Great Escape Radio Episode 70: Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop
For information on Great Escape Publishing’s upcoming live events, visit https://greatescapepublishing.com/events/. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” — Pablo Picasso Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, talks to us about the impact of attending a Great Escape Publishing live event. Jody’s been listening to recordings from last year’s Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop and ran across a…
10 Tips To Take Great Smart Phone Photos (And Make Money On The Go)
These days, we pretty much all have a great camera in our pockets. Whether it’s an iPhone, Android, Galaxy or other cell phone, they all come with better cameras than the original full-size digital camera I bought nearly 15 years ago. But, just because the cameras are good doesn’t mean you’ll end up with good…
Break Into Macro Photography With This DIY Lens That Can Produce Amazing Results
Macro photography is fun and can produce some amazing images for your portfolio. But a lot of people shy away from macro photography because lenses and other specialized gear can be expensive. Most new photographers don’t have the budget for an $800 macro lens like the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 or Canon 100mm f/2.8. I want…
How To Take Stock Photos With Your Phone
For the next couple of weeks we’re answering some of the most frequently asked questions about stock photography. If you missed last week’s question, about submitting the same photo to multiple stock sites, you can catch the answer here. Next up is a question I get a LOT… Question #2: “Can I use my phone…
Great Escape Radio Episode 69: Making a Difference
“There are stories that need to be told. People need to get out there and tell the stories in a way that compels people to take action.” – Joe Sindorf Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, bring Joe Sindorf back to GEP radio and he’s definitely back by popular demand. Joe Sindorf…
You might be a travel writing foodie if…
You might be a foodie if you calculate the length of a trip based on the number of meals you want to have in great restaurants… If you devour cookbooks with as much concentration as a best-selling thriller… If your favorite store in the mall stocks kitchen gadgets and pretty dishes… If you peruse a…
Connecting your passions with travel writing
Early in my travel writing career, I was given the opportunity to write a column under the title of National Chocolate Examiner. At the time, I had no idea how that column would blend with my travel writing, but I wanted to build up my bylines, so I agreed to take it on. It wasn’t…
Getting Paid to Have Fun
My fishing was interrupted by my sister and brother shouting a loud, “Whoa, look.” I did, just in time to see a school bus-sized humpback whale fall from the sky and hit the water with the largest splash I’d ever seen. He was just one of several whales we saw that day under the gaze…
Use Instagram To Take Your Blog To The Next Level
Instagram is one of the most important platforms a blogger can use. More than 700 million people currently use Instagram. Where else can you advertise or promote your brand to seven hundred million people for free? Many people believe posting to Instagram to be stressful, confusing or too time consuming. But, using automation software, it…
Start A Travel Blog And Enter A World Of Unique (And Free) Trips
I hit a bullseye this past weekend, both figuratively and literally. When setting up the itinerary for my latest adventure, I had a “tough” decision to make—horseback riding or archery. Archery won, since it’s different than other activities I’ve written about in my travel blog. As I hadn’t shot a bow and arrow since high…