The editing session for Sand In My Bra & Other Misadventures was fairly productive even if we didn’t get as far as we’d hoped. A couple of things… 1) We’ve got 36 stories and I’d say they’re 96% nailed down. Only 6 of those are from books. This is great because I thought originally we […]
» Read more...Month: November 2002
Travel stories I don’t want to read
I would love to do an anthology of the worst submissions ever. The mass market wouldn’t understand the humor, but I think editors would. It’d be the perfect bathroom book for any travel editor/writer. Here are a four types of cliche stories that I would be happy to never read again: 1.It took forever to […]
» Read more...Curious about publicity? Get your name out there!
Here’s a quick overview of publicity. One of the members from WorkforWriters sent it in and it grabbed my eye. I love this listserve. More info at: WorkForWriters@onelist.com
» Read more...2 more travel magazines
Here are two travel magazines that I came across this week. They’re new to me. Audience? Travel + Life: This magazine looks good visually, but I have yet to sit down and read it. It is put out by a company called Virtuoso. Elite Traveler: For the luxury set…they have a cool looking web site, […]
» Read more...Sand in My Bra
I rode the dog down to SF for a whirlwind edit session with Larry on the humor book. It’s coming along. Getting closer. We added five stories today and cut two. I think we’re over 35 stories but still under 200 pages, or right there abouts. It takes a lot more to get me to […]
» Read more...Final Edit For Sand In My Bra & A Humor Contest
Well…it’s time for the final edit. Part of which I’ll be doing this weekend, and then I’ll be doing the rest in San Francisco with Larry Habegger on Monday & Tuesday. We’ve got story selections to finalize which will probably mean cutting nearly 10 stories from the last go round, writing teasers, adding sidebars and […]
» Read more...It’s Time To Write
Last Friday someone on the WorkforWriters listserve posted a whole bunch of market leads and links to submission guidelines. I got excited thinking about story angles that I could work on for many of them. I was really motivated…though the 16oz cup of coffee could’ve had something to do with it, too. I planned some […]
» Read more...Adventure Travel Writing Contest
Knowing what it costs to put an anthology together, The Narrative Press seems to have the right idea for making the most of a small budget — A contest. The Best True Adventure & Exploration Stories of 2003 Contest 30 winners will be selected to be included in “a collection of over 30 adventures, from […]
» Read more...Combat training for journalists
“WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon is offering to train journalists in the basics of military combat as part of its contingency planning for media coverage of a possible war with Iraq.” Read the full Guardian Unlimited article.
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