Make An Easy Side Income: Get Started With Import/Export
My dad has a problem. He wants to retire but he’s not sure he can. He’s saved enough (he thinks) to live in the manner he’s become accustomed to. But rising healthcare costs are eating away at his savings faster than he expected, so he’s looking at avenues for extra income. He and I…
A Different Kind Of Photo Success
When it comes to selling photos, pursuing every possible avenue is a smart idea. Breakfast Stock Club member Amy Muschik recently found this out when she submitted a photo to a company called ImageBrief. ImageBrief is sort of a hybrid stock agency. Photo buyers can post “briefs” that describe exactly what photos they need for…
Use This Top Writing Hack To Turn Your Travel Notes Into Saleable Articles
It’s fun to take a trip. On the road, you write down lots of details about what you see and do. You meet and talk with people and get great insights and quotes. You do a good job of being an attentive, inquisitive, observant reporter. You enjoy the process. Like I said, it’s fun. Invigorating,…
Great Escape Radio Episode 58: But are you stuck?
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney Great Escape Radio Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen, bring Allegra Stein back to the podcast to discuss why people feel stuck and how we can get past that…
4 Top Tips To Boost Your Travel Writing Success
Before I attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in San Diego in 2014, I didn’t know the journey to travel writing even existed. As a career registered nurse, I thought all magazines had their own writers. But I was looking for a second career, one that would be much more fun in my retirement years,…
Become A Successful Travel Writer With These 3 Tips
When I first considered becoming a travel writer, it was just a dream. Having just ended a 25-year marriage, I was starting a new life and had no idea where I was heading. One thing I knew for sure: I was happiest when I was traveling and wanted to travel more. But the reality was,…
Use Your Rejection Letters To Get More Articles Published
As I skied down the slopes of Aspen Snowmass to our ski-in-ski-out hotel, it seemed like a dream. My wife and I were on a trip where we stayed at two different slope-side hotels free of charge because I’m a travel writer. Just two months earlier, we stayed at a private wine-country cottage in the…
See The World For Free: Become A Travel Writer
“What’s the secret to your success?” I hear that a lot… from colleagues, friends, and even strangers. The travel writer’s life is dreamy. It’s the job everyone would do, if they could. But can anyone become a travel writer? The answer is…yes. For me, it started with an epiphany. My passion was travel – especially…
Great Escape Radio Episode 57: Feeling Stuck?
“Let your dreams outgrow the shoes of your expectations.” – Ryunosuke Satoro On this episode, Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen revisit Lori’s quest to make 100 calls and introduce us to Allegra Stein. Inspired by Shenee Howard’s 100 People Project, Lori has embarked on a challenge to call 100 people.…
Why You Need To Join Instagram Today
One of the best ways to become a better photographer is to study great photography. Flip through magazines… stop in local galleries and see what’s on their walls… look at billboards and TV commercials… follow great photographers on social media… Start noticing what makes a great photo. What do you like? What do buyers like?…