North American Travel Journalists Association
18th Annual Awards Competition
Call for Entries
You are cordially invited to submit entries for consideration in the 2009 North American Travel Journalists Awards Competition
Travel writers, photographers, journalists, CVB’s, DMO’s, public relations firms, broadcast, cable, and Internet content providers whose works emphasize and enhance the travel experience and the travel industry are invited …… Click here to keep reading…
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Dec 9, 2009
Contests

Three weeks ago, a writer (let’s call him Jack) e-mailed me asking for the contact information of the editor at a magazine I wrote for. I told Jack that I no longer write for the magazine and that the editor had changed since I last worked for them — but that the magazine was published …… Click here to keep reading…
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Dec 7, 2009
Advice, Networking, Rants
Want to get paid in a timely manner? Apparently, some publishers are offering this “perk” — for a fee. You can wait 60 days or more to get paid, or you can forfeit a percentage of your earned fee to get paid quickly. I smell scam. What do you think? [llf]… Click here to keep reading…
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Dec 7, 2009
Writing
If you attended Monica Bhide’s free teleclass on Breaking into Food Writing, you know Monica is a wonderful coach who is full of who-knew information on writing food pieces that sell and on finding markets for your essays, recipes, articles, and more. Now, Monica is making a special offer: If you sign up for the …… Click here to keep reading…
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Dec 4, 2009
Contests, Teleclasses
In honor of Thanksgiving, Renegade Writer instructor Amy Paturel started a contest: Write an essay on what Thanksgiving means to you and you could win a free pass into her class Essay Writing: How to Find the Story in You — and Sell It, which starts on January 11.
Amy loved reading all your entries, but …… Click here to keep reading…
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Dec 2, 2009
Classes, Contests, Writing