Jan

3

World Hum Links

January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Congratulations to me! The Travel Writers News URL is included on World Hum’s links page, which lists links to Journals and Websites, General Travel Blogs, Destination Focused Travel Blogs, Magazine and Newspaper Travel Sections, Travel Communities, TV/Radio, Offbeat Sites, and Travel Writing Blogs/Resources/Communities.

Dec

11

Common Ties

December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Thanks to April Orcutt for sending this info about a market for stories. (Not necessarily travel-related, but I love flash fiction, quickies, and short stories, so I’m passing this along. And the Quickies are so short you can surely find time to write one. Maybe it would be a good activity for those times you just need to write something—anything—to get the creative juices flowing. Or for when you’re procrastinating about writing what you should be writing. Yep; been there.)

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Dec

10

Coming Soon: West Marin Review

December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

COMING SOON: WEST MARIN REVIEW
Deadline: Open

Ann Pring is involved in starting a new literary and art journal in West Marin called the “West Marin Review.”  The plan is for the inaugural issue to be out in late Fall 2007.

For guidelines:
West Marin Review
PO Box 984
Pt. Reyes, CA, 94956

Sep

7

Camas

September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“A creation of the University of Montana’s Environmental Studies Program, Camas publishes essays, fiction and poetry by some of the West’s best emerging writers—recent Guggenheim winner Judy Blunt is a good example—alongside the likes of William Kittredge, Annick Smith, David James Ducan, Janisse Ray, and Wendell Berry.”

Terry Tempest Wiliams has called Camas “one of the mosty powerful and inspiring literary magazines in the West.”

Sep

5

The Rambler

September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Thanks to Kathleen McClung for this link to The Rambler, a “unique magazine of personal writing and diverse voices that isn’t just another literary mag.” And congratulations to Kathleen on her personal memoir piece The Rambler will be publishing in an upcoming issue.

Sep

5

Mobile Advertising

September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

September 12, 2007
6:00 pmto9:30 pm

The Web Guild of Silicon Valley is sponsoring a panel on mobile advertising on September 12. This should interest travel writers; I think mobile advertising will help drive the need for content in the very near future. Online registration for non-members is $30.

“Mobile advertising is a fast growing slice of the online marketing mix. It is expected to reach $10 Billion by 2010 according to the Mobile Marketing Association. Leading content providers, brand advertisers, and enablers are beginning to sell mobile specific campaigns. As traditional channels for advertising like TV, radio, and print are becoming less effective, marketers are seeking new mediums to reach and engage with consumers. Join this panel of industry experts to explore the opportunities and challenges of mobile advertising.

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Sep

1

Road & Travel magazine

September 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“ROAD & TRAVEL is a consumer magazine, an online resource specializing in automotive, travel, and personal safety topics. RT M targets upscale consumers, with a slant towards women, 29-59.” Writers guidelines are here.

Aug

29

World Hum

August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I hadn’t checked the submission guidelines for quite awhile, and notice that World Hum now pays for stories.

Jun

18

AARP Writers’ Guidelines

June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It took me a few minutes to find them online, so I thought I’d post the link for AARP’s writers’ guidelines.

Jun

1

Travel Quest

June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Thanks to April Orcutt for telling us about Travel Quest, “Journeys for Inquisitive Minds,” a new quarterly on-line publication that’s looking for 500- to 600-word travel essays, photos, and travel tips. I didn’t see any information about payment rates on the site.

“For over a decade, TravelQuest International has been arranging specialized tours for a discerning clientele. Unlike tour companies offering mainstream tours, each of our tours is customized to focus on special aspects of the places we visit. All of our tours feature distinguished study-leaders who offer insight to the historical, anthropological and archeological highlights of the areas we visit.

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May

16

96 Hours Hotel Coverage

May 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

96 Hours Hotel CoverageHere’s the protocol for getting stories assigned, filed, photographed and paid. At the end is a recap of the format for the actual story itself. To see what has already been covered, check archives on sfgate.com (search in 96 Hours page). Also, Jeanne is looking for the classic “weekend escapes” or “one-tank wonder” stories, which pay $350, if you have a story idea that’s more than lodging.

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May

13

KQED Perspectives

May 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

On March 7 the Wild Writing Women hosted an excellent salon at the Monticello Inn, with featured speaker Mark Trautwein, editor of KQED’s Perspectives. KQED has the largest audience of any public radio station, ever, and Perspectives aired 265 pieces by 150 authors last year. Half of those authors were new to Perspectives. Mark said it’s sometimes a challenge to find five top-notch pieces per week, and encouraged submissions — there’s some good news. Here’s what he’s looking for:

  • Personal essays, opinion pieces. A good idea, well expressed. (Humor.) Two minutes long (350 to 375 words).
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May

10

OpenRoad.TV

May 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment


An open letter from Doug McConnell:

Greetings,

I’m happy to announce, after many months of building, testing and tweaking, that www.OpenRoad.TV, The Traveler’s Video Guide to the American West, is now live and ready for everyone to use. It grows out of my lifetime of traveling and living throughout the West, the rich library of video and other content my team and I have amassed over the past fourteen years of producing Bay Area Backroads, and our collective passion for this extraordinary region.

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May

6

Packed magazine

May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Thanks to April Orcutt for sending the link to Packed, a free magazine targeted to backpackers in Europe. The home page has a bunch of links to hostels, the magazine has a lot of ads, and the articles have plenty of attitude. The website says they’re looking for freelance travel writers and photographers, but doesn’t mention rates.

Apr

24

Indagare

April 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Melissa Biggs Bradley, the founding editor of Town & Country Travel, left last summer to launch Indagare, “a Web site, newsletter and community where the world’s most sophisticated travelers can research trips and share their discoveries.” The teaser site is up now, and launch is scheduled for next month.

Mar

1

The Christian Science Monitor

March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Thanks to Toni Weingarten for sending this link to the CSM’s writers guidelines, including information on the best opportunities for freelancers. Check out the section titled More on Essays:

“At the moment, we are looking for more first-person essays on travel,

Read the full post . . .

Mar

1

Wend

March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Here are the writers’ guidelines for Wend:

Want to write for us? If you Wend, here’s the way:

1) Wend is namely interested in first person accounts of adventure travel. About 70% of our stories are from North America, the others from across the globe.
2) We are also interested in well-researched historical accounts of adventurers past. Stories of environmental interest will also be considered. You will be fact checked. Wend maintains a high standard for journalistic ethics and accuracy.

Read the full post . . .

Mar

1

Matador Travel goes live

March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Matador is a hip, new, vibrant community for people interested in travel, music & art, writing & photography, sports, and positive global development. Best of all, it’s free!”

From Ross Borden: “Over the past four months hundreds of … people from over 30 countries, and from all walks of life, have converged on Matador for the Closed Beta. Many of them aren’t even traveling, but the advice they have shared about the places they know and love, have laid the foundation for a tremendous information resource made up of like-minded people in dozens of cities around the world. They are writers, photographers, filmmakers, NGO workers, musicians, explorers, and adventure athletes. These are the people who have kept the fire burning for us because they share our passion for travel and culture and we believe there are thousands more just like them.”

Mar

1

Europe from a Backpack

March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Europe From a Backpack travel book series recently published Italy From a Backpack and Spain From a Backpack. Check out their books and blogs. They are not currently looking for stories, but you can sign up on their website to receive a notice when that changes.

Mar

1

Toronto Globe & Mail

March 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Toronto Globe & Mail publishes personal essays in their Facts & Arguments section and also has a Travel section. Here are their travel writers’ guidelines.

Oct

14

Wend

October 14, 2006 | Comments Off

Wend magazine is looking for writers. From Ian Marshall:

“Want to write for us? If you Wend, here’s the way:

1.) Wend is namely interested in first person accounts of adventure travel in the Pacific Northwest region. This includes Northern California, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

2.) We are also interested in well researched historical accounts of adventurers past. Stories of environmental interest will also be considered. You will be fact checked. Wend maintains a high standard for journalistic ethics and accuracy.

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Oct

14

Matador Travel

October 14, 2006 | Comments Off

Matador is a new travel site with a fresh feel. You can read blogs and profiles there now, and eventually the site will include classified ads for tickets, jobs, gear, housing, and other travel- and arts/culture-related stuff. They aren’t paying writers, but hope to after the site becomes “sustainable.” Article categories include people, art/music, sport, location/travel environment, and NGOs working for positive change, especially those who need volunteers.

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Oct

11

Go World

October 11, 2006 | Comments Off

Thanks to Toni Weingarten for the link to Go World, an online travel magazine. “Google recently named GoWorldTravel.com as one of seven globally-trusted travel contributors in their new Co-op destination guide technology. (Other trusted contributors named were Fodor’s, Frommer’s, National Geographic and Lonely Planet.)”

You can go here to download “Blogging for Dollars ‘ the New Technology and How to Make Money at It,’ the Powerpoint show managing editor Janna Graber presented at the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) conference in July, 2006, about current online publishing trends.

Sep

21

Private Label Rights Travel Articles

September 21, 2006 | Comments Off

I received this piece of unsolicited e-mail, which I’ll pass along without editorializing:

“Hello.

“Do you need new content/articles for your website or a story for your newspaper at rock bottom prices? If so, we can help you. We are Private Label Rights Travel Articles. I want the name “PLR Travel articles” to be synonymous in your mind with quality. More than synonymous–I want them to be one and the same. In fact, when you think “quality,” “reliability,” “versatility,” or “power,” I want you to think “PLR Travel articles”.

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Sep

15

Ocean Magazine(s)

September 15, 2006 | Comments Off

From WritersMarket.com, 9/15/06: “Recently, the WritersMarket.com staff added two new listings with the same name–Ocean Magazine. While these magazines share a title, they share very little else:

OCEAN Magazine (from North Carolina) covers the ocean, its ecosystem, its creatures, recreation, pollution, energy sources and the love of it. This magazine pays $75-500 for nonfiction features of 75-5,000 words. This magazine also publishes ocean-related fiction and poetry. The editors say, “Submit with a genuine love and concern for the ocean and its creatures.”

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