Photo Lessons Relearned in Greece
Today: *** Cloudy weather doesn't have to mean poor photos *** Everything you need to know about the business of writing *** Practical Writing Prompt of the Week: What to do when it's raining *** More Opportunities and Resources for Writers Dear Reader, We started this, our third day of the Ultimate Travel Photographer's Expedition [...]
An Easy Way to Add Interest to Your Photographs
COMPOSITION TIPS YOU CAN USE FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS By Carol Shields, in Atlanta, GA Dear Reader, A typical problem with photos is that nothing in them grabs a viewer's eye. Take a look at this image submitted in October's photo contest here. See how the colors in this shot are all basically a monochromatic blue? [...]
OCTOBER 14th, 2006: Sell Everything But This..(A Lesson on Buying Rights)
MONEY FOR NOTHING: DON'T GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO BE REPETITIVE By Steenie Harvey in Ireland $100. Is it worth getting out of bed for? Well, it might sound utterly paltry. But you shouldn't reject low-paying markets out of hand. You see, it's possible to sell the same story an infinite number of times. Effectively [...]
A Straw, a Pillow Case, and a Garbage Bag Twist Tie
Three must-have travel tools every traveler should have.
How Travel Writers and Travel Photographers Can Best Break into Stock Photography
The most important thing to think about when you're shooting for the stock-photography market is the word "useful." You want photos that buyers will find "useful." Having said that, "useful" can be anything from photos of a textured wall or TV static (graphic designers buy these to use as backgrounds for their designs) to pictures [...]
Writing for Dogs (Oh, and Other Pets Too)
Traveling with pets and papering your pet are two of today’s hottest trends.
AWAI's $2,000 Photo Challenge
ANNOUNCING: AWAI’s $2,000 Photo Challenge Dear Reader, We just made it a lot easier for you to make your first $2,000! As a reader of The Write Way to Travel, you're invited to take part in the AWAI $2,000 Photo Challenge. This is a great opportunity to earn thousands of dollars and lots of cool [...]
PHOTO CHALLENGE: October’s Theme is Cuppa Joe...
This Month’s Photo Challenge Theme: Cuppa Joe Dear Reader, As a reader of The Write Way to Travel you're invited to take part in the AWAI $2,000 Photo Challenge for your chance to win the Grand Prize of $2,000.00! October’s theme is Cuppa Joe; it includes everything coffee… Photos depicting our escalating appetite for all [...]
Travel Writer: Which of These Story Ideas Will Sell Best…
How to Turn a Ho-Hum Story Idea into a Brilliant (and Salable) One.
Pretend You're in an Egg
Today: 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 More Opportunities and Resources for Writers Dear Reader, “Pretend you’re in an egg…” said Jen Stevens in response to my suggestion that we start including "writing prompts" [...]
No Poodles. No False Teeth. No Travel Articles.
Eight Reasons Why Good Articles Get Unwanted Rejection Slips.
