Want to learn about the art and business of travel blogging from some of the most successful writers and editors in North America? Then get registered for TBEX 2012 in mid-June. (That stands for “Travel Blog Exchange,” though only the abbreviation seems to live on the new conference site). I’m a featured speaker and will [...]

Whether you are a freelance writer, a book author, a blogger, or some other media creator of things people will read, there’s one sure way to stand apart from the pack: act like a professional. This seems so simple, so obvious. Anybody can do that, right? Maybe so, but as an editor who pays dozens [...]

“I had one question about press trips, which I thought you might be able to address on the blog or in the newsletter, if you think it makes sense. I’m wondering which markets accept press trips. As a follow-up, does a writer typically secure the assignment first, or the trip first (there seems to be [...]

The last post on here was about publishing without a publisher, which in most cases is what I would recommend for anyone who has a decent following and is putting out a non-fiction book. But then what? Whether it’s the old way or the new way, the marketing is still mostly or fully on your [...]

Here’s the kind of success story most people will tell you can’t happen. “I launched my self-published book in the first week of September this year. In just over two months, I’ve landed some big publishing deals and a movie deal.” Yes, that self-published travel/love story from Torre DeRoche, now to be known as Love [...]