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9 Ways to Really Piss Off an Editor
I’ve danced around this subject, hinted at it, and addressed the margins, but it’s time for a rant. The past month has set a record for writers I really like trying my patience and ones I’ve never met trying my nerves. So here’s the unadorned version of what’s really in my head (and sometimes in [...]
A Conversation with Stephanie Elizondo Griest
This week, we feature the amazing Stephanie Elizondo Griest. Stephanie, an award-winning nonfiction writer, editor, and English professor, is the author of two memoirs, the powerful Around the Bloc and the poignant Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlands. She was also the 2010 editor for the Best Women’s Travel Writing series and is a [...]
Does a Travel Writer Need to Travel Alone?
I read a blog post recently that said, “If you’re a writer, there’s only one way to travel and that’s solo. Travel with a companion and you come complete with an invisible wall around you.” This is not the first time I’ve heard this sentiment stated, but rarely is it flouted in such an absolute [...]
From the Editor’s Mouth: Michael Yessis of World Hum
Back in 2001, Michael Yessis created the culture and travel website WorldHum.com with Jim Benning. Since then, more than two dozen stories they’ve featured on their site have been featured in the Best American Travel Writing anthologies. As a testament to its high-quality content, The Wall Street Journal recently wrote that “superb writing and stylish [...]
A Conversation with Laurie Gough
Laurie Gough is the kind of writer who is redefining women’s travel—she isn’t afraid to jump into adventure or try something totally out of her comfort zone. She’s drunk hallucinogenic kava, befriended strangers waiting for the full moon to rise, lived in hollowed-out trees, ridden motorcycles with Hell’s Angels wannabes, and been devoured by bedbugs. [...]
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