What is Travel Media Showcase? I asked the same question and am so glad I found the answers and participated in this year in the conference run by J. Vero & Associates. TMS brings “together leading print and broadcast travel media to meet with representatives from the United States, Canada, and international destinations in a highly … Continued
August News: Verified, Vetted & #1 on Klout Travel Writing I have been writing on Mondays about motivation, books and sharing all my worries. I wonder about We Said Go Travel and the We Said Go Travel Writing Award. This month I feel vindicated! I am on the right path. Twitter has verified my account with a … Continued
I loved meeting Barbara Corcoran. I even got to go sit next to her onstage! She has made lemonade out of lemons many times and turned $1000 into millions of dollars. VIDEO: Barbara Corcoran & Ameritrade May 2016 Corcoran’s book, Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business,” is inspiring. At every turn … Continued
As another week comes and goes, let’s take a look at some of the exciting writing contests, events and opportunities out there! WSGT’s new Travel Writing Award July 4, 2016 There’s still time to enter WSGT’s Independence Writing Award! It’s been shared via Johnny Jet’s Contest Round-up, USA Today’s Best Current Travel Contests, and through institutions like the … Continued
As another week comes and goes, let’s take a look at some of the exciting writing contests, events and opportunities out there! Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education (call for papers) June 21, 2016 Traveling and language teaching often go hand-in-hand. The Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education welcomes proposals for papers, posters, panels, … Continued
If you haven’t heard the big news yet: Starting May 4th, our contests will be no more and in their place will be a brand new award! With this award, we will be welcoming two fantastic judges onboard alongside the existing team for all WSGT contests. Our first judge, Cynthia Dial, is an internationally-published journalist; … Continued
For travel-writers looking to make it in the digital age, Travel Writing 2.0 is a must-have. So much has changed in the last few decades that professional travelers need to think just as much about their brand as they do about discovering new destinations. Author Tim Leffel offers an accompanying blog to assist writers in the industry with up-to-date … Continued
Thank you to all the writers who participated in the 2014 Gratitude Writing Contest! I hope you will choose to share your stories. The 2015 Independence Writing Contest will open in May 2015 and close on July 4, 2015. The 2015 Inspiration Writing Contest entries are being published and the winners will be announced in June. Over sixteen hundred … Continued
The Wild man tried to take a chunk out of my arm. He wanted a roll. Or money for a roll. When I didn’t oblige, I was toast. Or Nepali Wild man food. The dude was getting his pound of flesh if he wasn’t scarfing down a Nepali roll. He was a bit off (haha, … Continued
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2014 Gratitude Travel Writing Competition. Please see below for the eight finalists! Winners will be announced in March 2015. I hope you will enjoy all the incredible entries. I am so honored to have had over 1600 writers from seventy-five countries share their stories on my site. SHARE … Continued