A Writer's Life, Personal 4 comments on The Death of the American Newspaper Travel Section

The Death of the American Newspaper Travel Section

So, after countless times of hearing a reply from a newspaper travel editor that goes something along the lines of “we are only doing regional stories now” or “are budget has been cut back and I really don’t buy many stories from freelancers these days” I have come to this conclusion: the American newspaper travel […]

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A Writer's Life, Cool Things, Platform Profiles, Resources for Writers 0 comments on Meet the Frugal Traveler in New York

Meet the Frugal Traveler in New York

Here are two chances to meet one of the most known travel-writers in the industry today: NY Times Frugal Traveler Matt Gross will be telling stories of his experience traveling around the world and writing. 1)What: A talk at Idlewild Books about the Grand Tour, literary travel, frugal travel and so on. When: Thursday, September […]

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A Writer's Life, Platform Profiles, Resources for Writers 24 comments on Writing for Suite101.com and About.com: Is It Worth It?

Writing for Suite101.com and About.com: Is It Worth It?

Again and again I get questions about whether it is worth it to write for websites such as Suite101.com or About.com, so I thought I would breakdown my experience with Suite101 and what I have heard about About.com. Suite101 I began writing for Suite101 about two years ago when very few people had heard about […]

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