Hello Summer! Tell me time is flying by for you, too. What Color is Your Jockstrap is hot off the press, literally. It came this weekend just in time for my 35th bday today. Two books in one year! That’s right, another humor book…and man oh man is this one funny. In fact, it’s pretty […]
» Read more...Month: May 2006
2006 Travel Media Showcase
The 7th Annual Travel Media Showcase will be held in Fayetteville, North Carolina. What is the Travel Media Showcase? It’s a three-day program introducing journalists, of both print and broadcast, together with domestic and international travel representatives. Why attend? It’s an opportunity to network with other writers and editors, meet domestic and international PR reps, […]
» Read more...Mobil Travel Guides
Are you exploring local writing opportunities in your area? It seems lately everyone — Gusto! and About are looking for local travel writers. And it doesn’t stop there. Mobil Travel guides is also looking for local writers to contribute articles about major cities. Submit a writing sample, via email only to Diane Connolly dconnolly@mobiltravelguide.com
» Read more...About.com is Hiring!
About.com is looking guides for a variety of subjects, including travel topics. Qualifications include residency in a particular city or surrounding area or travels there frequently. Guides are required to write one article bi-weekly and update their blog three times a week. According to the guide compensation page, new guides are guaranteed to earn at […]
» Read more...World Hum: Top 30 Travel Books
Don’t you just love World Hum? From their engaging stories and informative interviews with travel writers, World Hum stands for more than the journey in travel and travel writing, but the quirks, twists, and turns along the way. And if that wasn’t enough, this month, in celebration of their five year anniversary, they’re reviewing the […]
» Read more...Submission Calls: Pulse Guides and TripConnect
Here’s a few job leads to keep you busy this weekend. The San Francisco based travel publisher, Pulse Guides is looking for a writer for their Mexico City guidebook. I don’t know much about Pulse Guides, but from the description, they sound interesting: The Pulse Guides are a series of travel guidebooks created for discerning […]
» Read more...Interview in e-Marginalia
e-Marginalia interviewed Jen for their recent issue. She talks about her break at Travelers’ Tales, what makes a good story, and her new and future endeavors. But, my favorite part of the interview is when Jen talks about her love of writing, which is something we all as writers can relate to: Writing has been […]
» Read more...Job Lead: San Francisco Travel Site
If you live in the San Francisco area, write creative articles, and meet deadlines, a San Francisco travel site is looking for you. Note: Jen found this job posting on San Francisco’s Craigslist and it does not mention the name of the company. They claim to be a “very popular” website, but, as with any […]
» Read more...Donna Talarico’s Query-A-Day
What a cool writer! Sure, we all say we should start doing this, but Donna actually is. She’s making a concentrated effort to get more bylines. Her new blog, Query a Day: A Freelancer’s Quest for Publication, documents her daily efforts. She’s pitching Oprah Magazine, working on a children’s book, sent a submission toGAMES Magazine, […]
» Read more...Cody’s is Closing?
I just heard that Cody’s in Berkeley is closing. My distance from the Bay Area leaves me out of the loop sometimes. This is a famed indie bookstore, and the one where I met the ever-so-sexy Redmond O’Hanlon and got his book, Trawler, signed. Well, this article suggested it, but by looking at their website, […]
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