Thursday, August 28, 2008

Featured Publication: Travel Post Monthly

Dear Dear,

Every Thursday in The Right Way to Travel e-letter we send you a
"Featured Publication" -- each publication is a market that we know is
a good place to break into the business as a travel writer or
photographer. We tell you what type of article the publication is
looking for, how you should approach the editor... and the best way to
submit your material.

Today, from our archives, I chose: Travel Post Monthly.

Submitting articles to Travel Post Monthly -- not only gives writers a
by-line, but exposure to editors too. These editors are in the market
to buy articles and photographs to reprint in their own publications.

See below for details...

Lori Allen
Director, AWAI's Travel Division

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Featured Publication: Travel Post Monthly
Website: http://www.travelpostmonthly.com
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GAIN GREAT EXPOSURE TO EDITORS THROUGH TRAVEL POST MONTHLY

By Jennifer Stevens, for The Right Way to Travel

Travel Post Monthly, an online travel magazine, does double-duty as a
travel content wire service. It means you get more than the usual
"bang for your buck" as it were, when you land a by-line or photo
credit there.

Not only do you gain an attractive clip to add to your portfolio, but
you get excellent exposure for your work, too. That's because each
issue goes to a list of travel editors who buy content for their own
publications. When they see an article or photo they want, they
contact the contributor directly to negotiate fees and rights.

Travel Post Monthly is looking for sound travel advice that saves
readers time, money, and trouble when they travel.

The issues also include short, engaging stories about destinations the
world over -- those, too, with a practical bent. In other words, the
feature articles don't just tell a reader what makes a place unique,
they also...

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include the how-to information he or she needs to follow in a writer's
footsteps.

The magazine is divided into departments, including How To,
Destinations, Humor, Dining, Overnight, and others. Most articles run
100-600 words.

You'll find specific details about each department in the Writer's
Guidelines, here: http://www.travelpostmonthly.com/writers_guidelines/

Don't query. Simply follow the Guidelines closely and submit a
complete article that's well-targeted for a specific department.

Photos are welcome as well -- both to illustrate your article and as
stand-alone images. Submit each photo with a caption of no more than
75 words.

You'll find detailed Photographer's Guidelines here:

http://www.travelpostmonthly.com/photographers_guidelines/

Travel Post Monthly is produced by the International Travel Writers &
Photographers Alliance (ITWPA) and gives priority to submissions from
its members. That said, the staff is happy to consider contributions
from non-members as well.

Currently, Travel Post Monthly does not pay writers or photographers.
But, as I said, a clip here nevertheless helps build your portfolio.

And with the exposure to editors who are shopping for travel content,
this is a publication that works on your behalf -- so it can be a
particularly productive market to pursue.

In the interest of full disclosure: I'm the one who gives the final OK
on the articles that run, and I have a couple of pet-peeves you should
know about:

1.) A destination article should be about a place... not about you. So
if you're writing in first person, limit (severely) your use of the
word "I."

2.) Make sure your descriptions are as rich in specifics as they can
be. Little bothers me more than a sentence that reads: "X is full of
delightful shops and upscale restaurants where the food is lovely."

That doesn't tell me anything at all about what makes a place unique.
Generalities like those are guaranteed to kill your article.

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