Five Travel Writing Predictions for 2012
Read Jennifer Stevens', the International Living Magazine Executive Editor, advice and predictions for this years travel writers.
The Luxurious Lifestyle of a Spa Writer
All week I’ve been telling you about our newest program, The Pampered Traveler: How to Take Luxurious Trips and Turn Them into Paychecks… … and about the great trips and perks your fellow readers have received when they travel like a Pampered Traveler. Below, you’ll find Diane Covington’s story. Sure, I hope it entices you [...]
Japan’s Tourism Agency Plans to Give Away up to 10,000 Free Flights
Japan’s Tourism Agency is planning to give away up to 10,000 free flights to Japan. If Japan’s parliament approves it, and you’re selected, you could see yourself whisked off to Japan as early as next summer. Click here to read more...
Eat It So Your Readers Don’t Have To
In Chicago, Steenie told a funny story about some of the different foods she’s tried around the world. It makes for good cocktail conversation, that’s for sure. But these things have also earned her a nice check. “Eat it so your readers don’t have to,” she said. “And editors will pay you for it.” See her article below about travel stories based on odd foods and torturous pilgrimages…
Spit and Shine Tips That Give Your Articles an Extra Edge
Jennifer Stevens' Spit and Shine tips to give your article an extra edge of professional polish. Click here to read what they are, and how you can apply them to your articles.
Now This is a Good Gig…
Jen Stevens describes her experiences in Nicaragua this week as she works on her latest travel writing assignment. She gives details about the benefits her career allows her and gives simple tips to get started.
How to Sell Travel Articles: Step Four
Bonnie Caton provides insight into the fourth step for getting your travel writing articles published: sending your article to an editor. Following the editor's specifications will help your article get noticed. Click here to find out more.
How to Sell Travel Articles: Step Three
Bonnie Caton reveals the third step to selling your travel article: abiding by the writer's guidelines. Reading a publication’s Writer’s Guidelines -- and then following those guidelines exactly -- will quickly push you ahead of the competition. Click to read more ...
How to Sell Travel Articles: Step Two
Bonnie Caton, Editorial Director, continues providing advice on travel writing in the Get Started Travel Writing Series. In this article Bonnie provides easy and practical tips to writing articles that can help you sell your articles to magazines and newspapers.
How to Sell Travel Articles: Step One
Bonnie Caton, Editorial Director, writes mostly about how she sells her photographs. But I asked her this week if she could take us back to the beginning and talk about how she sold her first few travel articles. Below is her advice for getting started -- the very first thing you should do if you want to travel and sell your travel stories to magazines and newspapers.
