Pre-Trip Research 101: Finding the Best Places to Publish Your Articles
Get a few tips from Lori Allen, on how to find the best places to publish your articles.
So, You Got Your First Travel Writing Byline—What’s Next?
Opening the email, I closed my eyes and held my breath. The response read, “Thank you for the submission. Your writing style is an excellent fit… We would be happy to publish this article.” “I’m so excited!” I exclaimed as soon as my family answered the phone just moments after I received the good news. […]
Staying Organized Is Key To Travel Writing Success
When I first announced, “I’m going to be a travel writer,” I never dreamed I’d need a cheat-sheet to keep up with my 4 Ps: Publishers, Pitches, Published, and Pay But as I had more and more articles accepted for publication, I knew I needed a system. So I decided to get organized. After some […]
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 […]
Great Escape Radio Episode 52: Take it from an expert
“Look in the mirror… THAT’s your competition.” – Unknown To learn more about getting started as a travel writer, you can sign up for a special video presentation at: greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to Margot Bigg. “One of the things that make our travel writing and […]
How Writers Can Build Strong Relationships With Editors
You’ve done the hard work of landing an assignment for your great story idea. Good reporting and good writing, of course, will make your piece stand out. So will the work you do with your editor. Here are a few important things to keep in mind to ensure that collaboration is a success and you […]
Travel Writing Tips To Help You Get More From Your Travels
Most people travel as a break from their normal life, to get away from their jobs, relax, and snap photos of famous tourist sights. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this, but there are others for whom travel isn’t a holiday from life. It’s a core part of who they are and these three travel writing tips are for them… […]
Breaking Through Fear To Become A Published Travel Writer
Curious, intrigued, and uncertain, I fidgeted in my second-row seat at the 2016 Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in New Orleans. I asked myself if this would this be the day that I fully embrace a writing career. I’m a self-confessed dabbler, and quite frankly, dabbling has not fulfilled my dream of living the writer’s life. I’ve dabbled at writing, attending seminars […]
Great Escape Radio Episode 51: It’s about emotions
“One moment the world is as it is. The next, it is something entirely different. Something it has never been before.” – Anne Rice, Pandora If you’d like to get started with travel writing, visit: greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen bring Theresa St. John back to the show to […]
Swapping Traditional Retirement For The Life Of A Freelance Writer And Photographer
I’m a planner. No, really, I’m a bit obsessive about it – just ask my family. Whether it’s a day, a weekend or a weeklong vacation, I have to have a plan. In January 2016, I started seriously thinking about retiring. I loved my job with the National Park Service, but after 30 years, I […]