Breaking Through Fear To Become A Published Travel Writer
Curious, intrigued, and uncertain, I fidgeted in my second-row seat at the 2016 Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in New Orleans. I asked myself if this would this be the day that I fully embrace a writing career. I’m a self-confessed dabbler, and quite...
Great Escape Radio Episode 51: It’s about emotions
“One moment the world is as it is. The next, it is something entirely different. Something it has never been before.” – Anne Rice, Pandora If you’d like to get started with travel writing, visit: dev.greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio...
Swapping Traditional Retirement For The Life Of A Freelance Writer And Photographer
I’m a planner. No, really, I’m a bit obsessive about it – just ask my family. Whether it’s a day, a weekend or a weeklong vacation, I have to have a plan. In January 2016, I started seriously thinking about retiring. I loved my job with the National Park Service, but...
How One Trip Equals Multiple Story Ideas (And Pay-Checks)
One of our favorite family vacations was a multi-generational trip we took to Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa on Oahu’s western shore, along the stunning, picturesque coastline of Ko Olina. A Hawaiian vacation had always been my 83-year-old mother-in-law’s dream, and...
Great Escape Radio Episode 50: One step at a time
"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Lao Tzu If you’d like to get started with travel writing, visit: https://dev.greatescapepublishing.com/program/travel-writing/. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen introduce...