Bakpak Traveler’s Guide, publisher of budget guides for travelers, is holding its 4th Annual Travel Writing Essay Contest. The contest is sponsored by Rail Europe and GOMIO and will give the winning essayist the opportunity to see Europe, for free! The winner will receive a $500 cash stipend, round-trip ticket to London, a 15-day First […]
» Read more...Month: June 2006
Launching What Color is Your Jockstrap?
What Color is Your Jockstrap? is going to hit bookstore shelves this week. We’re ramping up the PR front, and have just launched the website. I’ve recently been studying book blogs, helping authors create their own, and tried my best on this one. The beauty of having a blog is that you can update it […]
» Read more...Remembering Kinga Freespirit
“Every dream is given to us with the power to make it come true.†Kinga Freespirit lived by that quote during her six years of traveling with her companion, Chopin. Her dream, in fact, led her to Africa, the destination of a lifelong goal. And while living and fulfilling that dream, Kinga Freespirit passed on […]
» Read more...Avalon Travel Publishing
Avalon Travel, publisher of Rick Steves guidebooks and more, is looking for a writers to author Moon Handbooks. Writers must identify key attractions, possess strong knowledge of a destination, and adhere deadlines, The ad is not specific about certain countries or cities, but their website mentions writers needed for the following titles and more: Writers […]
» Read more...Introducing Terah Shelton
I’ve been promising the addition of new volunteer writers on Written Road so we can expand this community, and we finally got it going! Kelly Amabile was our first and is off seeing the world with more than 100 days under her belt. Now, Terah Shelton is here and she’s already been at it for […]
» Read more...Freelance Writing Leads by Deborah Ng
Where do you find freelance writing jobs — except from us at Written Road? Do you spend hours searching the internet for freelance writing jobs? Tired of that? Well, what if I told you there was a place where you can find the best of the day’s jobs in one place? What if I told […]
» Read more...Doug Lansky’s Signspotting Best Sign Contest
I just got Doug Lansky’s Signspotting book this week, and it’s crazy fun. You know, all those weird signs you see when you’re traveling- the kind that don’t quite fit with the scenery, in or out of context? Well, funloving travel vet Doug Lansky has compiled a book of them with Lonely Planet. Signspotting: Absurd […]
» Read more...Hey Savages, Go Get Your J. Maarten Troost!
Thanks, to World Hum, I just found out that the new Troost is out! I loved the Sex Lives of Cannibals—Troost’s wit is hard to beat. He is F–U–N–N–Y! Here’s some info on the new book: Getting Stoned with Savages:“Troost struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes and soon finds himself swept up in the […]
» Read more...Travelers’ Tales Podcasts: Hear Tim Cahill and Simon Winchester
Travelers’ Tales has joined up with ApplauseCast and entered the world of podcasting. For those of you just tuning in, a podcast is a broadcast that you can listen to on the internet, or download on to your iPod for listening to later when you’re on the go. To launch this new arm of TravelersTales.com, […]
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