Before You Conduct An Interview For Your Travel Story, Prepare!
The day was hot and the air conditioning in my car had gone out. Dressed to survive the heat, I embarked on my day trip along CO I-25 from Denver to the Wyoming border in search of the best places for a traveler to stop and stretch their legs. Armed with my article...
With 3 Published Articles, You’re On Your Way
There’s something special about getting those first three published articles. With three bylines, you are officially on your way to becoming a travel writer. It’s a milestone worth celebrating because: • You gain confidence. • It gives you momentum. • It helps you...
To Become A Travel Writer, Take Baby Steps
“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Now is as good a time as any.” — ...
Top 4 Reasons To Become A Freelance Travel Writer
In horseracing, a superfecta is a wager in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. As you can imagine, that takes real strategy. But the payout for winners can be phenomenal. That’s what travel writing’s...
Your Path To The Travel Writing Lifestyle Is Unique To You
In 2013, when I attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Boston, Mass., I had no idea what to expect… other than it was a sold-out event, and 150 hopeful travel writers would be attending this three-day class with the same hopes and dreams I had for this...