10 Amazing Trends For Book Cover Design
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10 Amazing Trends For Book Cover Design

Here are 10 book cover design trends to help get your book noticed and sold.

Kandy Ostrosky travel book author
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Author Interview with traveloguer Kandy Ostrosky

Memoirst Kandy Ostrosky shares the story behind her self-publishing journey and passions for travel and volunteering.

5 Tips for Writing a Travel Journal to turn into a Book
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5 Tips for Writing a Travel Journal to turn into a Book

5 Tips for Writing a Travel Journal that make it easer to turn into a Book

Alyson Sheldrake Algarve
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Author Interview with Memoirst Alyson Sheldrake

Algarve expat Alyson Sheldrake shares her publishing journey for her Portugal themed travel memoirs.

Ruth Hampson Author
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Author Interview with Memoirst Ruth Hampson

Memoirst Ruth Hampson shares the story behind her self-publishing experience for her part memoir, part travelogue.

Adventure Nomads and Guide for Digital Nomads
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Extreme Nomads: A Guide to the Ultimate Adventure Lifestyle

Nomadic Times contributor, Indiana Lee, shares her tips for balancing an adventure lifestyle and being a digital nomad

5 Reasons to contribute to an anthology Jon Doolan
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5 Reasons to Contribute to an Anthology

Jon Doolan is the editor and publisher of an Adventure Anthology series, and in this guest post he shares 5 reasons why it’s a good idea for writers to contribute to an anthology.

Creating a Financial Plan for your Digital Nomadic Lifestyle
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Creating a Financial Plan for your Digital Nomadic Lifestyle

Have you written your financial action plan to support your life on the road as a Digital Nomad? Nomadic Times contributor Rebecca shows you how to approach putting your plan together.

Rob Johnson A Kilo of String
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Author Interview with Travel Writer Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson shares tips and inspiration for writing and self-publishing travel memoirs and travel fiction based in Greece.

7 steps to making money freelancing - fast
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7 Steps to Making Money Freelancing – FAST!

Katie started freelance writing about six years ago, and she shares her 7 point plan for creating your own freelance opportunities to make money fast.

Katie Lamb I'd rather be a slowmad than a nomad
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I’d Rather be a Slowmad than a Nomad

Katie Lamb shares advice about how slowing down and creating a routine can make you a happier and more productive digital nomad.

Book cover design formula
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7 Cover Design Techniques to get your Non-Fiction Book Noticed

Your nonfiction book cover serves one purpose—to get people to click for more details about your book and read the description. It is a main contributor to your book’s success, and helps you sell more books.

Carol Duval Memoir author house sitter
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Author Interview Carol Duval Trying Lives

House sitter Carol Duval shares her writing and publishing experience about turning her travels into a compelling Memoir with an eyecatching cover.

walking is great for digital nomads
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Walking is a Great Way for Digital Nomads to Keep Healthy

Walking is a great way for digital nomads to stay in shape. Read these healthy tips from guest blogger Rebecca Brown to see how to start your daily habit.

Bistra Yakimova
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Author Interview Bistra Yakimova of The Magic of Traveling

Bistra Yakimova used her love of writing as the impetus to become an author. Her book features The Magic of Travel as seen through the eyes of locals with knowledge and inspiration to share.

David Tucker Of Sweat and other joys
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Author Interview with family man David Tucker

Find out how family man and travel writer David Tucker approached the process of writing and self-publishing his travel guide “Of Sweat and other joys”.

Nicos Hadjicostis author of Destination Earth
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Author Interview with world traveler Nicos Hadjicostis

Find out how travel writer Nicos Hadjicostis mastered the art of writing and self-publishing journey to get his first book, Destination Earth.

Andy Hewitt author interview
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Andy Hewitt

Andy Hewitt explored Spain and Portugal from the back of a motorcycle, and wrote a travelogue memoir of his experience. Read about his author journey and his self-publishing route.

Nardia Plumridge Lost In Florence
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Author Interview with Travel Journalist Nardia Plumridge

This week we’re joined by travel journalist Nardia Plumridge who shares her insights and advice for writing, publishing, and marketing her Lost in Florence travel guide.

Bryanna Plog
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Author Interview with Narrative Nonfiction Travel Writer Bryanna Plog

Get inspired with how travel writer and blogger Bryanna Plog writes and self-publishes her narrative nonfiction travel books. Part Memoir, Part Travelogue.

Jean Roberts Author Interview Spain Memoir
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Author Interview with Travel Memoir writer Jean Roberts

Get inspired by travel writer Jean Roberts who wrote and published her memoir about moving to Spain.

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Author Interview with Travel Writer Nancy O’Hare

Travel Writer Nancy O’Hare shares her indie author, writing, and self publishing journey to inspire you to write your own travel guide.

Marek Bron Travel Writer and author interview
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Author Interview with Indie Traveller Marek Bron

Author Interview with Marek Bron who shares his writing and self-publishing insights and inspiration to help others achieve their travel goals.

Frances M. Thompson Author Interview
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Author Interview with Travel Writer Frances M. Thompson

Travel Writer Frankie Thompson share her writing and self-publishing journey with us. She writes contemporary fiction inspired by travel, in short story collections.

John Meyer author fictional travel memoir
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Author Interview with fictional travel memoirist John Meyer

Join me in finding out about John Meyer’s fictional travel memoir writing and publishing adventures. His books combine facts of history with present-day drama and humor—revolving around a fictitious love story and always based on his own thrilling journeys.

Tom Fay Author Interview Must See Japan Travel Guide Writer
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Author Interview with Travel Writer Tom Fay

Hybrid author Tom Fay has established his travel writing brand around his knowledge of his adopted home of Japan, and shares his writing and self-publishing journey for his Travel Guide, which is an insider’s guide to seeing the best of Japan in one trip. 

Garett Wilson Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi, and Suicide in the Real Japan. Author interview about writing and self-publishing a travel memoir
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Interview with Travel Memoir Author Garett Wilson

Interview with Garett Wilson who wrote and self-published Lost in Tokyo, a travel memoir about his adventures in Japan working as an English teacher.

Kashlee Kucher The High Maintenance Minimalist
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Author Interview with travel blogger Kashlee Kucheran

Even before my husband and I quit our lucrative corporate jobs and started our nomadic journey, we cancelled buying each stuff each…

Joyce Dickens Travel Bloggers who write books. Find out about Joyce's selfpublishing and travel writing journey and how she inspires other travelers to pursue their dreams.
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Interview with Travel Memoir author Joyce Dickens

I think the western world is split into two groups: those who want are content to just go on holiday,…

Caitlin Galer-Unti Vegan Travel Guide Author
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Vegan Travel Guide Author Interview with Caitlin Galer-Unti

This week we’re joined by vegan travel guide author Caitlin Galer-Unti, who is also the inspiration behind the popular Vegan World website. Let’s find out how she approaches self publishing her niche travel guides.

Bret Sigillo The Beach Book
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Interview with Caribbean Beach Travel Guide Author Bret Sigillo

I wonder how many authors there are in the same boat as me and today’s guest author, Bret Sigillo? Neither of…

Grahame Elson Author Interview Travel Memoir Africa
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Interview with Memoir Author Grahame Elson

Interview with Memoir Author Grahame Elson, whose first self-published book covers his adventure about Six Weeks in Africa. Read about his pragmatic approach to travel writing and self-publishing.

Dana Zelife France Travel Guide Author Interview
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Author Interview with Dana Zeliff of the Talking Suitcase

Dana of The Talking Suitcase travel blog writes about what she knows, and it’s this passion and familiarity with a travel destination topic that makes writing a travel guide such a viable passive income option. Read our latest author interview.

Molly McCord Cache Paris
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Interview with Molly McCord, Author of Cache Paris

Discover Molly McCord’s writing and self-publishing journey to bring her travel guide Cache Paris to a broader audience. She provides book marketing insights that will stand you in good stead for the marketing marathon you need to run.

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Interview with Adventure Author Jon Doolan

Author interview with Adventure Author Jon Doolan, who shares his tips and insights for his adventure guides and his book series about writing, self-publishing, and book promotion for adventure writers.

Author Interview with Tara and Mike from Two Travelaholics
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Author Interview with Tara and Mike at Two Travelaholics

Two Travelaholics Tara and Mike sold their possession to travel around the world and then wrote a how-to guide to help others do the same. Find out about their writing and self-publishing journey in this author interview.

Author Interview with Josh Summers
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Author Interview with Far West China travel blogger Josh Summers

Josh Summers has written a travel guide about the western region of Xinjiang so that fellow travelers can discover this remote area of China for themselves. Find out how Josh packaged his local area expertise into a travel guide with personality.

Greg Seymour Travel Author Interview Costa Rica Curious
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Author Interview with Travel Blogger and Hiker Greg Seymour

Greg Seymour from Appalachian Trail Tales quit his job to become intentionally unemployed and then relocated to Costa Rica and wrote two books about the experience. Find out about his self-publishing experience and tips.

Travel Writing Author interview with Dean Johnston
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Author Interview with Routinely Nomadic travel blogger Dean Johnston

This week we’re joined by Dean Johnston from Routinely Nomadic who shares tips about his approach to writing and self-publishing. He’s an accidental blogger on his way to building a travel writing empire in his niche.

Ruth Livingstone Travel Writer Author Interview
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Author Interview with travel blogger and coastal walker Ruth Livingstone

Ruth Livingstone shares her walking exploits on her blog and a new beginner’s walking guide that tells you everything you need to know about exploring the coast of England. There’s no need to don your hiking boots for Ruth’s next journey – get comfy and let’s find out about Ruth’s writing and self-publishing journey.

John Weiler author interview travel writer
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Author Interview with travel blogger and ordinary dude John Weiler

John Weiler swapped his Chicago screenwriting career for a new meditative life in Bangkok. Find out how he’s incorporating his travel and meditation experiences to build an author niche around the passions that drive and inspire him.

Author Interview with Nina Thomas
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Author Interview with Nina Thomas from Traveling With Nina

Nina wrote “How to be Your Own Travel Agent” to empower independent travelers to plan a trip for themselves by themselves, and today we glimpse how she empowers other travel bloggers to write and publish their own book.

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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Allan Wilson from Live Less Ordinary

This week we’re joined by travel blogger Allan Wilson, from Live Less Ordinary, who shares his writing and self-publishing journey with us. He’s the author of Potato in the Rice Field about rural life in Thailand.

Valerie Alexander Author Interview nonfiction
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Author Interview with Speaker and Self-Help writer Valerie Alexander

There’s no better way to establish your subject matter expertise than writing a non-fiction book about your specialist topic. Valerie Alexander, this week’s guest author, has taken her niche one step further and created a self-help brand around her “… as a second language” phrase. Let’s find out more about her successful book series and her approach to self-publishing, which can easily be applied to building your travel blogging niche.

Dave Chesson Kindlepreneur 3 ways to gain a competitive advantage
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3 Ways To Gain Competitive Advantage In Your Nonfiction Niche by Dave Chesson

Dave Chesson, creator of Kindlepreneur.com, shares his 3 favorite ways of finding a nonfiction opportunity within the travel niche you’re researching to help you write books that people are looking for.

Nomadic Times 7 Travel Apps Digital Nomads Must Download for their Next Road Trip
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7 Travel Apps Digital Nomads should Download for their Next Road Trip

If you plan to hit the roads for a fun-packed and hassle-free journey, here are seven travel applications that you must download on your iOS or Android-powered smartphone or tablet.

Alexandra Holovitz Author Interview
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Alexandra Holovitz

Alexandra’s travel memoir chronicles her physical and spiritual journey, which transformed her life. Today she shares her indie author experience to inspire your author journey.

Jon and Mia Author Interview Backpackers guide to Southeast Asia
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Author Interview with Travel Bloggers Jon and Mia

Jon and Mia’s YouTube channel presents their Southeast Asia travel experience and tips in a fresh and unpretentious manner and is as addictive as any reality TV show. They’ve built an avid social following, and while these guys may be young their open and no nonsense approach to travel mean they have strong foundation to build their travel brand around. Watch out Nomadic Matt and Adventurous Kate – the next generation are ready to topple you.

Jennifer S. Alderson
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Author Interview with Travel Writer Jennifer S. Alderson

Find out how travel writer Jennifer S. Anderson is building a Facebook community centered around Travel Books and how she self-published her travel fiction and travel memoir.

Marc William Joseph Hetu Instagram
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How to take your travel photography from basic to fantastic!

Guest Article by Marc William Joseph Hetu Take Better Travel Photos with these 5 tips There are many different situations…