Resources for Writers 2 comments on BootsnAll’s Business Travel Logue Writing Contest: Win “Long Way Down” Book & CD

BootsnAll’s Business Travel Logue Writing Contest: Win “Long Way Down” Book & CD

As all travelers know, the journey is about more than the destination. It’s also about how you get there. And in an effort to collect great “getting there” stories, Carrie at BootsnAll’s Business Travel Logue is holding her second-annual travel writing contest. This one’s all about transportation: Whether it was a nightmare trip taking a […]

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Interviews 0 comments on Interview: From Intern to Editor: How One Young Journalist Beat The Odds And Landed A Job

Interview: From Intern to Editor: How One Young Journalist Beat The Odds And Landed A Job

Sometimes these days it’s easy to forget there are success stories in journalism. Like say for instance the story of Backpacker Magazine assistant editor Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan. Elisabeth started out as an intern with the magazine and quickly made a strong impression. When an associate editor decided to move on, Elisabeth applied for the job and […]

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Resources for Writers 0 comments on New Media Skills: Creating Video Part 3 – Sweat The Small Stuff

New Media Skills: Creating Video Part 3 – Sweat The Small Stuff

So what separates the pros from first-timers? Often, it’s just a few boneheaded mistakes that keep amateur videographers from producing quality clips. When I spoke to New York Times video journalist Erik Olsen last week, I got some insight into a few of those stumbling blocks. As you’re preparing to produce your first video here […]

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Authors, Personal, Publishers, Travel Books 11 comments on Travel Writing and Editorial – one print editor’s utopian view of online travel content

Travel Writing and Editorial – one print editor’s utopian view of online travel content

Regular readers will know that my professional transition from print guidebook publishing to the web is still very much in its infancy. My experience is rooted in a world of well-established publishing schedules, editorial style guides, procedures and decades of travel writing experience embodied by a community of writers, plus translators, editors, photographers and factcheckers […]

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Market Leads, Resources for Writers 0 comments on Be part of the Make Travel Fair community

Be part of the Make Travel Fair community

Travel has come to be associated with important global questions that deal with social issues, environment, and culture. One site, Make Travel Fair, is focused on engaging the travel community on just those issues, challenging users to truly interact with the world. The site is currently looking for contributing writers, and although the position is […]

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