I love my hometown because every day is an adventure—I just can’t wait to discover more of the city. After a long day of exploring, it’s fun to run home, log onto my computer, and search for a publication that might be interested in a story or two. Following my passion, I was inspired to […]
I arrive at the hotel a few hours before check in. I’m hoping to leave my luggage behind the reception desk, wander the property, and take photos for the magazine article I’m writing. I can kill some time while I wait. Instead, I receive a warm welcome. “Miss St. John, we’ve been waiting for you—your […]
As an editor I long to be surprised. Nothing gives me more joy than reading a pitch that makes me think about a place differently. Those are the kind of queries I finish reading and think “I wish I had more.” In other words, those are the kind of pitches that get assigned. But I […]
“Excuses are a powerful thing. One excuse can negate 100 opportunities.” – Bobby Darnell I can’t count the number of excuses I’ve heard aspiring writers use to explain their initial challenges. Getting stuck in the mindset of excuses is like getting your car stuck in deep mud. You can keep spinning your tires, but without […]
I’ve been a travel writer for nearly three years. I have explored the globe and written guides, articles, and essays about my adventures and the destinations that I’ve visited. I’m having the time of my life and my only wish is that I started writing a long time ago. Being a travel writer means constantly […]
The scent of tropical rain surrounds me as I watch the sky come alive in shades of pink and blue. Palm trees sway in a light breeze that tickles my toes, and the birds sing a morning song that fills me with a peaceful joy. On a recent trip to Hawaii, I couldn’t help but […]
What are your passions? Maybe you’re interested in cooking, exploring, swimming, nature, or weight loss? Those are some of mine, and I’ve written about them all. And been paid for it. As a writer anything and everything is fair game. The world is our oyster, and that gives us the freedom to live our dreams. […]
Everyone wants to make a living out of traveling, and thankfully it is only getting easier to do! But the question is how? First, you need to look at yourself and evaluate your capabilities. Are you passionate about sharing your experiences in new places with people around the world? Are you able to write two […]
The hook, the attention grabber, the interest-piquing words of my pitches need to be apparent from the get-go. That means they are in the subject line of my pitch email. With a good attention grabber, it’s more likely my email (out of the hundreds an editor receives each day) will be opened and not deleted. […]
Raise your hand if you’re a travel writer plagued by an uncomfortable mix of stubborn pride and imposter syndrome. As I ventured into the travel writing realm, I felt deceptive calling myself a “travel writer.” I was a traveler and I was a writer, but with no published pieces to my name I deemed myself […]
