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Travel Writing, 2nd Edition
 See the World. Sell the Story.
by L. Peat O'Neil
 Writer's Digest Books, 2005
ISBN 1-58297-381-4
$14.99 paperback, 256 pages


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Learn about the types of travel writing from chapter 1.


About the Book
Do you want to travel the world, write about your experiences, get published, and maybe even make some money at the same time? With the guidance of L. Peat O’Neil—a travel writer who worked for The Washington Post for nearly two decades—you’ll learn to write engagingly about your travels. She also offers invaluable advice for marketing your articles and getting them published. In this newly revised second edition, O’Neil addresses the ways the Internet and new technology have impacted both travel and the travel writing world.
  • Discover the many types of travel articles you can write
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