Maria is the co-founder of Culture-ist Magazine, an online magazine for people who are passionate about being active members of a global society. In our interview, Maria talks with me about breaking down cultural barriers through writing, the power of social media, and what she looks for in a great travel narrative. Enjoy! How did [...]
Brice Gosnell, publisher of the Americas for the Lonely Planet guidebook series, talks to us today about what it takes to make it as a guidebook writer. His top three tips? Learn to take criticism, don’t email your editor a million and twenty times a day, and don’t, under any circumstances, annoy your publisher (i.e., [...]
It’s no secret the self-publishing industry is changing the face of the traditional “gate-keeping” print industry of the past. Today, Angela Hoy talks to us about her work with Booklocker, one of the premier print-on-demand publishers in the market today. Angela, who also publishes the free marketing emag Writersweekly.com, has quite a bit to say [...]
The last week of the year is almost here, so it’s a time to take a breath and reflect. When life is moving at a 100 miles an hour—some of that of our own doing with always-on technology—it’s important to step back and look at the big picture. So first, here’s what is becoming clearer [...]
Bob Sehlinger is a trifecta of talents in the travel writing industry: not only is he a writer (he has written 27 guidebooks!), he’s also editor and publisher of Menasha Ridge Press. With 27 years of publishing reference and non-fiction books, Menasha Ridge touts titles that help travelers with everything from finding a peaceful place [...]
