Five Query Letter Strategies That Work
Arguably the most important writing you'll do when you're working on an article isn't your text at all -- it's the query letter you write to sell it. You've got about five seconds to catch an editor's attention. That means you must use your first two sentences wisely. Don't waste them by introducing yourself, telling [...]
How To Increase Your Fees By Adding Sidebars
By Roberta Beach Jacobson, in Karpathos, Greece Study writer's guidelines for just about any travel publication and you'll discover editors like sidebars. I like sidebars, too. Since I'm usually paid by the word, I try to add a sidebar to increase my earnings. We all know we can list resources in a sidebar (like contact [...]
The Hidden Truth Behind Articles that Sell
Positive coverage sells. That's the bottom line. When you're defining your articles and when you're deciding what to include in them, think positive. There are two simple reasons for this: ** 1.) People don't buy travel magazines to find out where NOT to go. They buy them because they want to learn about wonderful and [...]
Two Higher Paying Niche Markets...
Blessed with travel-writing perks, you can find yourself gallivanting around the world like a millionaire... an invite to a luxury resort here... complimentary theater tickets there... And, of course, if you're writing about your travels, many of your expenses are likely tax-deductible -- savings that can add up to a fine stack of greenbacks at [...]
How to Write about a "Discovered" Spot
A few tips from freelance writer and editor Jennifer Stevens, how to write about a "discovered" spot.
Leaves, Clouds, PVC Pipes, And More: How To Turn The Everyday Into Salable Abstract Shots
Tips from Carol Shields, on how to turn the everyday salable abstract shots.
How to Sell More by Making Your Articles Balanced
Granted, writing marketing sales copy and travel articles may seem like two very different things. But they're not as far apart as you probably think. Both need to be persuasive and well-balanced. And that's exactly what applying "The Four-Legged Stool" will do for your writing -- whether its intent is to sell somebody a product or service (as a marketing piece does) or sell somebody a destination (as a travel article does).
Travel Writer: Which of These Story Ideas Will Sell Best…
How to Turn a Ho-Hum Story Idea into a Brilliant (and Salable) One.
Three Ways To Turn Your Free Trips Into Money-Making Articles
Read from Steenie Harvey and how you could sell an article about a place when you’ve received free stuff -- hotel rooms, theater tickets, meals.
How to Use Buying Rights and Copyright to Your Best Advantage
Advice from Lori Appling, what rights is a publication buying. When you agree to sell your travel article, you grant a publication the right to use it. But you don't have to give away the right to use it exclusively. Sometimes you can reserve the right to sell it again and again.
Target Your Readers' Emotions...and Sell More
No matter how good an idea you have for your article -- even if it speaks, without question, to a current trend -- if you don't approach your piece with this simple truth in mind, it's going to be difficult to sell.
8 Must-Review Tips for Telling your Story without Boring your Reader
Tips from freelance travel writer Jennifer Stevens for telling your story without getting your readers bored.
How to Turn a Profit on a Feel-Good Trend
Advice from Jennifer Stevens -- a primer on some trends you may not be aware of and about how you, as a travel writer, can capitalize on them, starting now.
