Old habits die hard with writers. We get into routines without thinking. We keep doing what worked before even when it doesn’t now. We get sloppy when we’re rushed to hit a deadline. We do things the way we did when we started out, even though times have changed. We do what one particular instructor [...]
We’re taking a break from the interviews and advice on this travel writing blog this week. So here’s a rundown on some housekeeping things and a few tidbits you might enjoy. First, this blog is connected to the book you see at the right, Travel Writing 2.0: Earning Money From Your Travels in the New [...]
It’s easy for us freelancers to just hole up in our home offices or in a corner of a coffee shop, feeling like we’re still connected and productive because we’ve got tabs open with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Quora, Prismatic, FourSquare, or whatever communication flavors of the month are hot. “Look at me, I’m networking my [...]
Judith Fein is an inspiration in so many ways–she co-founded and runs the acclaimed literary travel site, yourlifeisatrip.com, and she recently published her first memoir, also titled Life is a Trip. In this interview, Judith offers some inspirational advice for aspiring writers and talks about her own trajectory as a travel writer. Check out her [...]
If you could take a real-life “glimpse” into the travel publishing industry and get published at the same time, wouldn’t you jump at the chance? Bad puns aside, you actually can, and here’s how: The Glimpse Correspondence Program is currently taking applications for its 2012 correspondents program and is open to students, volunteers, teachers, and [...]
