| Writing articles for travel magazines is a great | | | | read like a journal of your travels and the readers |
| way to get your articles published, earn some | | | | don't care about what you thought about this or |
| extra cash and become known as a travel writer. | | | | that. They want the facts of what they can |
| If you travel a lot, this is a great opportunity to | | | | expect. |
| share your experiences with others. If you want | | | | 7. Write a killer query letter- your query should |
| to succeed with article writing for travel | | | | leave the editor begging for more. They will |
| magazines, here are 10 tips to getting published | | | | contact you for your story because they want to |
| that will greatly help you along the way: | | | | know what else happened with you and where |
| 1. Know the magazine- know who you plan to | | | | you traveled. |
| submit to and become familiar with their guidelines. | | | | 8. Take lots of notes- when traveling, write down |
| Buy a couple of issues of their magazine and read | | | | everything. Even if you end up not needing it, you |
| it to see what they're looking for and the tone | | | | want to have as much info as possible when it |
| that is used in their magazine. | | | | comes to writing and selling your article. If an |
| 2. Take photos- photos can seal a deal when it | | | | editor comes back and asks you to back up facts |
| comes to magazine publishing, especially when it | | | | or confirm an address, you want to have it all |
| comes to travel writing. Take lots of photos. | | | | ready to go. |
| 3. Visit landmarks- when you're going to be | | | | 9. Avoid the negative (unless an editor has asked |
| traveling past them anyway, visit landmarks and | | | | for it)- travel writing is supposed to focus on the |
| take photos and write about the experience for | | | | positive, not include every gritty detail about what |
| the travel magazine of your choice. | | | | you didn't like about your destination. |
| 4. Don't make your story too long- magazines | | | | 10. Use proper language- keep your words short |
| don't need to hear every single detail of your | | | | and easily understood by others. Don't be a |
| experience while traveling. Stick to the main points | | | | "writer snob" by using language and references |
| and the things your reader will want to hear. | | | | that the average reader wouldn't understand. |
| 5. Show your experience- explain why you travel, | | | | With these 10 tips to getting published, article |
| how often you have traveled and what | | | | writing for travel magazines is a breeze! If you |
| experience you have that can be of benefit to | | | | travel or plan to travel, this could be a good way |
| the reader. | | | | to cash in on something you're going to be doing |
| 6. Don't use first person- your story shouldn't | | | | anyway. |