How Writers Get Paid
OK, so this doesn't have anything to do with travel writing, but I think it's interesting from a freelancers perspective. I wrote an article for the Sept/Oct issue of Women Poker Player and the editor…
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1321 postsWomen in Print Closes Sept 11
Wow. Another indie store closes. I wonder if there is a clock somewhere that tells us how many independently owned stores close in a single day—from all types retail—not just books. I found Women in Print…
Read more →Are Editors On the Endangered Species List?
If you needed a good editor, could you find one? Big thanks to Raj for alerting us to this article from The Observer . "Black day for the blue pencil," by an unknown author. (I went to credit the author…
Read more →Notes From the Road
I've been a big fan of Erik Gauger's Notes from the Road for over a year now. His website is a stunning tribute to "Travel in City and Country", beautifully designed with fantastic photography. The…
Read more →Wil Wheaton the Writer
Last night I heard Wil Wheaton give a banquet speech to a roomful of poker enthusiasts at the Las Vegas Club in downtown Vegas. It was the final night in a series of days at The Plaza that seemed a lot…
Read more →CraftyTraveler
Last month, Tony Wright launched CraftyTraveler , which aims to offer "honest assessments of travel destinations and activities-- written by travelers for travelers, and edited by a web content geek."…
Read more →GoNOMAD Grants
It's time for a reminder about the next round of Travel Writer Grants from the wonderful folks at Go Nomad. The next contest entry period ends on August 15, 2005 , so get those proposals in! Editor Max…
Read more →Tonight with the Left Coast Writers
Hey, I'll be at Book Passage tonight with the Left Coast Writers . It's a fantastic Bay Area networking group for writers. I have a bunch of friends that are in it and really benefit from having a…
Read more →Creative Writing Class in Paris with Rolf Potts
This week I got to be a guest lecturer at Rolf's creative writing class at the Paris American Academy in France. It was his third year participating in this program, and the school is in the Latin…
Read more →Not So Weekly Stats July 30
Current Location: Detroit to LAX Current Weather: who knows, cooler than Vegas Current Reads: Vegas Trivia , and Avant Guide Las Vegas Movies this week: Wedding Crashers X 2, Sahara, Fever Pitch, The…
Read more →Friday Boots News
Two quick bits of BootsnAll news before the weekend begins... Forbes has released their fairly extensive list of 2005 top picks for websites, including a variety of travel categories . In the travel blog…
Read more →Think Cool Travel
Have you heard about the "coolest" Travel Summit on the Planet? Many of us across the US are baking right now in extreme heat and humidity. So, if you need to cool down, take a minute to daydream of a…
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