I seem to love cross-continental networking with fellow travel-writers. It’s fun, inspiring and you can always take something away from it. I recently had the privilege of meeting with KiwiWriter Liz Lewis of Write-To-Travel. She was on her way to NY to have lunch with Wendy Perrin of Conde Nast Traveler (she won it through […]
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Call For Travel-Writers: Map Magazine & So Much World
For those beginning writers who are looking to get some work published on some worthy websites, and don’t care about not making money off them should check out these new websites: Map Magazine: Recently launched, at the moment this website is focused only on Madrid, but does have plans to cover a wider geographical area. […]
» Read more...Free New eBook: Comprehensive Travel-Writing Tips
“If you are currently scribbling for free or can’t seem to move on from writing low paid SEO articles, this book will put you on the write track…” And also if “…you are feeling out-of-the-loop and unqualified, or a ‘wannabe’ accused of being personally responsible for bringing down the level of the travel industry by […]
» Read more...Market Lead: Tico Times, Moon Washington
The Tico Times Costa Rica’s English language newspaper is looking for an Online Editor. Candidates should be bilingual, have online journalism experience. Knowledge of basic web programming and graphic design a plus. Tasks include writing and editing news daily, managing projects and creating new features, etc. The Online Editor works closely with the newsroom and […]
» Read more...Gay Travels in Muslim World Event Tonight
Sorry, I didn’t post this any sooner, but to those of you in NYC writer Michael Luongo, who we interviewed here a few months ago, has an event planned tonight: When: Monday, Sept 17, 7pm Where: Barnes & Noble (Chelsea/Flatiron) 675 6th Avenue at 22nd Street 1-212 727-1675 NEW YORK www.barnesandnoble.com The controversial new book, […]
» Read more...Blogger Call At Gadling
Another call for a freelance paid blogging position comes from our friends at Gadling. Gadling is looking for bloggers to cover happenings of the global airline industry. So if you have your finger on the pulse of air-travel — enough to muster 7-15 posts a week — you’d be ideal for the position. Interested applicants […]
» Read more...Write For Matador’s Newsletter
If you have a fetish for strange and original travel-inspiration stories and want to have a go writing them, AND get paid for it, check out the first issue of Matador‘s new bi-weekly newsletter. Aptly named ‘Traverse’, the newsletter aims at giving you a regular dose of selective and differentiated content from the travel-world, written […]
» Read more...Now You See It, Now You Don’t
I seem to be having many a over-blogging and under-blogging phases here on Written Road. Phases of being swamped, uninspired, hungover; phases of my eyes wanting to bleed from the number of hours glued to the screen; phases of sitting those number of hours and watching the best of YouTube leaving me tired and brain […]
» Read more...Interviews
Sorry it’s been awhile. I’ve been drowning in work and having things to do for my brother’s wedding, which was last Saturday, so I haven’t had a chance to post. Very quick…I just want to let everyone know that there is now an Interviews tab at the top of the page now which I hope […]
» Read more...Pico Iyer: Breaking The Rules Of Travel Writing
One of the most respected and unconventional writers in the travel-industry — Pico Iyer — has just published his 9 Commandments of Travel Writing on Condé Nast Traveler. As you will see, they are not a typical set of rules you expect to read from an article like this. In summary he says: -A travel […]
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