Become A Successful Travel Writer With These 3 Secrets
I bet every single one of us could make a list (or two) of folks who seem to have success at their fingertips. They touch something, anything, and it turns to gold. How the heck do they do it? Do you think it’s genetics – that success is in their DNA, predetermined at birth? I…
Daydreaming Could Help You Be More Productive
“Mom, can Lloyd come for dinner?” “Who’s Lloyd?” “He’s my friend. He’s two years old but he has the strength of a 7 year old. He likes to borrow my clothes. I met him at Jedi School. After bed, I fly out my window and meet him in the parking lot. You could come, too,…
Great Escape Radio Episode 45: Pay it forward
“Jed Vaughn is not afraid of sharing his secrets of success and to me, that’s a tell tell sign of a good man!” –Lori Allen To find out more about how you can get started with travel writing visit: greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen, introduce Jed Vaughn. “Jed Vaughn…
5 Tips To Publish More Travel Stories In 2017
Working as a freelance travel writer requires you to maintain a high level of motivation and to be inventive in finding new ways to get your work published. Especially in the beginning, writing opportunities may not fall right into your lap. Just remember how lucky you are to have created this job you love for…
Getting Started With Stock Photography – Part 1
Getting started with stock photography might seem like a big, daunting project. But it doesn’t have to be! For the next three weeks, I’m going to walk you through it, breaking everything down into small, doable steps. Even if you can only devote 20 minutes to an hour each week, follow along with these steps…
Become A Published Travel Writer With Stories From Your Past
As I enter my second full year of travel writing, it never ceases to amaze me what sells. I found I can dig way back into my past and write stories of my time in Alaska – in the 1970s, I spent nearly a year on Kodiak Island and one year in the Bering Strait…
Success In Travel Writing: How Noreen Published 170 Articles In Two Years
It’s hardly a secret that a crucial key to success in travel writing is staying motivated. Motivation isn’t magical, though. You can’t wave a wand and make it appear. But, there are definitely some vital strategies I’ve found helpful in my two years of writing – resulting in 170 published stories. Use inspirational quotes Inspirational…
A Year in the Life of 8 Travel Writers
Every year we follow up with eight travel writers who are using our programs to travel farther, faster, and better than they could as typical tourists. This year’s video includes some updates on last year’s stories as well as a few more. Check it out…
Failure Is Just A Stepping Stone On The Path To Success
I often tell the story about how I jumped into photography and succeeded in less than a year. But I rarely mention the fact that it took me the same amount of time to decide to leave my boring corporate job and start my photographic journey. Like so many others, I was scared of failing.…
Great Escape Radio Episode 44: Share your dreams
“Don’t keep secrets or dreams to yourself. Put them out there and share your experiences.” – Jessica Irwin For more information on the next Ultimate Photography Workshop, this April 7-9 in San Diego, CA, go to: http://www.thephotographerslife.com/phw/sd/podcast/. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen introduce us to Jessica Irwin, a young woman…