First Vegas Stats
Current Location: Las Vegas, NV Current Weather: 70F, In the shaded patio Current Reads: my email Movies this week: Kung Fu Hustle People I annoyed laughing like a crazy woman during Kung Fu Hustle:…
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1321 postsBoldtype
Boldtype (formerly a web-based literary magazine) used to be a part of Random House, but was reinvented by Flavorpill Productions and relaunched in late 2003 as an email-based review. Each month they…
Read more →Seattle Area Class
Just a quick plug for this class I saw on author Dave Fox's website : Writing the Inner Journey: Self-Discovery Through Travel Journaling Dave teaches this three hour course from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at…
Read more →The MB Toolbox
I often scan MediaBistro's Toolbox . I find it to be an excellent recource for novice writers (like myself), but it also provides industry updates , reference links , and hints for seasoned freelancers on…
Read more →Rite in the Rain
The Moleskine notebook is wonderfully designed and very popular for journaling on the road, but what about when nature calls for something sturdier? Outdoor adventure writers may want to swap style for…
Read more →Last Day at Travelers' Tales
Today is my last day at Travelers' Tales for a while....again. We had a nice farewell lunch with James, Larry, Susan, myself, and my imaginary fifth. I swear that's what juggling will do to you. James and…
Read more →The New Yorker Travel Issue
Kelly just told me that The New Yorker has a travel issue out this month! "THE PARACHUTE ARTIST": Have Tony Wheeler's guidebooks travelled too far? by Tad Friend is online. Other authors included in this…
Read more →Feels Like a Monday at Travelers' Tales
I rolled into the office in Palo Alto this morning around 11:30 after dealing with a dead car battery. I gave James the Heisman hand instead of a hug, like he usually does to me when his ribs are broken.…
Read more →Switching Emails
I recently redirected my email address. Jen at Jen Leo dot com was going to a Yahoo account and now it's redirected to a gmail account. I know there are a handful of you that have written me in the past…
Read more →Editor Etiquette
I was on the phone with an editor at a big famous glossy magazine this past week. It was my first contact with them and I was rather chuffed that they called me back the same day I pitched. (Left a msg…
Read more →Not So Monthly Stats
Current Location: Palo Alto, CA Current Weather: 61F, 16C, Sunny Current Reads: Poker news on the web Movies this week: 0 Times I almost went to the movies but there was nothing I wanted to see: 1…
Read more →Tony Perrottet in SF This Week
I met Tony at the NY Times Travel Show, and man is he fun. That venue was way too small for him and I wished he'd had a whole seminar instead of just a signing. Who am I talking about? Tony Perrottet is…
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