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Take Control from Your Host: Maintaining Focus on Press Trips

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Direct from email exchanges among Matador crew, here is a transparent way of dealing with hosts when you're on a press trip.   More »

Monday Mashup

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This Monday we look at the continuing hybridization of nonfiction and fiction, a couple tools for blogging and writing, and some good resources for re  More »

9 Travel Writing Markets Outside the US

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Ever thought about pitching your writing outside the US? The UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand all have travel writing audiences who might consid  More »

Infinite Layers of Any Given Place: Q & A with Travel Writer Beebe Bahrami

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Accomplished travel writer Beebe Bahrami shares her thoughts on the craft and what it takes to be a successful writer.  More »

How to Craft a Writing Resume

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For writers, especially beginning writers without a long publication record, putting together a CV or resume for a writing job can seem tricky and per  More »

Be a Renaissance Writer

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Achieving maximum Renaissance-hood is admirable for anyone, but for travel writers, being well rounded in a number of fields can lead to more creative  More »

3 Sites that Get You Writing Now!

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Here are three websites so full of writing prompts, collaborations, games and exercises you have no choice but to write.   More »

Free Online Resources for Writers: AudioBooks

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While traveling over the holidays, audiobooks are a great way to pass the time while gaining insights into writing and storytelling. Here's a list of   More »

MatadorU: The Lives of Travel Writers in the Modern World

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Our first waves of students are graduating, and besides getting to see their continued progression as writers and in many cases colleagues, we get to   More »

Expand Your Vocabulary Now

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Start flexing a larger vocabulary now with these simple tips.   More »

6 Tips for Making the Most of a Writers’ Group

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Writers tend to fall easily into the coffee / computer / confined office trap. If this is you, have you considered a writers' group?   More »

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