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write like a writer
go as a traveller, not a tourist
get published

Imagine travelling around the world... and getting paid to do it. Teach Yourself Travel Writing will show you how to turn this dream into reality. Contains extensive references - essential books, useful websites and a glossary. Discover:

- the steps beginners should take to get started
- the ABC of writing winning travel articles
- where to find great story ideas and how to present them
- the markets available to you and how to write an irresistible proposal
- how to get your work published
- how to avoid the pitfalls.

Cynthia W. Dial, the author, has been a travel writer since 1988. Since then she has published hundreds of travel articles in national and international newspapers and magazines. For over five years she has written approximately 24 articles a year as a contributing editor to two leading industry magazines. In addition, her work has appeared in a variety of travel and special interest publications, from Radisson International's "Voyageur" magazine to the bilingual inflight magazine "Aboard".