Please find writing courses, retreats, groups and other resources for current and aspiring writers! Do you have other favorites? Let us know and we will add them! Don’t forget to check out the “Growing your Blog” resource page!
Writing retreats and events
Society of American Travel Writers conventions
World Explorers Summit 2016 in Cardiff, Wales
Travel Blog Monetization Virtual Summit
Destination Edinburgh Scholarship
North American TBEX (the Travel Bloggers Exchange)
TMS – Travel Media Showcase for travel writing within the USA
VEMEX – Visit Europe Media Exchange, for travel writers that want to write about Europe
Publishing opportunities, contests and awards
We Said Go Travel writing award
Gotham Writers on-going contests
The Guardian’s Travel Photography contests
Nat Geo travel-writing contest
Daily Telegraph travel-writing competition
Transitions Abroad travel-writing contest
Wanderlust and Lipstick writing contest
Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas award
North American Travel Journalist Awards
Best Travel Writing Solas Award
The Guardian Travel Photo Contests
Well-known courses
MatadorU: Online travel-writing, photography and video production courses
Paris Writing workshop: Creative writing workshop with the Paris American Academy
Media Bistro: Online courses for marketing, copy-writing, social media and more
Writers’ digest: Online resources, courses and communities to improve your writing and get published
Writers.com: Classes and private coaching
Gotham writers: Classes and writing communities in New York
UCLA Extension Writers’ program
Guest blogging certification course
Upod Academy: Supports thousands of writers, editors and independent creators around the world.
Travel Blog Success: Learn to build better travel blogs and stay up-to-date on social media trends and industry news.
Writing communities
We Said Go Travel Influencer Series
Written resources
How to work with Travel Bloggers
Break Into Travel Writing by Beth Blair
Other
Book Market: Resources for promoting your book
Frayed Passport: Online resource for blogging
Beyond your Blog: Publishing opps and resources
The Beginners Guide to SEO by Moz
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