Group Coaching
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Registration for our Group Coaching Mastermind Community is closed. To get on the waiting list for the next session, please leave your name and email below:
Here's some information in the meantime:
- Do you want to launch -- or relaunch -- your travel writing career?
- Do you want to earn money for your travel stories?
- Do you want to improve your writing and marketing skills using proven methods and techniques?
- Do you want to learn how to break into print publications with sales & marketing techniques that get results?
- Do you want to build your freelance writing business successfully?
- Do you like learning in a low-pressure and supportive environment?
- Do you enjoy learning online and with a group?
- Are you looking for a community of like-minded writers?
If you answered "yes" to most of the questions above, 0ur 12-month Group Coaching program is for you.
We have two major goals:
Goal #1. To provide group coaching to travel writers that is affordable and fun.
Goal #2.
To create a Mastermind Community of Writers who can help each other
with problems, offer solutions, and provide each other with
encouragement and support.
Because freelance travel writing is a solo occupation, it’s important to have a social community for
like-minded writers. You'll gain inspiration, motivation and a safe place to
ask questions and share ideas. We provide all of this in our Group Coaching Mastermind Community. And we do it at a price that is affordable.
Here are all the details . . .
Roy Stevenson is your writing & marketing coach . . .
Roy is a professional travel writer and the author of our popular travel writer's website, www.PitchTravelWrite.com. Over the past sixteen years, he’s had more than 1000 articles published in 200 magazines, trade and specialty journals, in-flights, on-boards, and blogs and websites. He's traveled on assignment around the U.S. and to twenty-five different countries.
Linda Popovich is your travel photography coach . . .
Linda is a professional travel photographer and is also the editor and publisher of PitchTravelWrite.com.
Her photographs have been published in a wide variety of regional, national and international magazines, and online.
Roy and Linda have been working and traveling together for sixteen years as a travel writer & photographer team and they’re excited to bring you this year-long Group Coaching for Travel Writers and Mastermind Community.
Here’s What You’ll Get:
1. Pre-recorded group coaching sessions
Twice a month you’ll get pre-recorded coaching sessions about some aspect of travel writing such as:
- Ways to improve your travel writing and make it sparkle
- How to sell your travel stories
- How to work with editors and CVBs
- Travel photography tips & techniques
You'll get feedback on your questions about course material in our private Facebook group.
Each pre-recorded video session will be approximately 15 minutes long. Each session is broken into bite-sized pieces so the videos are easy to listen to.
You’ll also have access to written documents, transcripts and references for all pre-recorded sessions.
2. Once during the year you’re eligible for a one-on-one coaching session with Roy (value: $250)
This private coaching session is scheduled entirely at your discretion. It's meant to address more specific questions about the topic(s) we’re covering during that month or you might want specific feedback on some story ideas, or some advice about why a story idea you pitched wasn’t picked up by an editor.
We encourage most questions via the private Facebook group so everyone learns together, but this one-on-one session is for feedback that is difficult or too lengthy for the social media format.
Your coaching session will be via Skype and we'll give you the details for connecting when you're ready for your private session.
3. You’ll have an opportunity to get published in our own exclusive quarterly travel writing niche magazine
You’ll get to dream up story ideas from trips you’ve taken, practice your pitching techniques, and if your story idea is accepted for publication, you’ll get to write an article — and you’ll get a byline!
We've created a brand new niche magazine exclusively for travel writers -- and it's the ONLY magazine for travel writers. (Most magazines focus on general freelancing or book authors.)
Besides travel stories (regional, domestic and international -- and also genres like food, wine, beer) you'll also get information about the latest industry trends, techniques and advice to help you hone your skills and advice from industry experts.
Only a limited number of people will be able to pitch travel stories to our editor. Everyone in the Group Coaching Mastermind Community, writers who have attended our U.S. and international workshops and people who have been coached by Roy are eligible to pitch their story ideas. You're in an exclusive group!
The published magazine will be available for sale for the public to read and enjoy. You'll receive a complimentary copy during your 12 months in the Group Coaching Mastermind Community.
4. You’ll have a like-minded community of writers for support, encouragement and accountability (value: priceless)
Our private Facebook group will also be a safe space to share your questions, concerns, experiences and successes. As a member, we encourage you to help each other with questions, answers, advice, support and new information from the industry.
The unique thing about our private Facebook group is that Roy and Linda regularly contribute to the discussions. We won’t leave you on your own like so many other Facebook groups do - we’ll be participating and making sure it’s a safe and friendly environment for everyone.
And though we’ll participate, we promise not to dominate. A Mastermind Community depends on everyone’s participation to excel so we’ll be depending on every member to share their ideas and experiences.
5. A copy of the expanded and newly revised Marketing & Selling Your Travel Stories and corresponding training sessions (value $249).
You’ll receive this important reference guide, chapter by chapter, as I coach you through the entire sales and marketing process during our group coaching sessions.
Chapters will include review notes, exercises and other reference material. By the end of the 12-month program, as we cover each topic, you’ll have access to the entire book.
6. A complimentary copy of The Art & Craft of Travel Writing and corresponding training sessions (value $249).
This 150-page eBook will help you develop your craft, hone your skills and work smarter. This supplemental guide will give you more detailed support in the travel writing video series. And it will serve as a reference guide when you're writing your articles for publication.
7. Travel Photography training sessions with transcripts and references (value $249)
In the eight travel photography sessions you'll learn about what editors want and how to create galleries they'll love. You'll also receive lessons on composition, shooting in dramatic lighting to spice up your galleries and tips to make your galleries more captivating.
If you shoot on "Auto" or use the manual settings, we'll have lessons and discussion about what works best and what editors expect. And we'll talk about processing your photos before submitting your galleries.
All eight lessons include photography challenges and activities, transcripts to the lessons and references.
8. Exercises, activities and challenges on marketing, writing and photography at the end of each session with feedback on the private Facebook group (value: priceless)
We'll facilitate exercises, activities and challenges each month related to the videos and coaching topics that month. These challenges and activities will give you practice and help you develop your skills. And it will give you something to share, discuss and enjoy in the Mastermind Community.
9. Access to coaching, training materials and the private Facebook group throughout the 12 months
As long as you’re an active, paid member of the Mastermind Community, you’ll have access to all the coaching and training sessions and materials. You can access the materials at any time, and repeat any session if desired.
The group coaching program is a full year, 12 month program but you'll continue to have access to the videos and training materials indefinitely.
Registration for our Group Coaching Mastermind Community is closed. To get on the waiting list for the next session, please leave your name and email below:
How do you know if this coaching program is for you?
The Group Coaching Mastermind Community is for you if . . .
- You want to launch (or re-launch) your travel writing career
- You want to earn money for your travel stories
- You want to improve your writing and marketing skills using proven methods and techniques
- You want to get published in print magazines and learn sales & marketing techniques that get results
- You want to learn photo techniques that will help you create better photos
- You want to learn the best way to submit photo galleries to editors
- You want to build your freelance writing business successfully
- You like learning in a low-pressure and supportive environment
- You like the idea of thoroughly absorbing the information over a period of time, in this case - 12 months
- You enjoy learning online, on your own and with a group
- You want to join in discussions with a supportive community of like-minded writers where you can share your goals, frustrations, questions, solutions and successes
This program NOT for you if . . .
- You require lots of individual attention (please consider our one-on-one coaching instead)
- You are a very private person and don’t like sharing your ideas with other people (please consider our one-on-one coaching instead)
- You're in a hurry and want instant success - this is not a "get rich quick" program
- You find it difficult to support and encourage other people
- You’re a true individualist and like to forge your own path (Go for it!)
Our 12-month Group Coaching program has 2 Major Goals:
Goal #1. To provide group coaching that is affordable and fun. You get all the information at a fraction of the cost of my one-on-one coaching program.
Goal #2. To create a Mastermind Community of Writers who can help each other with problems, offer solutions, and provide each other with encouragement and support beyond what we provide.
If you're ready to join a community of like-minded writers to give you inspiration, motivation and a place to share ideas -- now is the time.
We hope you'll join us!
Registration for our Group Coaching Mastermind Community is closed. To get on the waiting list for the next session, please leave your name and email below: