How do I know which program is right for me?

The Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program

http:// www.thetravelwriterslife.com/sh/tw4

This program quite literally walks you, step-by-step, though the process of writing an article and getting it published.  Jennifer Stevens, the author, explains everything in great detail -- from how you come up with salable story ideas to how to write great articles (seven easy templates are included in the first few lessons of the course)… to how to find editors and publications willing to pay you for them. You'll also learn the ins and outs of scoring the best assignments and cashing in on travel perks like free meals, vacations, concert tickets, and more.

This written course is nearly 300 pages long, extremely comprehensive, and written in a very conversational, easy-to-follow format. Naturally, we aren’t able to discuss these things in such depth at the four-day live workshops.

Another benefit of The Ultimate Travel Writer's Program is that it's self-paced -- you can make whatever time commitment you are able to each day, or week, or even month and still move steadily through the program. You choose the time of day that you study and you don't have to be anywhere at a specific time.

And it’s also very affordable. On the monthly installment plan, you can get started for just $49 and then pay only $34 each month for the seven months that follow. Plus, it's flexible. You can put payments on hold temporarily or double up on payments so you complete the course faster -- whatever works best for you.

For more details, go to: http:// www.thetravelwriterslife.com/sh/tw4

The Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshops

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The biggest benefit of attending one of our live workshops is that they are live presentations, so you can ask questions and get immediate feedback. You also get to network with working writers, publishers, and editors and you’ll find that the off-the-cuff remarks from your presenters make all the difference in the world.

These intensive, four-day travel writer workshops are fun, but also quite fast-paced and designed to leave you with a publishable article in hand, ready to market to a magazine or other publication. The biggest advantage of the workshops is that the students who take them regularly achieve a higher success rate -- they come away motivated and prepared to be a travel writer in just four days. And since they leave with a publishable article in hand, they are ahead of the game from the get-go.

For information about upcoming workshops, go to: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/

Turn Your Pictures into Cash

http:// www.thephotographerslife.com/tw4

This program acts much the same way as our written travel writing course, only it's geared toward photography. You'll find here in-depth coverage of everything from how to take better pictures to how to sell them in an extraordinarily wide range of markets, including stock agencies, publications, fine art, corporate, and more. 

You'll learn how to take pictures in the snow, on the beach, in high-contrast lighting situations, in the rain, etc.  And while you get a lot of marketing advice at our live photography events, the marketing sections are covered in very great detail in this written program -- everything from where to find clients, to how best to approach them, to what to say when you do, and so on.

While we certainly address this issue at our live photography events, we can't possibly do it full justice. It would take a whole week of talking to pass along all the intelligence you'll learn in the more than 700 pages that make up this excellent, comprehensive written program.

For more details, go to: http:// www.thephotographerslife.com/tw4

The Ultimate Travel Photography Workshops

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Hands-on experience is the key here. There's absolutely no better way to jump-start your new photography career (a perfect compliment to travel writing or as a stand-alone endeavor) than by attending one of these live events. Here you can ask questions and get immediate feedback. You also get to network with professional photographers and head out with them on photo shoots, too.

At these live events we teach you how to take the kinds of photos that sell best, and we talk about the smartest and most effective ways to market your photos. In particular, we focus on how to get started fast -- the quickest and easiest ways to get your career going. And this jump-start approach really works. We've had photo workshop graduates sell their photos within three weeks of returning home.

Now, while we address the marketing of your photos in much more detail in our written course than at the live events, there's no better way than in person to learn the ins and outs of your camera and to discover the best ways to work in different lighting situations, for instance. When it comes to the technical aspects of what works and what doesn’t -- you can't beat the live workshops.

If you're looking for a really solid footing, an increased comfort level with your equipment (a simple digital point-and-shoot will do), and the push you need to just get out and start shooting truly salable shots, the live workshops are the way to go.

For information about upcoming workshops, go to: http://www.thephotographerslife.com/

The Ultimate Travel Photography and Guidebook Writing Workshops

http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/bermuda/

Our photography and guidebook-writing workshops are ideal for somebody who'd like to combine both photography and writing. This is the only resource we offer on guidebook writing, per se. But that's not the only kind of writing advice you'll pick up here.

In fact, what you'll learn on the writing front you'll find just as useful if you're interested in writing destination-specific articles. You'll gain practice interviewing for and reviewing hotels, restaurants, and tourist activities. And you'll be guided, throughout, by experts who have authored more than 20 guidebooks between them and hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles.

What's more, you'll be just as focused on learning your camera, how to take the most salable shots, how to shoot "on the fly," and more. And, naturally, you'll go out on shoots with our professional photographers as your guides.

Participants at these events also have the added opportunity to get their work published in a guidebook. Our next such event is in Bermuda, March 22-25, and three students will have at least one photograph each published in the new edition of the guidebook, Adventure Guide to Bermuda, written by Blair Howard and published by Hunter Publishing.

For details about this workshop, go to: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/bermuda/

The Lucrative Traveler's Toolkit

http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/toolkit

Our Lucrative Traveler Conference in San Antonio in February has SOLD OUT, but we're recording the event. This is the recorded package, available right now at a special pre-press discount.

For the first-time ever, we're taking a triple-barrel approach to travel -- combining travel writing, photography, and import-export -- to teach you how you can make $100,000 a year traveling the world like a VIP.

Think about it: You already tell people about your travel experiences… take snap shots… and search for the best (and often times, the best priced!) souvenirs to bring back home with you.

So why not turn those habits into real, money-making travel tools? That's exactly what our expert speakers are gearing up to explain. And with our Lucrative Traveler's Toolkit, you won't miss a single technique, tip, or piece of on-the-ground advice. It's the next-best thing to being in the room in San Antonio.

This program includes: A complete set of CDs of The Live Lucrative Traveler Conference sessions including both audio and PowerPoint presentations… A 100-page Conerence Manual… and three Special Bonus Reports: The Travel Writer's Little Black Book, The Ultimate Photoshop Guide, and The Ten-Week Import/Export Business Blueprint.

For more details, go to: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/toolkit

The Ultimate Travel Writer's Virtual Workshop

http:// www.thetravelwriterslife.com/virtual-home

Take our live travel writing workshops home with you. With The Ultimate Travel Writer's Virtual Workshop, you gain all the wisdom our speakers deliver -- in their formal presentations and in the off-the-cuff remarks they invariably make -- yet you can take it in when your schedule permits. In the comfort of your own living room. It’s the next-best thing to actually being there on the ground.

This program includes: A complete set of CDs of The Ultimate Travel Writer’s Live Workshop sessions including both audio and PowerPoint presentations… A 200-page Workshop Manual… One personalized article critique… Six “Article Opportunity Packs” that contains the editorial contact information, guidelines, and more for six publications where you could get your first clip, byline… and check… and more.

For more details, go to: http:// www.thetravelwriterslife.com/virtual-home