If you've only recently discovered Bill Bryson, The Age just ran a nice overview. Have beard, will travel By Jane Sullivan. "The whole trick of travel writing, he says, is to persuade people who aren't…
Read more →A few weeks ago I made fun of someone for using a Rick Steves guidebook. Actually, that is putting it lightly. I ganged up with another friend of mine and we raked the poor fan over like a third grader…
Read more →That's write. That's right! Either way you look at it, Don George is releasing a brand new book about our favorite subject. A how-to from all the insight he's garnered through many years of experience.…
Read more →I didn't know iPods had a sleep function. I already wanted one, but now...I, you, we can fall asleep peacefully, the loud whirring of ideas slowly reducing themselves to a small humming background buzz.…
Read more →5. Guilt or hosting, the host feels more pressure to show. 4. Threat of other writers stealing your stories....yes, it can happen to you. 3. Beer: Meetings at microbreweries! 2. Alliances - you better watch…
Read more →So, I've been trying to think of what to share with you the past few days and have been drawing blanks. A few weeks ago when I didn't have time there were all sorts of posts to be done, but I was pulled…
Read more →If you'll be in or around NYC next weekend, get on in to the New York Times Travel Show! In addition to being surrounded by thousands of travel enthusiasts, and maxing out your monthly budgeted alottment…
Read more →The Amazing Ayun keeps cranking out more books, and I can't wait to add this to my collection. I mean, come on, don't we always want to hear about someone who's done nuttier stuff than our own crazy…
Read more →I am thrilled to finally be able to tell you about the new blog I'm writing for. Pplayer.com is all about poker and it just launched today. It is one of 70+ blogs by Weblogs, Inc. , just named one of five…
Read more →Though I would love to read eight days worth of Laura on the job at USA Today, a travel journal is cool, too. "Bly on the Fly" She's using a Blackberry to send in her reports as she hops between New York,…
Read more →That's right, I am going to auction myself off for a night and it has nothing to do with book promotion. Though I will bring some signed books in an effort to send you home with a decent parting gift.…
Read more →Here's another article worth reading, and I found it on Carl's Travel Writers blog . The Seven Myths of Being a Travel Writer By Tim Leffel [ Transitions Abroad ] Leffel, a regular contributor to…
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