Great Escape Radio Episode 100: The Fundamentals of Travel Writing
“If you want to be a travel writer, this is what you need to know. Does it work? YES!” – Jen Stevens Host Jody Mayberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to Jen Stevens, Executive Editor at International Living and architect of The...
How To Write A Travel Article Pitch That Commands An Editor’s Attention
In the early days of my travel-writing career, I worked as a magazine editor. My duties encompassed everything from writing, commissioning, and editing stories to making sure our page proofs got to the printers on time. In addition, a big part of my day-to-day...
Why The Good Travel Writer Can Look Forward To Upgraded Experiences
In the summer of 2000, I was a struggling-to-make-ends-meet newspaper reporter when I received my first magazine travel assignment. It wasn’t big or glamorous, but I felt like I’d won the lottery. I was asked to visit a Vermont ski resort to take a mountain-biking...
A Rewarding Second Career You Can Easily Transition To
“I spent 34 years saving lives. Now I’m saving mine.” This is how I explain my transition from full-time registered nurse to travel writer. The transition didn’t happen overnight. But the moment I realized that travel writing was my answer to retirement and the...
The Journey To Full-Time Travel Writer (In Five Steps)
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...