Travel & Words Spring ’13 Conference has concluded.   Smooth Sailing to Seaside, Oregon on the north coast, March 17-18, 2013 Oceans of thanks to the team and crew at Seaside Civic & Convention Center. From room set up, sound and lighting and food and beverages, the team & crew were on top of our …

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Welcome to Spring ’13 Regional Travel & Tourism Exhibitors: ASTORIA – WARRENTON OR VISITORS BUREAU  @OldOregon BELLINGHAM – WHATCOM COUNTY TOURISM WA  Twitter @WhatcomCounty CASCADE SCENIC LOOP ASSOCIATION WA  @WashCascadeLoop CENTRAL OREGON VISITORS ASSOCIATION  @VisitCentralOR COOS BAY – NORTH BEND VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU  @TravelCoosBay LONG BEACH PENINSULA VISITORS BUREAU  @FunBeachCom KITSAP PENINSULA VISITOR & …

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You’re into writing about  Beers, Micro-Brews, Ciders, Wines, Specialty Coffees, Teas, that is, Libations and Comestibles of all kinds? How about Ambers to Alts, Belgians to Blondes, Pales to Pilsners and Sessions to Stouts? One Story Idea:  FORT GEORGE BREWERY  & PUB, 14th and Duane Streets, ASTORIA, OR  hosts a Dark Stouts fest, Saturday,  2/16/13, …

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GREAT STORIES WAITING TO BE WRITTEN BY FREELANCE WRITERS, TRAVEL WRITERS, & TRAVEL WRITER BLOGGERS! OREGON’S NORTH COAST region is packed with great stories waiting to be written and published by FL Writers, Travel Writers, and Travel Writer Bloggers. Five Writers-Photographers who have registered for Travel & Words ’13  in Seaside, OR, March 17-18, have …

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FREELANCE WRITERS FALL MEET-UP Thursday, November 1st, 6 to 8 p.m. McMenamin’s Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97211 Calling Freelance Writers, Travel Writers, Travel Writer Bloggers, Journalists, Columnists, and Editors in the greater Portland – Vancouver area and beyond. Fall Meet-Up Theme:  Hot Social Media Trends & Your Writer’s Brand Are you …

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Are you Able to Write Travel Articles for Luxury Magazines? You already write for these markets? Or, you wonder if you have what it takes to write for upscale and discriminating readers? You’d like to explore and gain savvy tips for learning how to pitch to luxury magazine markets?   Writing for the luxury travel …

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Research at Home and Away. Pitch. Write. Publish. WHAT TOPICS DO YOU LIKE TO PITCH? WRITE ABOUT? WHAT IS YOUR FREELANCE WRITER’S BEAT? Post on LinkedIn at Pacific Northwest Writers or comment here. Also follow us on Twitter @northwestwriter. See Resources for freelance writers below. ___Outdoor Recreation, biking, hiking, fishing, camping, RVing ___All things wine, …

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GET ACQUAINTED WITH OUR SPONSORS, TRAVEL & WORDS SPRING ’12 WALES TRAVEL & TOURISM, www.visitwales.co.uk, www.walescoastpath.gov.uk, Bob Titley, PR Agency for Visit Wales (Bob@theroberttitleyconsultancy.com) DUNDEE HILLS WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATION, www.dundeehills.org WOODEN HORSE MAGAZINE DATABASE, www.woodenhorsepub.com (Meg Weaver, Publisher) SEARCH ENGINE ACADEMY NW and RESPONSE INTERACTIVE, www.responseim.com (Colleen Wright, Principal)

Regional Travel & Tourism Exhibitors:  Visit these Web Sites for more Information, for Resource Contacts, and for  Dozens of Travel Article Ideas: BELLINGHAM – WHATCOM COUNTY TOURISM, www.bellingham.org  (Jacqueline Cartier, Marketing Director; Annette Bagley, Asst. Marketing & PR) BAINBRIDGE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Mickey Molnaire, Visitor Center Manager) KITSAP PENINSULA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, www.visitkitsap.com …

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WHAT’S NEW IN WALES FOR FREELANCE WRITERS – SPRING ‘12  You’d like to plan a research trip across the pond to the United Kingdom? Consider planning a research trip to WALES and, in particular, The Wales Coast Path (www.walescoastpath.gov.uk), which encompasses eight distinct geographic areas from the South Wales Coast Path and Severn Estuary to …

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