Whether you're an author looking for your name, an up-and-comer researching publishers-in-the-now, a PR hound looking for media leads, or even if you just love reading and noting good book reviews— Check out this list of what’s being reviewed IN PRINT, ON THE AIR, ON THE TUBE, & AT A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU. A very […]
» Read more...Month: August 2004
Fancy Pants Contest!
Now you can get crazy participating in this year’s fun with Whose Panties Are These?! Travelers’ Tales is now accepting a different kind of submission…decorated underwear. Think sequins, feathers, buttons, bows. Get out the paint, glue, and glitter! Pink ones, purple ones, green ones, black ones – we love them all. Every participant will be […]
» Read more...SF Chronicle Book Review
It's kind of funny that I was in the Travelers’ Tales office working all day today and didn’t even know that we were written up in the San Francisco Chronicle Book Review. Heidi Benson did a terrific recap of the event for A Sense of Place. Go check it out on SFGate.com. “Travel writers tell […]
» Read more...Absurd Female Encounters Around the World
Dusty asked a very good question the other day about whether or not I’d be doing a third women’s travel humor book for Travelers’ Tales. The answer is yes, unless something goes completely off the rails. We don’t have a date yet, but that just means you’ve got time to hone your stories into something […]
» Read more...My Travel Bug Lists Grants by Region!
You wanted grants, you got ’em! My Travel Bug has an organized page of research grants, fellowships, and scholarship foundations! I’ve signed up for their newsletter which gives updates on all sorts of international job leads, new grant listings, travel organizations and those that sponsor trips, etc. Big thanks to Tara Weaver for passing this […]
» Read more...Advanced Travel Writing Classes with Larry Habegger
If you're looking to take your travel writing to the next level, you'll want to get in on one of Larry Habegger’s classes. He’s teaching another advanced class in San Francisco, flying down to LA to teach “The Personal Travel Story: Art, Craft, Inspiration” at Distant Lands, and back by popular demand — continuing his […]
» Read more...Greenline Publications’ Fun Seeker’s Series
Have you guys ever heard of Greenline Publications? They are a small travel publisher based in San Francisco. I only recently heard of them when they had a job posting out for a Managing Editor. But I didn’t apply because the timing wasn’t right. Well, it looks like they’re moving full speed ahead with their […]
» Read more...Publicity Wish List
Whose Panties Are These? is back from the printer and it looks GREAT! I saw the boxes come in today while I was trying to make some PR headway at the TT office. Michael was also there working on some mailings for A Sense of Place. Just maintaining the normal amount of promotional work load […]
» Read more...Behind the Scenes with Bill Fink
Bill Fink won the award for Best Essay at this year’s Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference. “Reading Between the Arches” was published in the San Francisco Chronicle this Sunday. (Check out: “I’d like a Big Mac, a Coke and insight into Asian cultures” I had dinner with Bill on Saturday night and got […]
» Read more...Writer’s Weekly: What Not to Say in Your Book Proposal
Angela Hoy’s Writer’s Weekly had an article that piqued my interest this week. “10 Things NOT to Say in Your Book Proposal” I’d like to think that you’re above making these kinds of statements in your book proposal, but you never know. The thing I liked the most about this article was the hint at […]
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