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 […]
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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...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...Job Lead: WCities intern
The internet is the place to be when it comes to travel writing, and if you are in the San Francisco area, there is an internship at WCities which may be a great place to start. The intern will be working with one of the Assistant Editors who is in charge of managing a network […]
» Read more...August Is Travel-Query Writing Month!
Friends over at Almost Fearless have put together an initiative to help push ourselves to get our work published. The idea is to write a query letter a day, throughout the ENTIRE month of August, and keep an open log of it. Ok, ok, we’re already 6 days into August, but it’s never too late […]
» Read more...Job Lead: City Editor For Travel Guide To Paris
Not For Tourists (a US company based in NYC with 9 guides for US cities, and one for London coming out in November) is looking for a City Editor to help create its guide to Paris. They need a writer/editor with the following requirements: –French native speaker –Must be currently living in Paris –Must have […]
» Read more...New(ish) Travel Website Looking For Writers
Yup, I know there are dozens sprouting up everyday, but if you’re looking to get yourself out there, you just gotta write. Even if it’s for free. We asked the experts on this issue (to write for free or not) last year, you can read the piece here. So on that note of getting published […]
» Read more...Job Lead: Travel-Stories New Orleans
TravelSmith is looking for writers for 3 upcoming pieces to be included in their online travel newsletter. The writers must be either local to New Orleans or have recent experience there. Submissions will be accepted for the following topics: – New Orleans – what to see, do, eat, and buy – New Orleans Cuisine – […]
» Read more...NYC: Travel-Writing Reading Series
If you’re in the city Wednesday July 23, you might want to go to the first Restless Legs Reading Series. You’ll hear writer Tony Perrottet talk about his quest to find Napoleon’s penis, and Cullen Thomas ead from his account of being in a South Korean prison. It’s at happy hour and it’s free! Where: […]
» Read more...User-Generated Travel Book To Be Compiled On Facebook
Here’s travel-writing Web 2.0 taken to a new level: In conjunction with a company called iGo iWrite, if you are on Facebook (get an account immediatley if not!), you can now be part of an interactive travel community where you can submit stories, get feedback, and ultimately be published. Whether you are a professional or […]
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