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The Best Way To Get Started In Travel Writing

The whir of the drill close to my right ear brought me back to reality.  Close to an hour into my root canal, the realization dawned on me that I had actually been working on some travel-writing story ideas in my head. My hand itched for my normally ever-present pen and notebook that sat just…

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Breakfast Stock Club Goals Check-in

It’s April… and 2017 is 25% gone! If you set some goals for the year back in January, now’s a good time to pull them back out and have a look. How are you doing on them? What steps are you making towards them? My goals for 2017 are pretty simple: Build up a portfolio…

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This Photo Market Is So Easy For Beginners To Break Into

Amy Muschik had been taking and selling photos with mixed success when she discovered a photo market with very little competition… that’s extremely easy… and takes very little set-up. With one camera, one lens, and a tripod, Amy earns $300 to $3,000 per project with her pictures, and today at the Ultimate Photo Workshop she…

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How To Grow Your Blog With Social Media Platforms

One of the most difficult things when you start out as a writer is that sinking feeling that no one is reading your work. It can be mentally challenging, causing many talented would-be writers to quit before they’ve really started.  The solution? Learn how to promote your work on social media.  Easier said than done.…

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Great Escape Radio Episode 53: Focus on Skill First

      “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 For more information on how you can get started selling your photos, visit: greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography. Great Escape Radio Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen introduce us to…

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Selling photos with Alamy

This year, I’ve added a new stock photo agency to my list. I’ve become a contributor with Alamy! I want to share a little about the site and my experience submitting photos so far. Here’s a quick rundown of what Alamy offers: Agency size: 95 million stock images Pricing: Depending on the license, images sell…

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6 Tips For Starting A Blog

It’s easy to say, “I love to take vacations, so I’ll be a travel blogger!” We’ve all seen the gorgeous travel photos that bloggers and digital nomads post, and so it’s easy to get enticed by the promises of the laptop lifestyle. But there’s a bit more to the story than that. Let’s look at…

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Start Blogging Now To Boost Your Travel Writing Career

When I retired from the administrative and financial fields, I was at loose ends. From an early age, I was a writer, so combining travel and writing was a natural fit.  In 2014, I went to the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop, during which I attended Paula Pant’s breakout session on blogging. It clicked! After returning…

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