The Renegade Writer

Reminder: Travel Writing Workshop Starts Monday!

Just a reminder that there’s still time to sign up for my travel writing workshop! If you’re interested in figuring out how to turn your wanderlust into publishable words, roll your sleeves up and join us as we discuss everything from designing your itinerary to effective querying strategies. –[Alison Stein Wellner]… Click here to keep reading…

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May 17, 2008 Classes

Traveling as a Travel Writer

A couple of weeks ago, in a comment on my post about finding travel writing inspiration from your vacation, Chris asked a very good question about travel writing. (Chris, I can’t tell from your name whether you’re male or female, but I’ll roll the dice and assume you’re female!) She and her fiance love …… Click here to keep reading…

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May 11, 2008 Advice, Classes, Writing

Can You Really Enjoy Your Vacation and Write About It Too?

In my last episode here on RW blog, I encouraged you to think about your vacation plans, and how you might use them as story fodder. I just noticed that there were a couple of comments on that post that I didn’t see, and I didn’t want to let them evaporate into the void!

So, Tiffany …… Click here to keep reading…

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May 5, 2008 Advice, Classes, Magazines, Observations, Writing

Inspiration from Your Vacation AND a NEW Contest!

It’s almost May, and I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to think about what I’ll do for my summer vacation. Last summer, my husband, my cat Ginger and I went to Mount Tremblant in Quebec. We rented a cabin in the woods, my husband took a Skip Barber racing school, Ginger hunted for …… Click here to keep reading…

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Apr 24, 2008 Advice, Classes, Contests, Magazines, Opportunities, Writing

Keeping Excitement (and Inspiration!) Alive

This week, I’m starting work on a travel story that you might call “vintage”, and no, it has nothing to do with wine!

It was almost exactly two years ago that I paid a visit to Cajun Country, in Lafayette, Louisiana. I took a tour of the small town of St. Martinville, and became intrigued with …… Click here to keep reading…

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Apr 21, 2008 Advice, Magazines, Observations, Writing

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