Since most of you who read this blog are writers, or want to be writers, I’m assuming you all have blogs. My turtle has a blog, so if you don’t and you want to be a writer, you are nowhere close to being one. In other words, start a blog now. For those who blog […]
» Read more...Month: September 2007
Essay Reading:Revelations From The Road
Celebrating its 7th anniversary, Feature Well (an international syndication) is holding an essay reading session called ‘Going Places: Revelations from the Road,’ where renowned writers will read their stories about life-changing trips. When: 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9th Where: Rapture Café & Books, 200 Avenue A (between 12th & 13th Streets, New York City) […]
» Read more...Market Leads: Outside and Travel Muse
Outside magazine is searching for an Associate Editor/Copy Editor in their Santa Fe office. Candidates should have excellent editing and writing skills, one year copy editing experience, and proficiency in Quark or Copydesk. To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and clips to Will Palmer, the managing editor. Write Associate Editor in the subject line. TravelMuse […]
» Read more...Beer With KiwiWriter
I seem to love cross-continental networking with fellow travel-writers. It’s fun, inspiring and you can always take something away from it. I recently had the privilege of meeting with KiwiWriter Liz Lewis of Write-To-Travel. She was on her way to NY to have lunch with Wendy Perrin of Conde Nast Traveler (she won it through […]
» Read more...Call For Travel-Writers: Map Magazine & So Much World
For those beginning writers who are looking to get some work published on some worthy websites, and don’t care about not making money off them should check out these new websites: Map Magazine: Recently launched, at the moment this website is focused only on Madrid, but does have plans to cover a wider geographical area. […]
» Read more...Free New eBook: Comprehensive Travel-Writing Tips
“If you are currently scribbling for free or can’t seem to move on from writing low paid SEO articles, this book will put you on the write track…” And also if “…you are feeling out-of-the-loop and unqualified, or a ‘wannabe’ accused of being personally responsible for bringing down the level of the travel industry by […]
» Read more...Market Lead: Tico Times, Moon Washington
The Tico Times Costa Rica’s English language newspaper is looking for an Online Editor. Candidates should be bilingual, have online journalism experience. Knowledge of basic web programming and graphic design a plus. Tasks include writing and editing news daily, managing projects and creating new features, etc. The Online Editor works closely with the newsroom and […]
» Read more...Gay Travels in Muslim World Event Tonight
Sorry, I didn’t post this any sooner, but to those of you in NYC writer Michael Luongo, who we interviewed here a few months ago, has an event planned tonight: When: Monday, Sept 17, 7pm Where: Barnes & Noble (Chelsea/Flatiron) 675 6th Avenue at 22nd Street 1-212 727-1675 NEW YORK www.barnesandnoble.com The controversial new book, […]
» Read more...Blogger Call At Gadling
Another call for a freelance paid blogging position comes from our friends at Gadling. Gadling is looking for bloggers to cover happenings of the global airline industry. So if you have your finger on the pulse of air-travel — enough to muster 7-15 posts a week — you’d be ideal for the position. Interested applicants […]
» Read more...Write For Matador’s Newsletter
If you have a fetish for strange and original travel-inspiration stories and want to have a go writing them, AND get paid for it, check out the first issue of Matador‘s new bi-weekly newsletter. Aptly named ‘Traverse’, the newsletter aims at giving you a regular dose of selective and differentiated content from the travel-world, written […]
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