Our friends at Brave New Traveler have just published an interview with Rolf Potts where, other than his thoughts on the future of travel writing, he talks about online-travel writing, the “hum of possibility”, and what he is up to these days. I could relate to Rucksack Wanderer Tim Patterson’s (the interviewer) intro very closely. […]
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Travel Writing Workshop Mexico
“Professional travelers are how most of the world learns about itself” – Paul Ross. That’s gotta be the best travel quote I have read in a while. I haven’t been to a travel-writing workshop yet (shame on me), but I would go to one just to hear more moving quotes like this that would hopefully […]
» Read more...Interview: David Farley
Writer David Farley has been featured in notable publications such as The Washington Post, Perceptive Travel, and Playboy. He was the co-editor of Travelers’ Tales Prague and teaches travel writing at Gotham Writers’ Workshop and New York University. His book on his search for the foreskin of Jesus will be published by Gotham Books in […]
» Read more...Market Lead: Matador’s Bounty Board
Matador recently released their Bounty Board, which has a list of articles without an author and the price per article. Right now they range from $50-200 on topics such as Surfing Central America and Explorng the Coast of Mozambique. You can click on each article and get the details. Right now all the asisgnments are […]
» Read more...Market Lead: Fresh Tracks
Fresh Tracks, a newly launched monthly online travel e-zine from a tour operator that is looking to turn in a new direction, is looking for contributing writers and photographers to feature in upcoming issues. Exact compensation is still being negotiated, but will be an option of either payment or travel credit if accepted. See their […]
» Read more...The World’s Best Mexican Beach Resorts
I love the Travel Channel, but The World’s Best Mexican Travel Resorts was actually the title of a show that I caught the other day. Oddly enough, all of the resorts featured were in Mexico.
» Read more...Journalism and Facebook
So who’s not part of frightening Facebook yet? I’m the last to endorse networking communities, but Facebook is an exception. With 31 million users from every corner of the world, if you are not on it you are not only missing a huge networking opportunity, but also the opportunity to showcase some of your work. […]
» Read more...Should You Write For Free? WR Asks The Experts…
Since my last post generated a bit of an uproar about whether or not writers starting out should write for free, I thought I’d knock on some doors and get some much needed pointers from people who have made it in the business. Responses had varied angles, but were predominantly cohesive. Writing for free or […]
» Read more...Book Addiction
I go absolutely gaga for books. The way they look stacked together. Even the way they smell. I’m addicted to buying them. I buy online. From book stores. From garage sales. From little stands that also sell water and Doritos beside Moche ruins. My very large five shelf book case was filled years ago so […]
» Read more...Market Lead: Food and Travel Editor at Baltimore Magazine
I just caught this one and thought it would be a really great position if anyone is familiar with the Baltimore area. Baltimore Magazine, the nation’s oldest city magazine, is looking for a senior level editor to cover the food and travel sections of the magazine. Overall job requirements: Someone who is food and travel […]
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