The Complete Travel Writing and Marketing Master Class
June 12-14, 2020
New Orleans, Louisiana

Experience the world’s most luxurious destinations (and get paid for it).

Our Travel Writing & Marketing Master Class is an exclusive program where we'll explore, in detail, every single step of my travel writing, pitching and selling strategy. 

It's only offered only once a year. Registration for the June 12-14 class in New Orleans will open in February, 2020.

We recommend signing up for the interest list below so you're among the first to hear when registration opens.

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Other workshops gloss over the details, but that’s not how we do things around here. You will walk away from this program knowing exactly how to get sensational paid trips around the world and sky-rocket your travel writing success – even if you’re starting at $0.

Each workshop is limited to a small number of participants to guarantee a high quality experience and allow plenty of time for interaction between your instructors and fellow writers.

We believe our Travel Writing & Marketing Master Class is the BEST of its kind, ANYWHERE!  Our “graduates” have a excellent success rate, with most getting their stories into paying print media.

If you want to learn how to become a real travel writer & see your articles & photographs in glossy print magazine and journals, our three-day master class will do the job nicely.

We hope to see you in 2020 for this once-a-year event!

Are you ready to learn what travel writing success feels like?

Picture this:

It’s early evening and you’re luxuriating in a 5-star Balinese lifestyle resort. You’re reclining on a pristine white daybed with your partner, sipping a cocktail beside your private pool in the gorgeous garden. Maybe you spent the day wandering around a market and marvelling at the colors, smells and sounds. Perhaps you were inspired by art galleries, found intriguing historical sites, enjoyed a bird’s eye view from a hot air balloon and took a dip in the crystal clear turquoise ocean.

Soon you’ll be served a private meal with exquisite international cuisine in your opulent jungle surroundings.  Tomorrow you’ll be experiencing a bespoke aromatherapy spa treatment before boarding the hotel’s VIP yacht for an unforgettable snorkelling and diving trip. And the best part?  You’re getting paid to do this.

This isn’t an unachievable dream. I’ve been paid to travel the globe and stay in the most exclusive hotels and resorts for over ten years. My travel stories have appeared in more than 200 publications and

I’ve earned thousands of dollars writing about the world’s most luxurious destinations. Let me tell you, success feels fantastic – and I’m going to show you exactly how to do it.

If you want to make money as a travel writer you need to know precisely what works and what doesn’t.

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What will you learn?

I’m going to share every single step of my writing, pitching and selling strategy.

When you use my strategy, you will dramatically improve your sales and speed up your learning curve.

• The tried-and-tested way to dream up captivating travel story ideas and assess their marketability.
• Where to find hundreds of publications that want to buy your travel stories.
• Why you should always query your story idea before writing it.
• How to craft irresistible query emails that will sell your stories.
• The exact query email formatting and structure used by elite travel writers.
• How to avoid making amateur mistakes that damage your relationships with editors.
• How to pitch several story ideas to sky-rocket your acceptance rate.
• How to handle the flood of acceptance emails you’ll get.
• How to resell your articles multiple times around the world to maximise your profit.
• How to network like a pro and market yourself effectively within the travel writing industry.
• How to build an online platform so editors can find you and read your clips.
• The secrets behind using your assignments to request complimentary travel perks. Hello, first class luxury!
  

Ultimately, you’ll learn exactly how I sell my travel stories 90% of the time and how you can improve your success rate when you use my proven strategies from start to finish.

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Who's Roy?

Hello! 

I’m your host and your marketing instructor during the Master Class. 

I'm also a professional freelance travel writer and photographer based in Seattle, Washington and currently living in the vibrant beach town of Da Nang, Vietnam.

I’ve cracked the travel writing code and had more than 1000 articles published in over 200 regional, national, and international magazines, specialty magazines, newspapers, trade journals, in-flights, on-boards, and online travel magazines and blogs.

I’ve been described as one of the most prolific travel writers in North America, and I attribute all my success to the strategies I’m going to share with you during my Travel Writing & Marketing Master Class.

Yep, I really am giving away all my secrets and strategies.

My work has appeared in the USA, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. I’ve written about travel, culture, history, food, wine, beer, hotels, spas, military history, military vehicles, writing, art, communications, health, fitness, running, triathlons, sports and film festivals.

Publications I’ve contributed to include Britain Magazine, Scotland Magazine, International Living, American Cowboy, Smithsonian Air & Space, Spirit of Ireland, Renaissance, This England, Australia & New Zealand, Emirates Open Skies In-flight, Beers-of-the-World, Beer Connoisseur, Beer Magazine, Beer & Brewery, Cheese Connoisseur, Collectible Automobile, Blue Water Sailing, Canadian Yachting West, Classic Boat, Coast Food & Arts, Sculpture, Lost Treasure, Northwest Meetings & Events, National Communications, Northwest Travel & Life, South Sound, Gorge Guide, Off-Road Adventures, Jeep Action, Oregon Coast, Sunday Oregonian, New Zealand Sunday News, South China Morning Post, GoNomad.com, GoWorldTravel.com, TouristTravel.com, Travellady.com, TravelPostMonthly.com, Travelmag.co.uk, YourLifeIsaTrip.com, AllwaysTraveller.com, Europeupclose.com, Realfoodtraveler.com, epicureantraveler.com, and many other magazines.

I include this information to show you, without shadow of a doubt, that my strategy works.

I’m not the world’s best writer, but I have figured out how to sell my stories 90% of the time.  I started completely from scratch. I didn’t study writing at university, and I’ve never studied business or marketing.

If I can get paid to travel the world using my strategies, believe me, you can too.

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How Many People Will Be At The Workshop?

My number-one priority is that every single Workshop attendee walks away full of knowledge and knows exactly how to sell their travel stories.

I get real deep; answering questions, giving personalized advice, tailoring activities and doing whatever it takes to ensure the highest quality experience for everyone involved. Seeing my students achieve their writing goals is why I do what I do – it’s my passion.  I want you to succeed.

With this in mind, the Workshop is only available to a limited number of people.  For my Seattle Master Class, that's twenty-five people. 

Throughout the year I receive a great deal of interest from people all over the English-speaking world.  

We expect the Master Class to fill up fast and early.  I don’t want you to miss out.

Is The Travel Writing & Marketing Master Class right for you?

Ever since I started running this Master Class, I’ve been inundated with emails that sound like this:

“Roy, I'm considering joining your Master Class. It sounds great! But...is it right for me and my situation?"

Let’s go over some of the most popular queries I get in my inbox:

“I’m not a published travel writer – I’m starting at the beginning.”

I get it. Ten years ago, that's where I was. I felt completely clueless.

I had no idea how to think up good travel stories, or how to pitch to editors. Getting paid to travel the world seemed like an impossible dream – but I wanted it so badly. I scoured the internet looking for any information that could help me succeed.

Every piece of “expert” advice I soon discovered came from someone who hadn’t walked the talk – it was downright frustrating, and I wasn’t getting anywhere.

I promised myself that when I achieved real success, I’d create a program to teach other travel writers exactly how to get paid to write travel stories, even for those starting at the beginning.  The Travel Writing & Marketing Master Class is that program.

Rest assured, even if you're a complete beginner, this class is for you.

“I’m a published writer and photographer, but I don’t have much experience travel writing.”

I show writers and photographers exactly how to capitalize on their existing skills and break into the travel writing field. You’ll drastically increase your learning curve and get excellent paid travel story assignments, faster. I can’t wait to see your reaction after I show you what your schedule could look like when you follow my travel writing strategy.

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“I’m not sure how good my travel writing is… how do I know editors will like my stories?”

First of all, you almost certainly have more skills than you realize. In most cases, editors aren’t looking for an expert travel writer – you don’t have to spend years honing your craft, I promise.

You'll learn ...

• How to avoid the most common beginner travel writer’s mistakes.
• How to write in the active voice to bring your stories to life.
• Words and phrases to avoid.
• How to describe your destination in a new, fresh and compelling way.

“I’m already a published travel writer. What will I learn that I don’t know already?”

I’ve yet to meet a published travel writer who didn’t benefit from learning the exact details of my proven strategy. I show published writers how to take it to the next level and skyrocket their travel writing income by sharing every detail of my proven strategy.

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Registration Details

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The Master Class includes:

• In-depth instruction about how I sell my travel stories 90% of the time - so you can sell more stories, too.
• In-depth training about how to use your assignments to land press trips and free tours.
• Detailed guidance on how to write enticing query letters.
• Digital resources including The Complete Guide to Marketing and Selling Your Travel Articles and The Complete Guide to Query Letters.
• Post-workshop, one-on-one coaching with Roy using one of your story ideas and working through the process, start to finish, worth over $750.
• Special reduced rate of $135/night at Host hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn.  (Full details available when you register.)
  
• Amazing opportunity to socialize with fellow travel writers and speakers.
  

What's not included:

• Airfare
• Ground transportation
• Hotel
• Meals other than those described above
• Other incidental travel expenses such as laundry, tips, travel insurance, and other miscellaneous costs.

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So, are you ready to learn what travel writing success feels like?

Your stay in that luxury villa is much closer than you think.  Follow my strategies and advice, and you will succeed as a travel writer.

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