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Month: March 2006

Travel Books 5 comments on Michael Palin’s Himalaya

Michael Palin’s Himalaya

Has anyone read Michael Palin’s Himalaya book? I just saw this article on MSNBC.com, “Python actor’s book to be required reading.” Himalaya by Michael Palin. I haven’t read it. But I bet we can all think of a few required reading travel books we’d like to add to our nearest jr high, high school, and […]

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Resources for Writers 1 comment on Story Lead: Okanogan County, the next hot spot?

Story Lead: Okanogan County, the next hot spot?

Hey everybody, I’ve never done much in the way of story leads for writers. But I want to start. If something cool crosses my path, I’m going to pass it on. Today’s Topic: Okanogan County I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who bought a bundle of cheap land up in […]

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A Writer's Life, Cool Things 0 comments on Laptop Bags and other nerdy accessories

Laptop Bags and other nerdy accessories

The new laptop was worthy of a new bag, and I’m getting heaps of compliments. It’s a power sleeve from Booq. I got it at Melrose Mac in Burbank, but they’re available online. Even if you don’t have a Mac, you can use their Laptop Wizard to pick out a bag that would fit your […]

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Authors, Resources for Writers 1 comment on Great Author Website: Gina Hyams

Great Author Website: Gina Hyams

I know that some of you are in the process of building your author websites and I wanted to show you another one that I came across. I met Gina at the New York Times Travel Show, and she recently sent me her link. Man, does this look great or what?! www.ginahyams.com Gina is the […]

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WrittenRoad.com 3 comments on Written Road Growth Spurt

Written Road Growth Spurt

Hey Everybody, I just wanted to let you know that Written Road is going through a big growth spurt. We’re going to be adding writers, putting up some ads, and sending out a weekly newsletter. I’ve recruited some help with the content, and BootsnAll is pitching in with staff and tech help so that we […]

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Resources for Writers 0 comments on Travel Writing Contest for Students

Travel Writing Contest for Students

Hey students, wanna win some FREE travel?! Well, hold your horses, because this isn’t just some RTW ticket that’s being raffled off. This is a dream trip for an aspiring travel journalist. The offer says Win a Trip, but if you read between the lines it asks, do you want an exhausting on the road […]

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Cool Things 0 comments on New Mobissimo.com Travel Activity Search

New Mobissimo.com Travel Activity Search

Mobissimo, the company that I wrote up as the Google of Travel Searches in TIME a few years back, is out with a new feature. It’s called the Activity Search. Instead of just punching in where and when you want to travel, select an activity that you might want to partake in and wallah — […]

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Market Leads 1 comment on Submission Call: Outdoor Adventures with Wild Kids

Submission Call: Outdoor Adventures with Wild Kids

Hey everybody, just wanted to let you know that Jennifer Bove is on the hunt for great stories again. This is her third anthology. You might remember her from The Back Road to Crazy: Stories From the Field, a co-ed collection that took us into the field with biologists working in wildlife studies, botany, and […]

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Market Leads 0 comments on Submission Call: Go Your Own Way

Submission Call: Go Your Own Way

Hey, thanks to all the ladies that told me about this new book! Seal Press is publishing a book by women about traveling solo. I think that’s great because it seems that every where I go, whether speaking on a panel or at a bookstore reading– this is a hot topic. And nobody knows this […]

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A Writer's Life 17 comments on Is Travel A Strain on Your Relationship?

Is Travel A Strain on Your Relationship?

I’ve been on my own doing my own thing for so long, that it never occurred to me that travel could put a strain on a relationship. Now that I have a serious boyfriend, it’s an issue. So, as I meet more and more married travel writers, I want to ask them, how do you […]

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