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Five Things Writers Should Stop Doing in the ’10s

Published on May 22, 2013 By Tim

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 [...]

A Conversation with Cindy Fan

Published on February 5, 2013 By Kristin

Cindy Fan is a Canadian expat living in Laos. She is a freelance travel writer and photographer who writes for outlets like The Toronto Star and she blogs at somanymiles.com. In our interview today, Cindy talks with us about how living abroad has helped her writing, how she got into freelancing, and what she hopes [...]

6 Ways to Stand Apart as a Writer

Published on April 27, 2012 By Tim

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 [...]

A Conversation with Ellen Barone

Published on April 17, 2012 By Kristin

Ellen Barone’s popular group travel blog, Your Life is a Trip (which she co-founded with Judith Fein), was born with the belief that there is no division between your travels, your life, your soul, your well-being, your relationships, your money, your work, and your play. In everything she does and in everything she writes, Ellen [...]

Glimpse Correspondence Program Seeking Candidates

Published on September 23, 2011 By Kristin

If you could take a real-life “glimpse” into the travel publishing industry and get a publication under your belt 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 [...]