I loved meeting Barbara Corcoran. I even got to go sit next to her onstage! She has made lemonade out of lemons many times and turned $1000 into millions of dollars. VIDEO: Barbara Corcoran & Ameritrade May 2016 Corcoran’s book, Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business,” is inspiring. At every turn … Continued
As another week comes and goes, let’s take a look at some of the exciting writing contests, events and opportunities out there! WSGT’s new Travel Writing Award July 4, 2016 There’s still time to enter WSGT’s Independence Writing Award! It’s been shared via Johnny Jet’s Contest Round-up, USA Today’s Best Current Travel Contests, and through institutions like the … Continued
As another week comes and goes, let’s take a look at some of the exciting writing contests, events and opportunities out there! Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education (call for papers) June 21, 2016 Traveling and language teaching often go hand-in-hand. The Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education welcomes proposals for papers, posters, panels, … Continued
If you haven’t heard the big news yet: Starting May 4th, our contests will be no more and in their place will be a brand new award! With this award, we will be welcoming two fantastic judges onboard alongside the existing team for all WSGT contests. Our first judge, Cynthia Dial, is an internationally-published journalist; … Continued
For travel-writers looking to make it in the digital age, Travel Writing 2.0 is a must-have. So much has changed in the last few decades that professional travelers need to think just as much about their brand as they do about discovering new destinations. Author Tim Leffel offers an accompanying blog to assist writers in the industry with up-to-date … Continued
Thank you to all the writers who participated in the 2014 Gratitude Writing Contest! I hope you will choose to share your stories. The 2015 Independence Writing Contest will open in May 2015 and close on July 4, 2015. The 2015 Inspiration Writing Contest entries are being published and the winners will be announced in June. Over sixteen hundred … Continued
The Wild man tried to take a chunk out of my arm. He wanted a roll. Or money for a roll. When I didn’t oblige, I was toast. Or Nepali Wild man food. The dude was getting his pound of flesh if he wasn’t scarfing down a Nepali roll. He was a bit off (haha, … Continued
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2014 Gratitude Travel Writing Competition. Please see below for the eight finalists! Winners will be announced in March 2015. I hope you will enjoy all the incredible entries. I am so honored to have had over 1600 writers from seventy-five countries share their stories on my site. SHARE … Continued
FALL 2014 GRATITUDE TRAVEL WRITING CONTEST submit your entry here Enter until Sunday November 30, 2014 at midnight PST! (Winter 2015 contest will open January 2, 2015) WeSaidGoTravel.com invites you to enter its Travel Writing Contest with CASH prizes and no fee for entry. The theme for the Fall 2014 contest is “Gratitude: A Place That Inspires You to Feel Strong and … Continued
Share your story of strength and gratitude in my We Said Go Travel Writing Contest. WeSaidGoTravel.com invites you to enter its Travel Writing Contest with CASH prizes and no fee for entry. The theme for the Fall 2014 contest is “Gratitude: A Place That Inspires You to Feel Strong and Hopeful.” We hope your article will inspire others to travel more … Continued