COURSE
BLURB
Confessions
of a Professional Tourist
The
inside scoop on travel writing, one of the world's most desirable jobs.
Topics covered include: assessing markets; writing query letters; the
difference between newspaper; magazine, radio and tv; clichés to
avoid; basic story structure; what destinations are 'hot'; the role of
photos; selling in the U.S. and U.K.; how to work with fact checkers;
the ethics of 'free' travel; and how to get your parents to store your
boxes in their basement. This is a course for people serious about getting
paid to travel the world.
Comments
From Ex-Students
Cleo
Paskal was great. Newbies need exposure to experienced writers in the
thick of things, and she didn't hold back. How tos, don't dos and what
ifs were put on the table and dealt with concretely and completely. I
left with a stack of papers and renewed enthusiasm.
Very knowledgeable and experienced. Great course.
Very communicative, talkative and generous in providing information. Useful tips and interesting view points.
Interesting and relevant professional experience we can all learn from.
She provided a good overview of all-important points regarding travel writing and useful tips (and amazing photocopies).
It was full of very useful information and she's an excellent instructor.
Good technical overview and insights. She's relaxed and very open to all questions.
Instructor was very helpful and went out of her way to include everybody, no matter the level.
Cleo was a great instructor. Helpful, insightful, knowledgeable.
Cleo was always well prepared. She spoke well and was good at keeping things focused on the topic at hand. I liked that the workshop was focused on selling and marketing yourself as a writer.
I thought Cleo was very supportive and motivational. She gave good examples on how to improve your structure and style.
Cleo has been wonderful. She's well prepared for every workshop and always has insightful criticism. She is extremely encouraging and approachable.
Cleo is fabulous - hard working, enthusiastic, fun, irreverent and best of all - makes sense of the confusing maze of freelance writing. Can't recommend her highly enough.
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• 10 Ways To Annoy A Freelancer
• Random Advice from Professionals
• Self-Syndicating, The Holy Grail
• On The Road E-Practicalities
• All-Purpose Bad Travel Story
