I've become increasingly worried about the state of the media as newspapers cut staff and magazines fold left and right, so I have felt a growing urge to begin posting something significant on the web. It…
Read more →Happy New Year all! Here at Written Road we may be separated by oceans, mountains and a few thousand miles, but our goals are the same: to become better writers, editors and tell the wonderful stories…
Read more →Regular readers will know that my professional transition from print guidebook publishing to the web is still very much in its infancy. My experience is rooted in a world of well-established publishing…
Read more →So, after countless times of hearing a reply from a newspaper travel editor that goes something along the lines of “we are only doing regional stories now†or “are budget has been cut back and I…
Read more →Because of a trip down to San Francisco this weekend, I didn't get online for a whole four days... four days! Well, that's not entirely true -- I did have to check my work email and send some things out…
Read more →Sorry about the scarce posting over the last few weeks, looks like both Nick and I have been swamped with different things. I've been wrapping up things here in Madrid before I leave for Dubai to spend…
Read more →One of our recent posts here stirred up many comments and thoughts. Although I assure you we've never meant to be impersonal, some of the commenters have expressed that this site lacks a personal touch,…
Read more →I don't know about you guys, but with the explosive growth of the online publishing industry and the constant debate over the authority definitions when it comes to journalists, bloggers or writers, I am…
Read more →I am now officially a Brooklynite. About two weeks ago I relocated to Greenpoint, in the northwest corner of Brooklyn. It's a mostly Polish community, but has recently seen an influx of hipster types…
Read more →Last year was a big writing year for me. An awfully disorganized one, but a big one nonetheless. I continued writing for Gridskipper ; did a short stint at globorati ; and began writing here , for…
Read more →Just wanted to check in and wish all you guys a very Merry Christmas from us here at Written Road! As for me, working from home updating numerous blogs is hard and is taking its toll. It's difficult to…
Read more →I'm married now, been everywhere, and finally earning enough scratch to stay afloat, so my wife and I are relocating to New York City, home of all my childhood hopes and dreams. Are plan was to buy a…
Read more →Sorry from my end also for being a bit lax on posting here. I've been over my head blogging (not writing :)) Other than Written Road, I now write for Gadling , Vagablogging , Gridskipper , and Map…
Read more →Before I give the details, let me first say that I did try to arrange a book signing at my favorite independent book store, The Book Loft , in Columbus, Ohio, but they never got back to me. Anyway, I'll…
Read more →I seem to be having many a over-blogging and under-blogging phases here on Written Road. Phases of being swamped, uninspired, hungover; phases of my eyes wanting to bleed from the number of hours glued to…
Read more →I go absolutely gaga for books. The way they look stacked together. Even the way they smell. I'm addicted to buying them. I buy online. From book stores. From garage sales. From little stands that also…
Read more →"Hi my name is Abha and I'm a writer," is what I said when I walked into my first writer group meeting. Not to sure what I would get from it, I decided to go anyway. I was lacking inspiration and didn't…
Read more →Britan's Mike Gerrard is one of the world's most prolific guidebook writers and has been one of the lucky few to have a steady career in travel writing. He was kind enough to grant Written Road an…
Read more →In the past I swore off buying expensive clothes to travel with from North Face and Mountain Hardware or whichever other company was trendy at the time. I always thought that the best equipment wasn't…
Read more →I just discovered the wonderful Saveur Magazine last year and only had the chance to read a few of the issues. I subscribed almost immediately after reading it for the first time, but only had the chance…
Read more →That's his/her honeymoon. It's not that you couldn't, but you really shouldn't. I mean this trip is one where work shouldn't come into play. You owe at least that to your new spouse. I've only been…
Read more →"...To become a real official resident of a city or truly fall for a place you've got to let the city push, pull, divert and distract you till you're either worn down from over-stimulation, or you reach…
Read more →Michael Luongo is the author of Frommer's Buenos Aires guidebook and a contributor to publications such as Out Traveler, The Advocate, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Town & Country Travel,…
Read more →A question I have wanted to ask Rolf Potts , ever since I read his book Vagabonding (which, I can safely say, was key in encouraging me to quit my job and venture abroad) is finally answered on his blog .…
Read more →I'm on assignment in Costa Rica at the moment and wanted to share just a general thought or feeling you could say about travel writing. It can be an absolute pain in the ass. At times it canI spent about…
Read more →Incase you were wondering, I have not been able to post until today because I have just relocated from Dubai (UAE) to Madrid.There was a compelling need to uproot my life and shake it up a little, if…
Read more →A couple of months ago, I had the privilege to join the Matador Travel Community . I first found it talked about on Craigslist as a community for people interested in travel, music & art, writing &…
Read more →When I used to work in public relations (a corporate job that I recently quit, to live abroad and write) I never seemed to have time to read. 9am to 7pm-high stress job, 2-hours in traffic, need to go out…
Read more →Man, I've been loving these posts lately. Thanks so much to Kelly and Terah for covering on my hiatus. I've been working on More Sand in My Bra with Julia Weiler in Eugene, OR, Portland and Seattle doing…
Read more →These are exciting times for me. I'm about to play in a speed poker tournament to be televised on Fox Sports Net. It's called the Mansion Poker Dome, and I've been blogging about it on my perosnal blog,…
Read more →I'm sure a bunch of people have told you that you need a platform in order to sell a book. What's platform? I like to think of it as a foundation of experience and readership. For example, someone who has…
Read more →"Every dream is given to us with the power to make it come true.†Kinga Freespirit lived by that quote during her six years of traveling with her companion, Chopin. Her dream, in fact, led her to…
Read more →On Saturday night after the New York Times Travel Show ended, a group of travel writers met for drinks. On this night, inspiration crashed with experience. Some of the writers to note were: Don George…
Read more →Another highlight of the New York Times Travel Show was getting to meet Kelly's family. Kelly Amabile has been blogging on Written Road for just about a year now. She recently took a hiatus to do what all…
Read more →I want a cool laptop bag for Valentine's Day. I'd prefer to join up with a luggage company and design my own Jenopolis line of urban travel writer gear, but until then...I'm shopping. I love my Rick…
Read more →And the good news is that the agent I want is interested in my Girlfriend's Guide to Dating a Poker Player. She's asked me to write a book proposal with only one sample chapter in it and she already knows…
Read more →I'm such a sell out. It might be part of living in LA. I bought Xmas presents on Amazon this morning and now I'm at the Starbucks on Ventura Blvd. writing with a friend of mine. I've got screenwriters on…
Read more →Hey Everybody, I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to be in Portland this weekend. It's time for the 3rd Annual BootsnAll Year-End Travel Party! This winter fiesta of adventureseekers keeps…
Read more →I'm on a pause for the Thong book tour , and working on the Jockstrap Table of Contents. We're a bit behind schedule on that, but the book is shaping up to be really funny. And I'm not just saying that.…
Read more →Farbeit for me to start planning ahead. I don't know what's gotten into me. But I am turning into a planner. Seriously. I want everything planned out. It's crazy. And at the top of my list in this whole…
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