Great Escape Radio: Episode 169: Writing local stories never gets old
“Every time I wander a few miles from where I live, I find something new.”–Theresa St. John Host, Jody Maberry brings travel writer and photographer, Theresa St. John back to the show. Theresa has been on the show previously to talk about her travel writing career...
How A Healthy Dose Of Competition Can Help You Switch To Travel Writing
Wheezing slightly and wanting to stop, I was running faster than I ever had... and still coming in dead last. Bonnie, here, with two lessons I learned (the hard way) while running a relay... that completely apply to your travel writing... First, I told myself that...
15 Ways I Save Time And Money As A Travel Writer
Not every photo you snap has to be a winner. Some images aren’t meant to be sold at all. Instead, their job is saving time and money. Travel writers are information collectors. We illuminate our stories with photos we take of attractions, accommodations, food, and...
Easy Steps To Landing Your First Byline As A Travel Writer
As children, we learned to draw by joining dots. Landing your first byline as a travel writer can often be as simple—it's just a matter of finding and connecting the correct dots. The way I landed an article in the October/November edition of World Travel Magazine...
How To Land Your First Cover Story As A New Travel Writer
My first cover story. I’ll never forget that day! I placed the magazine on an end table and each time I walked past it, I couldn’t believe it was my article and photo on the cover. Was this really happening? Before I became a travel writer three and a half years ago,...