Feb
21
Laura Fraser at BATW
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I enjoyed Laura Fraser’s talk at Bay Area Travel Writers on Saturday—especially her suggestion about writing regular “sensory postcards” as an exercise in paying attention to our surroundings and writing regularly.
Laura’s latest book is All Over the Map, in which she “tangos in Buenos Aires, seeks wisdom from an Amazonian shaman, heads off into the wilderness on Outward Bound, goes on a ten-day meditation retreat, interviews sex-trafficked women in Italy, and reports on the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda.”
Feb
21
Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I met Teresa LeYung Ryan at the Bay Area Travel Writers meeting on Saturday, and had a few minutes to look through her 100-page workbook, Build Your Writers’ Platform & Fanbase in 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and media Attention NOW. It looks like a good resource; let me know what you think if you’ve read/used it.
Feb
21
Easy access to worldwide newspapers
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Through a special agreement with more than 800 newspapers worldwide, the Washington, DC Newseum displays the front pages of newspapers from around the world each day on its website. The front pages are in their original, unedited form.
Thanks to John Montgomery (Montgomery Photographic) for the link.
Feb
21
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
| April 1, 2011 | ||
| 12:00 am |
It’s time to begin gathering your best work over the past year to enter in the 27th Annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, sponsored by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.
All information and entry materials are posted online at satwf.com. SATW has made a number of changes this year, including more categories for online work. Sign up here to receive updates by email. Entries must be postmarked by April 1.
Feb
21
The Heart of Memoir Writing Workshop
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
| March 18, 2011 9:00 am | to | March 19, 2011 4:00 pm |
Workshop activities include:
- Instruction in writing techniques particular to creative nonfiction—travel, memoir, food and the personal essay.
- Strategies to aid the invention, composition and revision of students’ writing.
- Study of professionally published models of creative nonfiction writing.
- Writing exercises and sharing of participants’ writing.
The workshop fee of $150.00 includes instruction, digital copies of reading materials, morning coffee, drinks at lunch and afternoon snack. Directions to the workshop location in Pleasanton will be sent to all participants. Email the instructor, Kathryn Abajian, at kabajian@gmail.com for an enrollment form and further directions. Or call Kathryn at 925-998-5785 with questions.
Feb
21
How to fold a shirt—fast!
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Anyone who plans to travel anywhere, ever—and I think that’s pretty much all of us—will want to watch this amazing 15-second video about how to fold a shirt. (So that’s how they do it!)
Thanks to John Montgomery (Montgomery Photographic) for the link.
Feb
21
Media Companies Cash In, at Cost of Unpaid Contributors – NYTimes.com
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
“For the media, this is a Tom Sawyer moment. “Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?” he says to his friends, and sure enough, they are soon lined up for the privilege of doing his chores. That’s a bit like how social networks get built. (Just imagine if Tom had also schooled them in the networking opportunities of the user-generated endeavor: “You’re not just painting a fence. You’re building an audience around your personal brand.”)”
Read the rest of this Feb 14 New York Times article about crowd-sourced journalism.
Feb
21
Bald Eagles of Alaska | Jak Wonderly Photography
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I love Bay Area photographer Jak Wonderly’s work. Here are his recent photos of bald eagles in Alaska (click image to see more). If you aren’t already a subscriber, you might want to sign up for Jak’s free photography e-newsletter with photo tips, event info, and new work. And if you’re looking for an excellent photography workshop, watch for Jak’s classes; I took one, and recommend them enthusiastically.
Feb
21
New Media Journalism Program
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In Full Sail University’s New Media Journalism program, “your curriculum combines principles of traditional journalism with the newest advances in communication technology … learn how to enhance your narratives through multimedia content, distribute stories across digital delivery platforms, and use social media to engage with audiences.”
Specialized courses include:
- Writing for Interactive Media
- Multimedia Development & Editing
- Mobile Technology and Communications
- Online Community Engagement
- PR and Reputation Management
Accredited, looks interesting.
Feb
15
An entrepreneurial model for travel writers working in an evolving media | Tnooz
February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Here’s a heartening post by Lara Dunston—a travel writer who has developed and negotiated a unique editorial relationship and is not starving!
Nov
17
Northern Lights Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism and Photography
November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
| February 15, 2011 |
Thanks to Karen Misuraca for forwarding this information:
It’s that time of year to submit your best tourism-oriented stories and photos published on Canada in 2010. The 14th annual Northern Lights Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism and Photography is open to magazines, newspapers, independent writers, photographers and Internet reporters in North America, published in either French or English outlets. Entries for the competition must be postmarked by February 15, 2011. The complete rules and entry form are available online.
Sep
28
Travel Writing and Photography in Jordan
September 28, 2010 | 2 Comments
| February 6, 2011 | to | February 16, 2011 |
Petra Treasury © John Montgomery
Award-winning travel writer Diane LeBow and award-winning photographer John Montgomery will lead a travel writing and photography workshop in Jordan from February 6-16, 2011. Tour coordinator Alena Bartoli, an American and a Yale graduate, has lived and worked in Jordan for several years.
More info about the Jordan Tour is on the downloadable PDF. A $200 discount is available for travelers who register before November 1.