Rejection: we all have to deal with it as writers. Some of us more than others. I came across this article in a Seattle weekly about one writers struggle. Enjoy!
» Read more...Month: May 2008
Scarce Posting
Sorry about the scarce posting over the last few weeks, looks like both Nick and I have been swamped with different things. I’ve been wrapping up things here in Madrid before I leave for Dubai to spend 3-weeks with my family; I haven’t been home in 18 months. My brother and cousin arrived here two […]
» Read more...Fall 2008: Be A National Geographic Correspondent
“Glimpse” — National Geographic‘s new print and online platform (urr…magazine?) is looking for people aged between 18-30 who plan to spend at least 10-weeks studying abroad from August 15-December 30, to report on their experiences. Each correspondent will receive a $600 stipend and be assigned a professional editor to help them produce high quality, multimedia […]
» Read more...New York Times Travel Guides Producer, Editorial Intern in Brooklyn
Here are a couple of NYC jobs for anyone in the market: 1.) The New York Times is looking for a Travel Guides Producer to work in their New York Office. Both jobs involve working with the online travel site including producing content, working with the guidebook partner, producing photos, and original multimedia. Qualifications: – […]
» Read more...Travel Writing Competition: Win A Trip To Costa Rica!
Costa Rica Pages has just launched a travel-writing competition where you can get a trip valued at $3000 to Costa Rica. Simple drill: Write a 300-word-minimum description of your most memorable vacation or travel moment and how it changed or affected you. Deadline: Friday, August 1. Unfortunately the prize doesn’t include air tickets to Costa […]
» Read more...Viva Travel Guide’s Travel-Writing Boot Camp Schedule
Viva Travel Guides (a new guidebook company focused primarily on Latin America that offers all of their content for free online) will be holding a few guidebook/travel writing crash courses over the next couple of months. Viva’s Boot Camps are week-long courses that teach students how to hit the ground running with assignments. The course […]
» Read more...Matador Launches 8 Million New Websites
I mean 8. Still, in the online travel website medium that’s muchissimo. This is good news for budding travel writers that want a entry level market to break in and earn enough for a few drinks. They now have 9 total sites: MatadorTravel: Social network with blogs, photos, forums, paid travel writing. MatadorTrips: Offers detailed […]
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