Founded in 1960, the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) is an association of over 270 professional writers, editors, photographers, producers, radio and television presenters involved in the world of travel. You’ll find Guild members names in by-lines to articles featured everywhere throughout the British press, on imprint pages of countless guidebooks and increasingly across […]
» Read more...Month: August 2008
Job Lead: Backpacker.com and Bicycling.com
Looking to add to your online portfolio? Then check out this lead from Backpacker.com and Bicycling.com. The Rundown: Using a GPS unit, ride, hike and run local trails and routes in your area and national parks. Upload the tracks online, add photos, video clips, points of interest and a short write-up. Real-life editors then promote […]
» Read more...Interview: David Miller
Anyone that’s familiar with the online travel writing world will know the name Matador Travel. That’s right, it’s the networking site for us travel lovers that have a desire to write about all of our adventures. I had the opportunity to catch up with Matador’s Editor David Miller about working, why he is a fan […]
» Read more...Wise words from Jonathan Lorie
And as a follow up to last week’s post … …I asked Jonathan Lorie, the director of Travellers’ Tales and ex-editor of Traveller magazine, a few questions. How much of a traveller writer’s success depends upon their raw talent and how much comes from hard work, determination and practice? “You don’t need to be a […]
» Read more...Shoot Everything – Even That Double Espresso Currently In Your Hand
My friends think I’m nuts, but I usually just laugh them off. Don’t get me wrong; I pay for my arrogance by lugging around 15 lbs. of camera gear just about every time I go outside. The reason? Photography no longer requires a sugar mama or second mortgage, and as a writer also creating web-based […]
» Read more...Job Lead: Frommer’s volunteer vacations guide
Are you a writer that’s stoked on helping out the communities you travel in? Can’t get enough of organic WOOF farming? Love to write about doing it? Then this job just might be for you. John Wiley & Sons Canada is looking for a professional journalist/travel writer to pen an “ideas” book on volunteer vacations […]
» Read more...Hi, My Name Is Tim, And I Am An Alcoholic
Okay not really, but if the expense account is big enough…. Last night while smashed up against the uber-fit writing crowd of Boulder, Colorado (read: I just ran a marathon and decided to swim a mile to cool down), I kept hearing the theme of online journalism popping up. Now I’m no newbie to technology, […]
» Read more...Travellers’ Tales Announce Three Break-through Master Classes
To continue the theme of Abha’s latest post, there’s lots to gain from one of Travellers’ Tales Travel Writing and Photography workshops; even if you’ve already nailed some paid commissions. They offer practice, practice and more practice, professional and peer appraisals and the chance to add a few more industry contacts to your address book. […]
» Read more...Travel-Writing Getaway In Norway: 10% Off For Written Road Readers!
Creative Escapes, leaders in providing writing and photography holidays (recently even voted by the Guardian as one of the top 5 companies offering writing holidays), has just announced its next writing escape which will take place from 25–28 September in western Norway. Alongside the fantastic team at Creative Escapes (check out profiles on the About […]
» Read more...Market Lead: World Swirl Press
Travel writer Erik Trinidad is putting together a guide and anthology under a micropublishing venture, World Swirl Press. They are looking for contributors with narrative and service-y pieces about travel scams – pickpocket scams, bait and switches, frauds, false accusations…1,000 words or less. Right now there isn’t a whole lot of information about when the […]
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