with Workshop Attendee Diana Russler

Bonnie Caton, Editorial Manager, interviews attendee Diana Russler about her road to success as a travel writer.