Sure, Travel Writing 2.0 is the best guide around to becoming a travel writer who actually makes money. But to learn how to write better, find new markets, or build a better blog, here are some other good books to check out.
Good Starting Points for Your Library of Writing Books
- (Lonely Planet) Travel Writing by Don George
- The Travel Writer’s Handbook by Louise Purwin Zobel and Jacqueline Harmon Butler (2006)
- Writing Away by Lavinia Spalding (2009)
- A Sense of Place by Michael Shapiro (2004)
- Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? by Thomas B. Kohnstamm
- Smile When You’re Lying by Chuck Thompson (2007)
- Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing edited by Michelle Ruberg (2004)
- Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters by Wendy Burt-Thomas (2009)
- Telling True Stories by Mark Kramer and Wendy Call
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
- Grammar Girl’s Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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- The Well-fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
- 31 Days to Build a Better Blog by Darren Rowse
E-books and Reports
- 31 Days to Build a Better Blog by Darren Rowse
You can find other good writing and querying e-books at WritersWeekly.com