Just a quick message to wish everyone a happy holiday season. I hope you got new journals, pens, computers, editing software, new books—any new toys that will inspire. 2006 is going to be a good productive year. I can feel it. I just got off the phone with someone in the travel multi media world. […]
» Read more...Month: December 2005
Yahoo Mapping WiFi
Have you noticed that Yahoo is mapping WiFi locations? Yahoo Maps After you get your map for whatever location you’re looking for, scroll to the bottom of the page. You’ll find a whole bunch of selections to choose from for Yahoo to flag. In addition to flagging WiFi hotspots at such locations as Starbucks, Kinko’s, […]
» Read more...Travelers Tales: New Books and Writing Class
Here are a few brief Travelers Tales news items to mention before breaking for the holiday. Travelers Tales recently published the first title in a new series : 30 Days in the South Pacific. I’d sure like to pack this book and fly to Fiji right now. Sounds like another fantastic collection of stories. The […]
» Read more...Digital Travel Magazines
I vaguely remember seeing this before, but it feels new to me again. Even if they’ve been around for a while. Now, if only they’d do National Geographic Traveler, Wanderlust, and Gourmet Traveller. Zinio is a company that sells downloadable forms of magazines. I had to hunt around for the travel issues…but they’re there: Islands […]
» Read more...Writing in Starbucks
I’m such a sell out. It might be part of living in LA. I bought Xmas presents on Amazon this morning and now I’m at the Starbucks on Ventura Blvd. writing with a friend of mine. I’ve got screenwriters on each side of me, or did. There’s a new guy to my right and he’s […]
» Read more...Lonely Planet: Bluelist Contest & Tales from Nowhere
Two newsworthy items from Lonely Planet to share this morning: 1) LP is sponsoring a unique Bluelist Contest which could find you on your way to Shanghai for some valuable on-the-road training with a Lonely Planet author. All you have to do is create an original bluelist and submit it by February 28, 2006. Review […]
» Read more...I Never Thought I’d be a Guidebook Writer
Why? It’s so much work for such little pay. But I got a call last month and they got me when I was too busy to think about it. Funseekers is smartly rebranding themselves as Pulse Guides. And they needed someone who knows and loves Vegas to give them a revamp. So, I’m in Vegas […]
» Read more...Intro to Travel Writing in San Diego
As promised, here is another travel writing course that will be offered this winter. Also in sunny California, this one will be taught by Jim Benning of World Hum. Last spring we told you about Jim’s online class through UCLA. Now we’ve got the details on the course he’ll teach through UCSD beginning next month. […]
» Read more...2006 Book Passage Writing Classes
Okay, here is the first of batch of 2006 writing classes to tell you about. As you prep your writing resolutions for the new year, be sure to consider one of these fantastic offerings by two writers we love and have mentioned here before: Intensive Travel Writing Workshop with Don George A series of six […]
» Read more...Book Passage Events Tonight and All Week!
Get on over to Book Passage in Corte Madera tonight for the last author event for The Thong Also Rises! This is also your last chance to show me your thong for a free copy to be mailed to you by Christmas. Tonight we have some great contributors joining us. Barbara Robertson will be reading […]
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