FTC Guidelines Mandating Transparency to Begin Dec. 1
BLOGGING TIPS: The new FTC Guidelines mandating disclosure of any paid endorsements goes into effect Dec. 1. As writers and bloggers, how can we embrace these guidelines and utilize them as part of an ethic of material transparency? More »
How to Develop a Personal Brand as a Writer
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NOTES ON WRITING: Every day, in many different ways, I massage my brand and am pitched by other writers who have (or have not) polished their image. More »
3 Ingredients for Creativity; Music, Exercise & Nature
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: Sometimes it seems impossible to muster a creative keystroke. That is when I fall back on my 3 ingredients; Music, Exercise & Nature. More »
New Video Series: Portrait Of A Travel Writer
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: What's it really like to be a successful travel writer? Our new video series gives you the inside story. More »
Notes on (Almost?) Getting Robbed in Laos
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NOTES FROM ROAD: I button my jeans and dozens of Vietnamese notes crunch in my underwear. If this is a full on strip-search-jungle-shake-and-bake, well, at least the money they steal will have touched my nuts. More »
Travel Writing as Punk Rock: 15 Vital Matador Narratives
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NOTES ON WRITING: You don't mistake travel writing for punk rock. Most of it just isn’t loud or raw enough. But not all. More »
6 Tips for Making the Most of a Writers' Group
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WRITING SUPPORT: Writers tend to fall easily into the coffee / computer / confined office trap. If this is you, have you considered a writers' group? More »
What makes a photo tell a story?
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: The pictures that draw me in always seem to have a story behind them. So the question is: what exactly makes a photograph tell a story? More »
How to Safely Store Your Photography
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: Since you probably spent hours researching and comparing different digital cameras to find your perfect fit, adequate time should be spent addressing how those photographs will be properly stored. More »
Submissions Call: Micro Notes ~ Waking up Abroad
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MICRO-NOTES: We want more of your ultra condensed travel writing. These micro-notes are mini flashes of narrative that can stand alone in three sentences or less More »
Twelve #Travel Tweeps Twittering
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PHOTO ESSAY: Ever wonder what your favorite travel Tweeps look like? Here's twelve in the throes of a Twhatever. More »
Nikon pays $100, 000 for your Day in 140 Seconds
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NEWS: didn't add any extra zeros here! One hundred grand is the prize for the best video at 140 seconds or less that depicts a day in your life. More »
To all CurrentTV staffers laid off today: Come produce films for MatadorTV!
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NEWS: 80 Current TV staffers let go in major cut backs that are being called a "Blood Bath." More »
3 Stunning Portraits and What they Teach about Travel Photography
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: Travel portraits are often the most memorable and dramatic pictures you will bring home. Here we examine three portraits, each one teaching a different principle of travel photography. More »
The Importance of Connecting with Travel Writing throughout History
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NOTES ON WRITING: Now that the world has been Google Mapped, how does does the modern travel writer fit into an ancient tradition? More »
Top Newspapers' Online Traffic vs. Circulation
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NEWS: Last week we looked at the circulation drops among the top 25 daily newspapers. Now let's compare these numbers with the corresponding websites' traffic. More »
Getty Images wants you
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: A new group at Flickr lets you show work directly to editors at Getty Images. More »
Packing List: Cambodia
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PACKING LISTS: "The Hangul at the bottom right is the Korean word for diarrhea. Got some laughs from the pharmacist for that." More »
Tips for Travel Video: Use Voice Over To Tell Your Story
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TRAVEL WRITING, PHOTO, AND VIDEO: Voice over can be one of the most effective ways to add a strong narrative element to your travel video. More »
Be a Twitter Ninja: Twitter Lists
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BLOGGING TIPS: Joshywashington explains Twitter's new list feature and how to use it like a ninja. More »
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