From the BnA Boards
Some good leads have been posted recently on the BnA Travel Writing Forum , and Court started a new Leads string last week. Here are some highlights I've noticed: 1) Call for Writers for Greenline Travel…
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1321 postsWhat Do You Do to Live Up to Your Potential?
I was presented with a rare gift last week. A new friend called me out. Not out to gamble, not out for drinks. He called me out with my writing. He opened my eyes to what I'm currently doing, or not…
Read more →Peace Corps Writers
The Peace Corps Writers website, although created as a resource for former PC volunteers, seems like it could be useful to any writer who has spent time abroad, or to travelers who need to do research on…
Read more →World Hum 2.0 Is Here!
The new redesign launches today and I got a sneek peek! First of all, it's important to tell you that World Hum fans are not losing anything from the old site. The great dispatches, resource links, and…
Read more →Not For Tourists
Not For Tourists is a collection of pocket guides made primarily to assist city dwellers instead of out-of-town visitors. From their website : Our philosophy is simple: people need to use the cities they…
Read more →Blogging For Books Winners
This month I participated in Blogging for Books on The Zero Boss blog by Jay Allen. Every month Jay puts out a topic to write about. Bloggers write their piece, post it on their site, and Jay and his…
Read more →Top 50 Lists
Two top 50 lists came out last week that are worth mentioning: Chicago Tribune's 50 Best Magazines List , which includes a few familiar titles: #2 National Geographic Traveler ( writers guidelines ) #15…
Read more →MapQuest Publishing
According to this USA Today article , MapQuest announced the formation of MapQuest Publishing , which will produce travel guidebooks, along with a series of atlases and laminated street maps. Their…
Read more →Vegas Stats
Current Location: Redwood City, CA Current Weather: 68F, In Vegas...94F Current Reads: PokerNews.com , Tao of Poker , Jay Greenspan's WSOP reports , and GavinLIVE What I'm listening to: Phil Gordon's…
Read more →Written Road Makes WD's 101 Best Websites for Writers
Wow! This is so GREAT. I'm truly flattered and thankful that writers out there are finding Written Road useful. We just made Writers Digest's 2005 101 Best Websites for Writers List . You can find Written…
Read more →Anne Lamott is Blogging
Hey all you Anne Lamott fans....she's blogging ! She's writing for TPM Cafe: Politics, Ideas, and Lots of Caffeine . So far her posts have been coming in roughly once a week. Would you believe she feels…
Read more →PLANET looking for intern
I'm a big fan of internships. I was the first intern at Travelers' Tales and learned heaps about publishing from all angles. It's a great way to take a look at a business that you have an interest in when…
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