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Breaking into Travel Writing

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Breaking into Travel Writing

WHEN Tuesday, July 22, 6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE MOCA DC, Main Gallery, 1054 31st St NW, Canal Square, Georgetown, Washington, DC, 212-929-2588

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Travel the world and get paid for it? Sounds too good to be true, but you can do it simply by becoming a freelance travel writer. If you've got an open mind, a taste for adventure, and an ability to capture your experience in prose, you're well on your way toward getting your travel pieces published -- and having editors add you to their go-to lists for repeat assignments. But how do you get started?

This informative, engaging seminar will show you how to break into the travel writing world. You'll learn how travel editors think, how to pitch stories, what you need to do to prepare, and how to carry out an assignment. There are story ideas in any place, and more places to pitch travel pieces than you think.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • The fundamentals of compelling travel writing
  • How to research like a travel writer
  • Insider tips for selling your articles
  • How to identify markets
  • Tips to get you started in your own backyard

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Cindy Price
Cindy Price is a regular contributor to The New York Times, where she covers food and travel for the Travel, Escapes and Dining sections. She has also written about a range of topics for The New York Times Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Gotham, and FHM.

Much of Cindy's work surrounds the culture of food -- why we eat the way we do both across this country, and outside of it. Log on to www.cindyprice.net for more.

Testimonials


Cindy is a personable instructor with a great sense of humor. I highly recommend her course to writers of all skill levels. She is inspiring, knowledgeable, and lots of fun. -- Benjamin Haslup

"Cindy is an excellent instructor. She's very knowledgeable and has an engaging personality. Hearing about her real world experience in travel writing was a big plus." -- Laura Forman

"Cindy did a superior job in her presentation. She discussed everything from her own career path to the particular writing styles suitable for travel writing, closing with the business aspects of actually getting one's writing into print. I highly reccomend her class." -- John Vanore

"Cindy provided some amazing tips on how to develop ideas, how to research and write articles, and how to pitch to publications. I now feel prepared to begin writing!" -- Kimberly Dunlap

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