Great Escape Radio Episode 90: A new start with travel writing
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, continue the series of introductions to the varying types of people who are attracted to travel writing and our...
Great Escape Radio Episode 89: Why we love stories
“Sometimes the best stories are the ones that are right in our backyard—and we overlook them because they’re in our backyards.” – Ian Aldrich, Yankee Magazine Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to Ian Aldrich, Deputy Editor...
Getting Started In Travel Writing—You Need To Take That First Step
Last Tuesday I told my son Warner—who’s 5—that he’s special. I didn’t exactly say “special.” I think I said something more like: “Son, you’re something else.” And I didn’t really “tell” him that in a nice way. It was more like a stern talking to. I was tucking him...
Great Escape Radio Episode 88: Lift the curtain
“A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” ― Moslih Eddin Saadi Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to one of our members, Ken Staeck, another attendee from this year’s Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in D.C....
What Editors Want: A Lesson From Rowan And Garcia
When war broke out between Spain and the United States, a letter to Garcia was needed. Garcia was the leader of the insurgents, hiding somewhere in Cuba. No one knew where. No one knew how to reach him. So the President sent for Rowan. Rowan was a normal guy. ...