Market Round-Up July 2007© Jodi
M. Webb –
All Rights Reserved
Travel writing…jetting
across the world, staying in fancy hotels, having exotic experiences…and all
for free! Sounds too good to be true. It is too good to be true. Most travel
magazine don’t want articles written by anyone who took advantage of a free
trip. Don’t have the money to fly off to Rio, Paris, or Alaska to gather
info for a travel article? You can still try your hand at travel writing by
adjusting your idea of destinations. A nearby city that gives you the yawns
can be the base for an interesting article for an audience that hasn’t
visited your city. Like most themed magazines, travel magazines come with
lots of different slants. Write an article for a specific magazine’s
audience instead of a general audience, you’ll have a better chance.
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This first
magazine has very specific departments and issue themes so
don’t bother querying until you’ve checked their guidelines
page. Jaded business travelers are reading this magazine so
you’ve got to come up with something new and unusual plus
it has to be on Continental’s air route. Live near an
airport? Check out which other airlines fly into your
airport and have their own inflight magazine.
Continental—Inflight Magazine
http://magazine.continental.com/content/media-kit/editorial/guidelines.jsp
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If you live in a
single-sex household or have friends to give you the inside scoop, give
this magazine a try. They cover the US as well as spots around the world
and run a variety of different types of articles: gay and lesbian
events, hotel reviews, city/country trips, pre-planned or ‘package’
vacations. It’s best to break in with shorter pieces on travel trends or
tips.
Out Traveler
http://www.outtraveler.com/contact.asp
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If you know about an
event, travel trend, or destination designed for women this market is
the perfect spot But don’t be misled by the name. This magazine isn’t
just for female travelers—it’s also for women vacationing with their
family, traveling for business, even enjoying the sites with their pet.
travelgirl
http://www.travelgirlinc.com/#
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Jodi’s Tip:
Don’t overlook any travel you do
when it comes to writing. We’re celebrating my daughter’s 16th
birthday with a weekend in a nearby city. I sent out a few queries and
already have 3 assignments based on places we plan on visiting. Even if you
don’t get assignments before your trip, don’t neglect to take magazine
worthy photos while vacationing. Every photo shouldn’t have your smiling
family lined up in front of an attraction. Include some action shots and
landscape shots. Photos often sell editors on a travel article.
About the author:
Jodi M. Webb spent years writing articles for
dozens of magazines such as Pennsylvania Magazine, American Profile, and
Christian Science Monthly. But recently she’s been discovering a wonderful
new market: business writing. Her new specialty includes catalog copy,
customer newsletters, and writing in the voice of her alter-ego the
Organizer Genie. Like every writer Jodi feels she has a book(or two…or
three) in her but she hasn’t managed to get an agent or publisher to agree
with yet. Stay tuned for updates!
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