In this book, award-winning travel writer Sarah Woods answers the question she is asked several hundred times each year: 'how do I become a freelance travel writer?' She offers practical advice on turning the dream into reality and shares her tips on contacts, hard work, and the best way to attract a healthy dose of luck. In this book she: - Guides would-be authors through the pitching process and the publishing maze; - Offers guidance on crafting a mission statement and building a brand; - Provides writers with the tools to maximise their experiences - and their incomes; - Looks at how to foster long-term relationships with editors and publishers; - Provides a guide to the world-wide market for those writers who want to maximize earning potential and writing outlets all across the globe; - Includes tips and advice from many of the UK's finest travel-writing talent, editors and publishers, plus sample travel articles.
Contents: Introduction; Thank You; Dedication; 1. Travel writing: fact or fiction?; 2. How to get started; 3. Boosting sales; 4. Building a brand; 5. Expanding your market; 6. Developing your business Appendix 1: Glossary; Appendix 2: Directory; Appendix 3: Travel writing samples; Index.
- ISBN10 1845283945
- ISBN13 9781845283940
- Publish Date 26 March 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 6 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint How To Books Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 287
- Language English