Travel Writing 2.0 Archive

The Four Stages of a Successful Blog (and How to Promote at Each Level)

Your blog earnings, year one Despite what some self-appointed gurus will tell you, creating a successful blog is a long-term process, not a series of tricks and shortcuts. If you ask most people who

Does What You’re Writing Have Leverage?

I've given a lot of talks at writing conferences and travel conventions on different subjects and much of the advice has a common thread: leverage. If what you work on will last, will spread, will

Audience First, Money Second for Writers in the Digital Age

Editor's note - This is an update of a post that originally went up in 2010, thus the old comments. I'm reviving it again because it's an answer to one of the questions I

Meet Claudia Tavani: Former Human Rights Attorney Turned Travel Writer

In 2013, Claudia Tavani decided it was time to live her dream rather than keep dreaming. She packed her backpack and went off to explore Latin America. She was inspired to start her blog

The Case For Networking

As writers we spend a good amount of time alone in front of our computers. We have to if we’re going to meet those looming deadlines. But devoting time to your writing is just