Start your travel-writing career with small articles
For decades, aspiring travel writers have been using this simple technique to break into travel writing. It’s called writing “Front Of Book” stories, aka FOB’s. An FOB is a very short broad-strokes story that you’ll find in the first few pages of most travel...
The Key to Breaking into Big Magazines is to Write Short Articles
A look at the August edition of Hemispheres magazine, the inflight magazine of United Airlines, reveals a grand total of two feature travel stories and nine short articles. It’s no surprise then that you’re going to have a far better chance getting in with a small...
Check out our next big travel writing adventure…
I am SO excited to announce the next big thing I’m working on for you. Here’s the scoop: That’s right, we’re going on a travel writing adventure in INDIA! Put your name on our First-Alert list to get all of the details when they come out next week -- and to qualify...
A weekend trip as a travel writer
I’m kind of a big deal. At least, that’s the way I felt when I was planning a two-night weekend trip with my husband to Southern Illinois. This area of the state has a lot to offer. Wine trails, a great culinary scene, and plenty of outdoor activities to partake in,...
How to land an assignment letter as a travel writer
The trip sounds perfect: A week in Hawaii, with round-trip airfare, lodging in Waimea and Hilo, and activities such as stand-up paddleboarding and snorkeling paid for by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, including several meals at top-notch restaurants. The organization...