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An Interview with Jim Cheney
Jim Cheney didn’t start out as a writer, he started as a traveler. But his traveling reports home to family and friends spurred his interest in writing and he has managed to forge a

The Importance of the P-word in Travel Writing
We could probably run a fun psychology experiment on what comes to mind when you see that headline above, but in this case the P-word is rather mundane: “persistence.” This spelling bee favorite was

A Conversation with Tonya Prater
Tonya Prater is the voice of The Traveling Praters. She is also a devoted wife and mom who dreams of living as a nomad. Tonya started her blog The Traveling Praters while she was a full-time RV’er

Is it Still Worthwhile to Join a Trade Organization for Writers?
I recently attended my fourth NATJA conference and it rocked. We partied at the Puerto Vallarta beaches and drank an untold amount of tequila. We went to panels and sessions that made us better

A Conversation with Photographer & Writer Laura Watilo Blake
Laura Watilo Blake has forged a career as an internationally published, award-winning travel photographer and writer. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, New Mexico Magazine,
