Amy Scott and I are in town at the same time and finding great WiFi coffee houses to work in. I'm writing (still the Vegas guidebook), and she's editing (other travel guidebooks). We met back in San…
Read more →Big congrats to our friend Don George who was interviewed today in USA Today ! Jayne Clark wrote a bunch of articles addressing the employment ins and outs of those lucky few with great travel jobs . Top…
Read more →The other day we had talked about getting a bad review. Today there is a good review. See how it works? It all just is what it is. This is from Inside Bay Area . "The Thong Also Rises" (Travelers' Tales,…
Read more →I am having a similar experience to the author of the last post we talked about, Lucas at Fast Company. I have been approached by a really nice guy, with strong marketing skills to review his site. I…
Read more →I just read the entire article, "A Word (Or Two, Or Three) About Persistence" by Lucas Conley. If you are in the process of promoting your book, it'd be good for you to read it, too. And I used the word…
Read more →So, The Thong Also Rises got an awful review in the Ventura County Reporter . "The Bar Should Be Raised for The Thong Also Rises" I wish that Jen Leo, rather than choosing which stories to include the…
Read more →Hey writers, Pencil Revolution.com is a great site for lovers of this necessary tool of many trades. You'll be surprised at the variety of instruments still being talked about. I remember my first set of…
Read more →Ummm...I'll have their job! Brian, our heroine, and their dog Curtis are driving around the country blogging about their travels in a remodeled 1963 Airstream named Flying Cloud. Does it get any better…
Read more →Now, this came out last year, but it was the first time I heard about since I'm new to a TiVo home. And it's perfect for travelers who can't even think of missing their TV shows back home. Slingbox As I…
Read more →Here are three cool things that crossed my desk this week. PocketMod: The Free Disposable Personal Organizer Put your organizational needs on paper, then fold it up and take it with you. Use it daily,…
Read more →Yesterday I created my personalized Google page and put Moleskinerie.com in my bookmarks. It is a brilliant website honoring the thoughts and sketches of journalers the world over. Their creator, Armand,…
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…
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