Birds of a Feather

In the first book in my “How to Write and Self-Publish a Travel Guide” series I focus entirely on the Planning Process. The effort your put into this stage will help streamline your writing process.

My Self-Publishing Article featured in the Indie Author Weekly Update published by social media strategist Frances Caballo

My 7th #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

In an era besieged by travel bloggers and travel writers trying to make a name for themselves by identifying a travel niche and working hard to establish themselves as a subject matter experts, I was excited to see the approach fellow Brit and Travel Writer, Emma Higgins is taking.

Great read for Travel Writing Tips: Nat Geo Traveller (UK) recently announced their travel writing competition winners. The challenge was to write a focused piece of 500 words that captured the essence of a destination alongside National Geographic Traveller’s defining features: immersive travel and authentic storytelling.

Ryan Biddulph from Blogging from Paradise Do you want to live rent-free in Fiji for 4 months? How about living at a football…

If you’re a digital nomad who wants to pursue your filmmaking dreams, Armando Costantino offers inspiration and advice to taking that next step.

The topics covered in this month’s self-publishing podcast were focused around the book editing process for non-fiction and fiction – specifically aimed at beginning authors. If you’re new to the editing process, this introduction to the topic is easy to digest and deliver invaluable advice.

I’m currently working on BOOK ONE is a series of four books to help streamline your Travel Guide writing process. Whether you are a part-time or full-time author, your time is precious, so my writing series is targeted at travel writers and travel bloggers who want to write and publish their own travel guides, and these books will help speed up the process by demystifying the steps involved.

The full title of this book should really be “Falling in Honey after a couple of Lemons: Jen’s bitter-sweet adventure”. The book is a series of sweet moments, that runs through your fingers. There’s no great emotional climax in the story – but there’s enough pace to keep you vested in the outcome.

My 6th #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

Birds of a Feather welcomes Edie Jarolim to the nest For nearly 25 years, Edie was a guidebook editor in…

If you’re a digital nomad who wants to pursue your writing and storytelling dreams, Giulia Riva offers inspiration and advice to taking that next step.

Two Author tips to get the most out of your Amazon Book Description. Find out which HTML tags you can use, and how many characters you have to play with.

If you’re a digital nomad who wants to pursue your filmmaking dreams, Armando Costantino offers inspiration and advice to taking that next step.

I’m happy to announce that my “Freewriting for Travel Writers” book is available in Print for the first time.

Each month I’m joining forces with fellow indie author Michael La Ronn to co-host a new self-publishing show that’s part of the Alliance of Independent Authors’ weekly broadcast schedule. Here’s our first show about Writing Tools, Styles, and Challenges.

If you’re a digital nomad who wants to pursue your filmmaking dreams, Armando Costantino offers inspiration and advice to taking that next step.

Here’s some easy to follow tips for finding and approaching host travel blogs that are looking for guest bloggers. Increase your writing experience and build your blogging brand.

Birds of a Feather welcomes Jody Robbins to the nest Jody Robbins has built a vibrant author platform around her…

My 5th #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

If you’re a digital nomad who wants to pursue your filmmaking dreams, Armando Costantino offers inspiration and advice to taking that next step.

#ThrowBackThursday. An old photo of me, David Penny and Porter Anderson, live tweeting from Foyles Bookstore in London, during a one day Indie Author Fringe online conference.

Postcards from the Ege which takes the reader on a journey from Istanbul, and then follows the Aegean coastline of Turkey, to the Mediterranean shores of Antalya. Along the way Jack sends us postcards to introduce us to Izmir, Ephesus, and the Bodrum Peninsula, among many other modern day and historical locations.

If you’re a digital nomad who wants to pursue your filmmaking dreams, Armando Costantino offers inspiration and advice to taking that next step.

I was googling my name to find old guest articles to add to my online Press and Media kit, and…

Nomadic Times: Mel Candea hosts a series of articles about her experience living, working, and playing with a group of digital nomadics in Sicily who collaborated on the ConsumelessMed Project together.

I decided it was time to bring out a print version of Freewriting for Travel Writers. At the moment I’m working on the internal formatting and new cover, which you can see here.

When I was planning my own untethered existence I joined Amy’s Nomadtopia community to help educate and inspire me to take that leap of faith into a nomadic existence. Amy is generous with her time and support. She shares her knowledge and expertise with others who are seeking a nomadic existence of their own, and is a location-independent lifestyle coach.

Watch the Opening Ceremony of the Indie Author Fringe event (fringe to BookExpo 2017). I’m co-organizer of this self-publishing event with Orna Ross and David Penny, and this free online event focuses on how to sell more books.

My 4th #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

Book Review of Perking the Pansies: Jack and Liam, fed up with kiss-my-arse bosses and nose-to-nipple commutes, quit their jobs and move to a small town in Turkey. Join the culture-curious gay couple on their bumpy rite of passage in a Muslim country.

The best way to write a compelling book in your niche is to read books by other authors who write in a similar niche. After a few books you soon get to spot ones that are badly written or edited, and find writers who can spin a good yarn. Like me, Jill reads mostly memoirs, and especially travel memoirs. She’s partial to female authors who write humorous family stories, so it’s no wonder that Jill’s books showcase this niche so eloquently.

My 3rd #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

As well as authoring his own travel memoir, Robert Fear runs a travel writing competition and features the entries in an annual travel writing anthology. His foray into self-publishing was a slow burn, but his perseverance paid off and now he has multiple books under his belt.

Author Interview with Travel Writer Michael Hulleman, author of the Digital Nomad Escape Plan, which is being offered free to download from his Hobo with a laptop website.

My 2nd #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

“Freewriting for travel writers” is a how-to guide that teaches you everything you need to know to start your freewriting journey to help you improve the quality of your own travel writing.

Here’s a roundup of my tips for getting more comments and interaction on your travel blog. What have I missed? Please share what has worked for you.

When Keith quit his job to pursue life as a full-time writer, he was faced with the daunting task of mastering the nuances of book marketing and promotion. He was determined that his books didn’t just sit on the shelves undiscovered.

We’ve just wrapped up another Indie Author Fringe online conference. Saturday’s event was held in association with the London Book Fair, and focused on the writing and production aspects of creating a book. As well as being the co-organizer of this event I was also on the agenda taking about using ebooks to build your non-fiction niche.

Hot off the press from BookFunnel: You can now easily build book bundles and group promotions right on BookFunnel. Team…

I worked with Nick Klett, author of Pirate Queen, to do his internal ebook formatting. Congrats to Nick on his first book signing event.

3 different poetry projects in the works. 1 solo and 2 collaborations. Sometimes it’s good to do things alone and sometimes you need the power of the hive to move things forward.

Nomadic Times: Even if you’re constantly interacting with people online, it’s not the same as in-person contact. So no matter where you’re travelling, be sure to step away from your screen and make time for REAL human interaction. 

My 1st #TravelWriting Prompts Workbook is now available. Download it for FREE.

There’s no better way to anticipate your reader’s needs than asking them outright about their preferences. Budget Traveler Josh provides his travel guide preferences.

This edition of the Nomadic Times features a Haiku for Digital Nomads from Alexei Galevi.

4 ways Travel Bloggers generate ebook ideas using blog content, social media and Amazon research to find the best topic for you ebook. Write your passion and it won’t feel like work.

Travelling with a laptop or tablet can be a pain! But there are things you can do to minimize the risks and protect your investment. Here’s some tips and advice from our Nomadic Times columnist.