The Travel Writers Guide

Author : Don George
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781741047011
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travel Writing written by Don George and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing information on how to get started in travel journalism, this book deals with all aspects of the profession, from its glamorous image to the gruelling reality.

Author : Don George
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1787010007
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be A Travel Writer written by Don George and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bursting with invaluable advice, this inspiring and practical guide, fully revised and updated in this new edition, is a must for anyone who yearns to write about travel - whether they aspire to make their living from it or simply enjoy jotting in a journal for posterity. You don't have to make money to profit from travel writing. Sometimes, the richest rewards are in the currency of experience. How to be a Travel Writer reveals the varied possibilities that travel writing offers and inspires all travellers to take advantage of those opportunities. That's where the journey begins - where it takes you is up to you. Let legendary travel writer Don George show you the way with his invaluable tips on: The secrets of crafting a great travel story How to conduct pre-trip and on-the-road research Effective interviewing techniques How to get your name in print (and money in your bank account) Quirks of writing for newspapers, magazines, online and books Extensive listings of writers' resources and industry organisations Interviews with established writers, editors and agents About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -- Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Author : L. Peat O'Neil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781582970004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Travel Writing written by L. Peat O'Neil and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tell us where you've been, and what you experienced there. Let us feel the ticket in your hand, see your ports of call, meet the people you've come to know. Put it all on paper. With the guidance of L. Peat O'Neil - who is on the staff of The Washington Post Magazine - you'll travel well and write engagingly, whether in journals for your own pleasure or articles for publication. Writing and marketing exercises follow pertinent chapters. Along with her instruction, O'Neil mixes in examples from travel articles. You'll taste the flavor of distant destinations even as you see how the writers sprinkled in that spice.

Author : Jonathan Lorie
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1784776041
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Travel Writer's Way written by Jonathan Lorie and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2019 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to be the next Bill Bryson, set up a brilliant blog or simply make the best of your travel journal, this book will lead you along the travel writer’s way. The Travel Writer’s Way takes a ground-breaking approach to the craft of travel writing, with a 12-step programme of ‘creative journeys’ specially tailored to develop your writing skills. Whether you want to write for pleasure or for publication, for friends or for the wider world, you’ll find this book as inspiring as it is useful. It also contains invaluable advice from a galaxy of the finest travel writers, editors and bloggers, the first guide to gather insights from so many acclaimed experts. Paul Theroux, William Dalrymple, Colin Thubron, Geoff Dyer, Pico Iyer, Levison Wood, Dervla Murphy, Chris Stewart, Sara Wheeler and Simon Calder all share their top tips. Furthermore, there is practical information on establishing your blog, writing your book and submitting your articles to travel editors. Jonathan Lorie has more than 20 years’ experience as travel writer, travel-magazine editor and travel-writing tutor. His is the ultimate guide for those who want to turn their travels into stories. - Advice from 40 of the world’s top travel-writing experts - Practical, 12-step programme to improve your writing - How to publish and market your work as blogs, books or articles

Author : Gordon Burgett
Publisher : Prima Lifestyles
ISBN 13 : 9781559585613
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Travel Writer's Guide written by Gordon Burgett and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1994 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses travel writing as a profession, and provides advice on preparing for a trip, selling one's work, interviewing, writing and submitting a manuscript, and other topics

Author : Louise Purwin Zobel
Publisher : Agate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1572841311
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Travel Writer's Handbook written by Louise Purwin Zobel and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide to conceiving, writing, and selling travel writing"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Gabi Logan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692670965
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Six-Figure Travel Writing Road Map written by Gabi Logan and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you waiting for your chance to become a travel writer? For the first time ever, a professional travel writer spills the secrets of how to be a highly-paid travel writer in a clear, step-by-step formula you can easily copy to create your own dream career. Everything you want to know about: how to earn professional writing rates right away what you really need on your website to snag assignments how much magazines really pay what editors really want-and don't want-in a pitch where to pitch (listings of more than 1500 magazines) how to get lucrative gigs writing for travel companies The Six-Figure Travel Writing Road Map walks aspiring travel writers and travel writers who have hit a plateau through how to maximize their online presence, land recurring revenue, power up their pitching, create custom writing gigs, and break into the big leagues.

Author : Shannon Hurst Lane
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0615149871
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Definitive Guide to Travel Writing written by Shannon Hurst Lane and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Definitive Guide to Travel Writing is a practical, no-nonsense approach to the business of travel writing. This how-to book, written by travel writer Shannon Hurst Lane, is a must have for anyone considering becoming a travel writer. This book includes areas to take notes while on assignment, as well as how to get those assignments. This guide will tell aspiring travel writers all they need to know to become successful in the beginning stages of their career. Get the passport ready!

Author : Tim Leffel
Publisher : Booklocker.com
ISBN 13 : 9781634911696
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TRAVEL WRITING 2.0 written by Tim Leffel and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The keys to real success in travel writing and blogging.

Author : Lavinia Spalding
Publisher : Travelers' Tales
ISBN 13 : 1609520130
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011 written by Lavinia Spalding and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2011-03-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since publishing A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been the recognized leader in women’s travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best women’s travel writing of the year. This title is the seventh in an annual series—The Best Women’s Travel Writing—that presents inspiring and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads are a woman’s perspective and compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn’t. In The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011, readers Have lunch with a mobster in Japan and drinks with an IRA member in Ireland Learn the secrets of flamenco in Spain and the magic of samba in Brazil Deliver a trophy for best testicles in a small town in rural Serbia Fall in love while riding a camel through the Syrian Desert Ski a first descent of over 5,000 feet in Northern India Discover the joy of getting naked in South Korea Leave it all behind to slop pigs on a farm in Ecuador...and much more.