OK so I frickin wrote yesterday. I can't tell you what I was more motivated by, not wanting an opportunity to pass me up or needing to do it to get what I want. I worked on a story, “Boxcar Leo,” about the time I tried to go freight train hopping. It's a short 1200 […]
» Read more...Month: June 2003
Learning By Example
Sometimes it takes the right messenger for the words to sink in. Right now I'm listening to Rolf Potts. His recent posts on Vagablogging.net are more than inspiring. Rolf is a living example of how to be a successful travel writer. People, he’s handing out free advice. All you have to do is have an […]
» Read more...Blitzing for Sand
I'm hired! Travelers' Tales wants to make the most of this crucial launch period for Sand in My Bra, so they've offered me the opportunity to work full time out of their office for the first two weeks in July. I'll be working with Krista, and our new intern Ken, to maximize our pr efforts […]
» Read more...Reviews of Sand
It's great to see and hear people talking about Sand in My Bra. Susan called yesterday to let me know that the Chronicle ran a review of it and A Woman’s World in the Datebook section. Two women discover Zen of globe-trotting While I don’t agree with the author’s premise about the way men and […]
» Read more...Sand at North Beach Festival
Travelers’ Tales lovers Krista, Tara, Kathy, and Tanya are helping Larry Habegger with our annual appearance at the North Beach Festival in San Francisco. It is fun and rewarding to connect with our regular fans as well as introduce the series to those who’ve never heard of us. I takes place in Northbeach on the […]
» Read more...Sand on the Booksense Bestseller List
Bill Bryson, Paul Theroux, Calvin Trillin, Isabel Allende, Jennifer L. Leo in that order for spots 3-7 of the top bestselling travel literature books this past month! What am I talking about? Sand in My Bra was #7 on a list of bestselling travel literature books as tallied by more than 400 independent bookstores over […]
» Read more...Guava Magazine
I hadn't heard of this till Ayun mentioned it in the comments to yesterday's post about the new Dandelion. Thanks Ayun! Guava: the girls guide to travel is a print magazine with an online counterpart that appears just as hip and spicy as it claims to be. Guava is more travel focused than Dandelion, but […]
» Read more...Travel Publishing Jobs
ROUGH GUIDES is hiring an editor to work on revised and new titles out of their New York City office. Sasquatch Books is hiring an acquiring editor. The main part of the job would be to manage the Best Places travel guidebook series. They are located in Seattle.
» Read more...Dandelion — A magazine you’ve been wishing for
What does fullfillment mean to you? That seems to be the central theme behind the premiere issue of Dandelion. For publisher Michelle Theall and her readers, the answer can be found outdoors. I got excited when I saw the header of this new women's outdoor adventure, travel, sports and lifestyle magazine poking its head out […]
» Read more...Sand at Distant Lands
Wow, what a great event! Louann from Distant Lands had stopped by the Travelers' Tales booth at BEA a few times to let us know how much they were looking forward to the event, and it showed. When I arrived they had a big frame around our Sand poster in the front window display. Then […]
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