With the rise of digital media, it seems like every other month a newspaper folds or a magazine reduces its already tight budget. Editors are under constant pressure to continue to put out timely, exceptional work despite a much smaller team of qualified  staff writers.

What a wonderful opportunity for freelance writers!

If there ever was a time to get into the good graces of  overworked, highly-stressed editors — your moment has arrived. Provided, of course, you´re prepared to dazzle em’ with your professionalism and high-quality writing.

Here are a few tips to give you that edge over the competition and become an editor’s dream “go-to” writer. Read more →

Travel writers, both aspiring and experienced, are finding themselves in need of extra help to land those ever-so elusive assignments.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the writing occupation is predicted to be one of the slowest growing — due in part to the strong competition for well-paying jobs.

Today’s travel writers are not only expected to be skillful at their craft, but also proficient at researching, editing and marketing to survive. Luckily, if you’re willing to put in some time to develop new skills, there are plenty of tools available to get you motivated and ready to compete with the best of them! Read more →

Next time you begin writing a query letter to send out to perspective publications, consider this scenario:

A desk cluttered with manuscripts, a computer with over 100 new emails every day, a phone that never stops ringing and deadlines that are always looming.

Welcome to a typical day in the life of a  successful editor.

In much the same way that zen practices help to simplify your life, mastering ways that your query letter makes an editor’s job easier will give you an edge over the competition.  Read more →

Travel writing is a challenging yet rewarding career.

I’ve recently returned from South America, where I had been traveling for the past 3 months. The trip couldn’t have started better, it  was possibly the most inspiring time of my life.  I arrived Rio de Janeiro during their world-famous Carnival , followed by visits to Argentina, Peru, Columbia, Panama and Bolivia. I ended this exciting adventure with a week-long stay in Miami. Read more →

Ever been assigned to write hotel reviews? They may not be as easy to write as they seem. Many leading travel publications and online travel blogs offer good wages for writing top-quality reviews. 

In fact, according to a recent study by Olery, a company that helps the hospitality industry turn their reviews into revenue, 49% of travelers won’t even book a property without reviews (more interesting stats from that study)! Hotels themselves understand the importance of a good review and the harm to their reputation due to a bad one. Read more →