How to Break Into Travel Writing and Get Paid for Your Stories

In this class I’ll share tips of the trade mastered over my 25 years as a travel journalist. You’ll learn how to sell vacation stories to publications and online.

My class teaches how to access editors, decipher editorial guidelines, compose a query, negotiate contracts, qualify for press trips, find unique story angles, delve into social media, become a published author, and much more.

I’ve worked in print, radio, television and online. Coverage includes Huffington Post, USA Today, Travel + Leisure magazine, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and the Travel Channel.

I’ve authored two travel books. First, a pet-friendly travel guide – The Privileged Pooch, Luxury Travel With Your Pet in Southern California. The second book – On A Mission – profiled my 800-mile walk to visit California’s 21 missions. Yup, walk!

I segued my travel writing skills into an online business . This includes a website/blog, the Global Personal Shopper online shop, thousands of social media followers, consulting and teaching.

Throughout my career I’ve taught travel writing at Grossmont College and San Diego Writers, Ink. I thoroughly enjoy teaching students how to break into the travel writing industry.

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