I've been getting ready for the Adventure Travel Expo, and man it would be a lot easier if Waterloo had a Kinkos. I bought folders, I wrote up a Jen Leo newsletter which is much friendlier than a resume. I have clips. Some of mine and some great reviews for Sand. This is the kind […]
» Read more...Month: January 2004
Travel Trade Magazines
Ok travel writers…think outside the box. You can also write for the travel trade industry. Here are a plethora of magazine leads. (Travel Trade, Hotel, Culinary, F&B, Marketing/Travel Related On-Line Magazines) Thanks ehotelier.com!
» Read more...Granta Magazine
Granta, in a word, is respectable. I think it's what the smart people read. Some people are impressed when they hear you’re reading the New Yorker. Neuvo intelli-hipsters have staken claim to McSweeney’s. And somewhere in the middle are those that follow the simple, yet deep, thoughts and stories of usually acclaimed contemporary writers. Here […]
» Read more...Editing Whose Panties Are These
I'm in full gear editing the sequel to Sand in My Bra. I checked in with Travelers’ Tales this week, and Sean O’Reilly who reads most of the submissions as they come in, is sending me his grades on the batch. I’m looking forward to getting them because I think a lot came in since […]
» Read more...Writing for Student Traveler Magazine
Jeff Booth, editor of Student Traveler, made my week. He invited me to write for him and said yes to 2/3 of my off the cuff pitches. For the third, that he didn’t say yes to right away, I just have to tweak to fit his audience a little more before re-pitching. Student Traveler is […]
» Read more...Submission Call: Doing Good…
Ok do-gooders, here' a place where you can sell your heartwarming stories. Doing Good for Goodness Sake I’m a little late in announcing this submission call, but in case you haven’t heard about it, it’s a new anthology edited by Steve Zickman, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Traveler’s Soul. Steve wants true stories, less […]
» Read more...Punctuation Fairy Tale
This post is not about my life. But I put it in this new category because it is a success story for a writer who followed her instincts. Encouragement for those of you who are working on your own books. And I know there are a few of you out there because you’re emailing me […]
» Read more...Yahooo, Thanks Again NATJA
I got the Chicago trip! Full details to come, but I’m very pleased. EVERYONE I know wanted me to get the Maldives trip but it was such a romantic getaway, I might’ve stressed all year about a date. No offense, Susan. Or Heather, who was the only one who emailed me asking to be my […]
» Read more...Thanks Canterbury Books
I was shocked today to find out that Canterbury Bookstore in Madison, Wisconsin is closing. I had just been thinking about them the other day when I was debating on doing an end of the year roundup of blog posts I wished I’d gotten around to completing. I have no good reason for neglecting them, […]
» Read more...Taking on Rejection
I pitched a few things towards the end of the year and got rejected. That's fine by me. In both cases I was either told, or knew exactly why. And more importantly, I was thrilled with the fact that I had even started sending them out there. Now, I don’t want to get involved with […]
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