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Issue #325: The Best and Worst Things About Being a Travel Writer October 05, 2020 |
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Editorial: The Best and Worst Things About Being a Travel Writer
Every vocation has its pros and cons. And this certainly applies to travel writing. I had some fun writing down the shortcomings of travel writing and then balancing it with the benefits.
Here’s my take on the best and the worst things about being a travel writer.
The Best Things:
What do you think? Do the advantages of travel writing outweigh the disadvantages? Can you think of additional things in either category?
This Week's Featured PostThe Art of Reselling Your Travel ArticlesWhen my fellow freelance writers hear that I have more than 1,000 published articles to my name their first reaction is disbelief.“You can’t have published that many” they say. “We’ve been writing for about the same amount of time and haven’t even written half that number of articles.” “Ah”, I tell them, “About three hundred of those published articles are reprints”. Then they give me another incredulous look and say, “How can you sell so many reprints?” The answer to that question is what this article is all about . . .
Upcoming PostsOct 12: Five Ways to Sell Your Travel Articles More SuccessfullyOct 19: The Best Way to Sell Your Articles Without a Query Letter Oct 26: Special Report: Are Travel Blogs and Websites Becoming Irrelevant?
PitchTravelWrite.com Success StoriesChuck Warren’s Exciting Freelance Writing Journey
Breaking into freelance magazine writing is something many people aspire to do but never quite figure out.
Here’s how Chuck Warren used his knowledge and experience in the boating industry and made it look easy. It’s an inspirational read for anyone thinking about entering the competitive field of freelance magazine writing. "My travel writing journey over the past two and a half years has been nothing short of incredible and I'm trying very hard to continue moving forward. Here’s my story on how I made the transition from unpublished wannabe to regular freelance contributor . . .
Pitch Travel Write: Most Requested Links about Preselling Your ArticlesA classic novice travel writing mistake is to write a story and then try to sell it. This is a backward approach and it’s a waste of your valuable writing time. Inevitably, it ends in disappointment. Here are three articles about why you should always sell your stories before you write them . . .
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RESOURCES FOR TRAVEL WRITERSFeatured Book: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO QUERY LETTERS for TRAVEL WRITERS
Our best-selling eBook, The Complete Guide To Query Letters For Travel Writers, shows you everything you need to know about crafting compelling query letters to sell your travel articles to magazine editors.
Well-written query letters convince magazine editors that you have an exciting travel story their readers will absolutely love. In ten years of travel writing I’ve had more than 1,000 stories published in 200 magazines, journals, newspapers, in-flights, on-boards, specialty magazines, and travel websites – and they all started with a query letter. I know how to write killer query letters that work, and I wrote this eBook to show you how to do it. This is different from all other query letter books because you get 20 sample query letters that worked for me. These are actual query letters I used successfully to get articles published in print magazines. Each sample query letter comes with a clear explanation of the key
things that sold the idea successfully. And you can use my samples to create a template for your own query letters, using the same words and layout.
Group Coaching Mastermind CommunityOur Group Coaching Mastermind Community kicked off on October 1st and we’ve got a global group with members living in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Vietnam and the U.S. We're very excited about this group of writers and our new community!If you missed out on the opportunity to join this session, you can get on our no-obligation interest list for the next session. Be among the first to hear when we re-open registration in early 2021. Learn more about what’s included and sign up for the interest list here . . .
Group Coaching Mastermind Community Interest List
Live WorkshopsPeople have been asking when our 2021 workshops in New Orleans, Louisiana are scheduled.Here are the 2021 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: GET ON THE 2021 LIVE WORKSHOP NO-OBLIGATION INTEREST LIST HERE 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 . . .
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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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