Happy New Year Everyone! So, what are your goals? Are you making any fantasy resolutions of writing more, pitching more, finally dusting off the manuscript you were working on last year and giving it a…
Read more →Just a quick message to wish everyone a happy holiday season. I hope you got new journals, pens, computers, editing software, new books—any new toys that will inspire. 2006 is going to be a good…
Read more →Have you noticed that Yahoo is mapping WiFi locations? Yahoo Maps After you get your map for whatever location you're looking for, scroll to the bottom of the page. You'll find a whole bunch of selections…
Read more →Here are a few brief Travelers Tales news items to mention before breaking for the holiday. Travelers Tales recently published the first title in a new series : 30 Days in the South Pacific . I'd sure…
Read more →I vaguely remember seeing this before, but it feels new to me again. Even if they've been around for a while. Now, if only they'd do National Geographic Traveler , Wanderlust , and Gourmet Traveller .…
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 →Why? It's so much work for such little pay. But I got a call last month and they got me when I was too busy to think about it. Funseekers is smartly rebranding themselves as Pulse Guides. And they needed…
Read more →As promised, here is another travel writing course that will be offered this winter. Also in sunny California, this one will be taught by Jim Benning of World Hum . Last spring we told you about Jim's…
Read more →Okay, here is the first of batch of 2006 writing classes to tell you about. As you prep your writing resolutions for the new year, be sure to consider one of these fantastic offerings by two writers we…
Read more →Get on over to Book Passage in Corte Madera tonight for the last author event for The Thong Also Rises! This is also your last chance to show me your thong for a free copy to be mailed to you by…
Read more →Our hero Bill takes a top prize for his non-travel book. A Short History of Nearly Everything is still about our world, our planet, and all things global—in a sense—but should we take a hint that real…
Read more →Rough Guides is currently looking to fill these two positions: 1) Possible authors needed for a brand-new guide to Puerto Rico . Take a look at the requirements under “Interested in writing for Rough…
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