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Issue #376: How to Organize Self-Guided Press Trips November 15, 2021 |
| Greetings Fellow Travel Writers! . . . and WELCOME all new subscribers. Thanks for joining us.
What We've Been Doing
Everyone knows about the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. But fewer know that only a 30-minute drive away, at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, stands another equally impressive Air & Space museum -- the National Air & Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Our tour took in renowned aviation artifacts like the Enola Gay (the U.S. bomber that delivered the atomic bomb over Hiroshima); the Space Shuttle Discovery; a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance spy plane; an Air France Concorde supersonic airliner; several sole surviving German World War II fighters; several Soviet MIG fighter jets; a Lockheed Martin X-35 Strike Fighter; U.S. Air Force World War II fighters, and numerous other famous aircraft, space capsules, and rockets. If you have even the slightest interest in aircraft & spacecraft, this museum is a must. And it’s free!
Editorial: How Should You Be Using Social Media?Pick up any article about freelance travel writing, and the chances are it will advocate the tremendous value of social media.Social media—according to some—is the universal cure-all for everything from landing us writing assignments to setting the Internet ablaze with viral posts, making us overnight success stories. But my freelance travel writing experiences and experiments with social media have been mixed. And in some cases, contrary to what many writers believe. At my annual Travel Writing & Marketing Master Classes, I am inevitably asked THE question, “Do new travel writers need to use social media to sell their articles to magazines?” In this guest post on TravelWritersExchange.com I give you my take on the uses and misuses of social media for the professional travel writer.
This Week's Featured PostHow to Organize Self-Guided Press TripsThe self-guided Familiarization (FAM) tour is one of my favorite kinds of press trips.What makes them so good for travel writers? Everything about them is customized to your needs. Here’s how it works: First, you get an assignment. Then you let the tourism CVB rep at your destination know where you need to go and what you need to visit at each destination. Then you turn them loose on the itinerary. It’s like having a personal travel agent. Once you tell them what you need to see, they make all your travel arrangements: accommodations, meals, transport, and entry to tourist attractions. Here’s my step-by-step guide on how to line up self-guided press trips.
Upcoming PostsNovember 22: How Travel Writers Can Tap Into The Press Trip NetworkNovember 29: Quid Pro Quo: Press Trips, Travel Writers and DMO Expectations December 6: Wrangling Complimentary Travel Writing Perks PitchTravelWrite.com Success StoriesRey Waters: With Travel Writing, My Life Cannot Get Any Better
“Not long after I enrolled in a travel writer’s course and published my first article in Travel Post Monthly, I discovered Roy Stevenson’s travel writing books. His first book that I read was Get Published Now. It had a section that mentioned getting started in your own back yard.
At the time we were living in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. My wife and I walked a two-mile hiking trail around a lake every day for our exercise. During these walks we met all types of very interesting people. I pitched a story idea to our local newspaper and I guess you can say the rest is history.” Here’s Rey Waters’ remarkable travel writing success story, so far — in his own words.
Pitch Travel Write: Most Requested Links About Getting PublishedTips and Resources to Help You Sell Your ArticlesGetting published is the main objective of freelance travel writers. Every article you write needs to be published somewhere, so you need solid systems in place to do it quickly, efficiently, and successfully. After all, if you can't sell your articles, you don't get to write them! Here’s the link to our entire suite of articles on getting your stories published. It’s a gold mine of information. And, it’s free!
Link to Tips and Resources to Help You Sell Your Articles
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RESOURCES FOR TRAVEL WRITERSFeatured Book for November: The Art & Craft of Travel Writing
We’re thrilled to release our book, “The Art & Craft of Travel Writing: How to Develop Your Craft, Hone Your Skills, Avoid Mistakes, Work Smarter, and Be More Successful” What’s in our 21-chapter, 152-page book? We’re glad you asked!
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Group Coaching Mastermind CommunityOur first Group Coaching Mastermind Community kicked off in October, 2020, and we’ve got a global group with members living in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Indonesia and the U.S. We're very excited about this group of writers and our new community! We added new members to our community in January 2021 and they're getting to know the group and participate in writing activities.If you missed out on the opportunity to join this session, you can get on the waiting list for the next session starting in January 2022:
Live WorkshopsPeople have been asking when our 2022 workshops in New Orleans, Louisiana are scheduled.Here are the tentative 2022 dates: We've had lots of interest already. You can sign up for our no-obligation interest list for these workshops and receive our substantial early bird discounts when we open registration:
Did You Know . . .Our Complete Marketing Master Class for Travel Writers is ranked #1 on TravelWritersExchange.com’s Top Ten Travel Writing Workshops.You can access the list of the top ten travel writing workshops at the link below:
Online Travel Writing & Marketing Master ClassNow, you can study our Marketing Master Class for Travel Writers online for only a fraction of the price of the live class! We recorded it LIVE in Seattle, for aspiring travel writers who weren’t able to attend in person.
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Consulting email: pitchtravelwrite@gmail.com
If you know someone who will enjoy this newsletter, PitchTravelWrite.com, is our information-packed website for travel writers. This e-zine, a series of travel writing books and reference guides, coaching programs, and our workshops all work together to give you guidance in this field. Our aim is to provide you with practical, nitty gritty information to help you gain entry into the travel writing realm and all the enjoyment that comes with it.
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Friend me on FacebookMy Facebook page is about freelance travel writing. I frequently post about:• links to other well produced travel websites and blogs • links to my travel articles • magazine cover stories and back stories • links to resource pages • links to coaching and mentoring resources . . .and plenty of other useful information to get you up to speed Link to Roy's Personal Facebook page That's all for now. Until next week - just keep pitching! Roy Roy Stevenson |
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