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Resources for Writers27 January 2006

New York University: From Traveler to Travel Writing

Hey, you east coasters. David Farley, who has heaps of experience and developed a cool blog for travel writers, is teaching a travel writing workshop at NYU pretty soon. See what it's about, sign up, and start working on those bylines! What: New York University: From Traveler to Travel Writer: A Writing Workshop When: Friday, Saturday March 3-4, 10am-6pm Where: Washington Square, NYC Cost: $290 Details: This two-day travel writing class takes students from pre-trip research to creating an appropriate story structure to writing a good pitch letter. Be prepared to write in class. Instructor: David Farley has written about travel for various publications, including Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Travel Savvy, BlackBook, Playboy, Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, New York Magazine, and Time Out New York. He's also been featured in The Best Travelers' Tales 2004 and is currently editing Travelers' Tales Prague. In 2005, he won a Lowell Thomas Award for travel magazine writing.

5 comments

  • Couch Blogger27 January 2006
    Do we really need a travel writing workshop? I wonder what that is all about. i will check it out though.
  • Megan27 January 2006
    I took Farley's class at Gotham; it was money well spent.
  • Terah28 January 2006
    I was in Farley's first class at Gotham. I also agree, money well spent.
  • j29 January 2006
    Read Grave Travelers bitchessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
  • Steven27 January 2007
    I read "Grave Travelers". I am not a bitch, and it was the strangest and most engrossing book I've ever read.