by Jennifer Stevens | Sep 13, 2016
Skipping Machu Picchu to find potatoes in Peru… the rudest cities in America… and a mountain-biking excursion with a pro basketball star… Those are just three of the not-so-everyday stories I’ve read in the last few days. They have nothing in common... by Jennifer Stevens | May 12, 2016
When new writers sit down to tap out a story, many turn to “the question” as a way to begin telling it. For example: • Have you ever wanted to ski in the summer? • Need a break from the sun and sand while visiting South Florida? • With seven hours before our flight,... by Jennifer Stevens | Nov 4, 2015
Editors like to write headlines. Or, well, “like” might be overstating the matter. Editors write headlines. Editors write headlines… writers do not. That is what conventional wisdom tells us. And, indeed, the vast majority of the time, whatever headline you might put... by Jennifer Stevens | Oct 8, 2015
In recent days, I’ve been on a pilgrimage to the holy waters of Lourdes, France… taken a wild ride through Albania… and gone in search of the perfect cup of tea in Darjeeling… vicariously, that is… I refer to three travel articles bearing witness to the fact that it... by Jennifer Stevens | Jun 23, 2014
When you tell a travel story, you want your opinions and recommendations to shine through. You want your piece to feel authentic and personal. But you don’t want to be a distraction to the reader. It’s important that you sashay out of the way so the reader can see...