by Patti Morrow | Nov 2, 2018
Recently someone told me that Mick Jagger once said, “If I wasn’t a rock star, I’d want to be a travel writer.” While I haven’t been able to verify that quote, I can attest that nearly everyone I meet tells me I have the dream job. Like most, I had to overcome my...
by Patti Morrow | Aug 24, 2018
Lori: Patti, How did you discover you were destined for this line of work? Patti: It was sort of an epiphany. I’d been traveling for my whole adult life and loved it. But it’s expensive, so I wanted to find a way to fund my passion. I’ve always loved writing, so with... by Patti Morrow | May 10, 2018
I was a lobbyist for 10 years. Sometimes I’d travel to different states to testify in front of legislative committees or speak at town hall meetings. But, most of the time, I sat at my desk, reading and analyzing legislation, communicating with politicians, writing... by Patti Morrow | Feb 21, 2018
Testifying before important legislative committees, meeting with politicians, organizing grassroots activists groups… when I first became a lobbyist, it was exciting. But as the years wore on and I got a peek behind the curtain, I didn’t like what I saw; politics is... by Patti Morrow | Jan 11, 2018
I’ve taken great strides over the years to become an editor’s best friend. By that, I mean that I am part of their “stable” of travel writers—a go-to person whenever they have a need for an article. I meet or exceed deadlines; I proofread and fact-check each piece; I...