writing advice Archive

Why Face-to-face Communication Brings More Success to Writers

If you're stuck in your career and you constantly get stressed by other writers seemingly earning money far more easily than you do, you might just need to get out and try more face-to-face

A Travel Blog or a Travel Content Business?

If you're a travel blogger, there's a question you should probably be asking yourself on a regular basis: Are you running a travel blog or are you running a travel content business? If it's

9 Ways to Really Piss Off an Editor

I originally published a form of this article 10 years ago on here. Since that time I've been to multiple editors' panels, spoken to many other editors over a few drinks, and interviewed a

How NOT to Pitch an Editor

One advantage of belonging to professional travel writers organizations like NATJA or SATW, or going to professional conferences like TBEX or IMM, is that you often get good advice on how to pitch an

11 Ways to Be a More Productive Writer (Who Makes Real $$)

I once did a presentation at the travel bloggers convention TBEX with a range of slides on succeeding as a productive travel writer in the digital age. Some of them got a chuckle, some