Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, we’re all facing the same dilemma these days…how to find new publishers for our writing. Travel writers need to find a new niche for a while until the pandemic loses its grip on the world and people can actually start traveling again. How do we find new publishers? […]
To be a successful freelance writer, you need to understand and follow certain best practices. Building good relationships, paying attention to writers’ guidelines, and submitting articles at or before deadlines are all examples of this. Possibly the most important, however, is the practice that gets your foot in the door with publications in the first […]
Strategic planner and speaker Carece Slaughter once said, “We start by setting the course, we succeed by staying the course.” Whether you’re a new writer or one with more experience, we all share one thing in common. We’re all navigating through some rough waters these days. But just like a good sailor, we need to […]
Travel writing for me began with covering stories about my hometown. Why? Because in 2014, when I launched my travel writing career, I was still working full-time as a nurse. With limited time and limited vacation days, my opportunities for travel were somewhat restricted. Therefore, it was more convenient to cover stories about San Diego […]
I am always on the lookout for a “work smarter, not harder” kind of skill to add to my writer’s toolbox. So for me, taking the plunge into video seemed like the next logical step and valuable skill to add to my writer’s bag of tricks. Why? For a few very important reasons: 1. The […]
Phone interviews, visiting local or regional producers, and photographing local businesses with their smiling owners is a great way to prepare for the re-opening of local travel. Editors are looking for articles about what is and what’s not re-opening. Which businesses will make it? Did your local favorite survive? These are hot topics right now. […]
Whether you’re a DIYer, looking for recipes, designing a house, or a budding bride to be, chances are you’ve found yourself seeking inspiration from one little platform that has it all. Pinterest is the perfect place for visual discovery, acting as a beautiful search engine for a broad range of topics. So if you haven’t […]
If you’re like me and weren’t in the habit of doing as much on social media as you would have liked to, I have some exciting news. With everyone staying at home right now people are traveling virtually—dreaming of worldly adventures, pristine natural places and being anywhere rather than stuck at home. That means that […]
Pivot with Persistence COVID-19 has changed travel writing dramatically, at least for the near term. Think a year or more. Finding new outlets for our stories, in fact finding new types of stories, is a necessity. It isn’t easy getting the attention of a new editor at a new publication, especially if your portfolio is […]
By Noreen Kompanik in San Diego, CA One of the “perks” of being a travel writer is access to experiences. This access comes with the job because, in order to write about a destination, we have to experience it. Last year, I was privileged to be invited on 26 individual and group press trips, both […]
