If you’ve ever wanted to be a travel writer, my next Renegade Writer workshop starts April 13th. Here’s a little something I wrote for the Renegade Writer blog about how to find deeper travel stories. My advice: pay attention to what startles you.
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How to Find Hidden Travel Stories
Posted in Daybook, On Places & Travel, On Writing and The Media on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why Magazines Suck–The Huffington Post 1/16/09
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Writing and The Media on January 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here’s a little blog post/essay/catharisis that is also my analysis of what’s wrong with magazines today.
I’m Interviewed on The Golden Pencil
Posted in Daybook, On Too Much Information, On Writing and The Media, tagged Alison Stein Wellner, travel writing, writing on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Jenny Cromie, of the highly useful blog The Golden Pencil, interviewed me for her “Successful Freelancer Spotlight”.
This is a nice extension to my bio, I think, so I’ll be adding a link to the interview there as well. Speaking of “well”, well, I can see in this interview that I use that [...]
“Clean Up on Aisle Office” Begins
Posted in Daybook, On Too Much Information, On Writing and The Media, tagged advice, organization, writing on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the beginning of the saga of my office overhaul on Renegade Writer (and Diana’s too). I’ve been writing these posts a bit ahead of time so I can tell you that there is a twist coming!
Fevers and Enthusiasms (Writers & Travelers Seeking Inspiration Pay Attention)
Posted in Daybook, On Writing and The Media, tagged creativity, travel inspiration, travel writing, traveling, writing on January 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For whatever reason, this morning I picked up one of my favorite books, Zen in the Art of Writing, by Ray Bradbury. And I just want to endorse the book, and especially this paragraph, which basically encompasses my entire philosophy as a writer:
“If you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you [...]
Exposing My Mess to the World!
Posted in Daybook, On Too Much Information, On Writing and The Media on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You usually have to get to know me, buy me a meal or at least a drink, to get to know what a mess I really am behind this polished poised surface. But new for 2009, I’m letting my wreckishness hang out all over the place.
Starting with my office. I’m re-organizing the room that [...]
Mumbai Attacks and the Future of Journalism
Posted in Daybook, On Writing and The Media on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mag-a-Love: The Sun, November 2008
Posted in Daybook, On Writing and The Media on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Figuring Out Why Magazines Suck
Posted in Daybook, On Writing and The Media on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Musing about the Good Thing About Hard Times
Posted in Daybook, On Writing and The Media on November 22, 2008 | Comments Off
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- Awaiting my flight home after fun epic road trip. Today alone: Petrified Forest, lunch & wandern Flagstaff, dinner at Valley Ho Scottsdale 21 hours ago
- Checked into uber-luxe Rancho Encantado in Santa Fe, sending for husband and cats as I never plan to leave 3 days ago
- Having lunch at Grove Cafe, looking forward to a genoa salami, olive tapenade, arugula & provelone sandwich! 4 days ago
- checking out Corrales, NM 4 days ago
- Relaxing in my gigantic suite at Hyatt Tamaya. 4 days ago
What I’m Reading Now- Farmer-Veteran Coalition March 31, 2009Slow Food staffer Deena Goldman recently had the opportunity to chat with Gail Wadsworth, Slow Food chapter leader and new staff member at the Farmer-Veteran Coalition. Gails work is helping to create healthy and viable futures for veterans by offering them resources, tools and mentorships to get them connected to food and farming communities around the co […]
- KFC Hopes to Sweeten the Pothole March 30, 2009Could potholes be the new billboards? Kentucky Fried Chicken is hoping so with a new marketing and urban renewal program. Last week, as part of the chicken chain's "Fresh Tastes Best" campaign, KFC filled potholes as a private sponsor in Louisville, KY - spray-painting each repair with a stenciled memo: "Re-Freshed by KFC." The fast […]
- Gentleman's Information March 30, 2009I had always wondered about the composition of Charles H. Baker's two-volume set , The Gentleman's Companion. I own a reprint called Jigger, Beaker and Glass: Drinking Around the World with just drink recipes in it, but wasn't sure from what parts of the originals it came. Luckily I belong to a private library that has both volumes of the book […]
- Taste-It Notes: Lickable, Flavored Print Ads March 26, 2009This probably won't save newspapers, but might keep them afloat a few more minutes: lickable ads. The marketing crew behind newspaper ink giant U.S. Ink Corp. have created Taste-It Notes, a peel-and-taste strip, in the same vein as those Listerine strips, that hopes to zazz up the print advertising slump. The company said 1.5 million people have tried T […]
- Psycho Donuts Takes Doughnuts to the 'Next Demented Level' in California March 27, 2009Psycho Donuts Psycho Donuts, a doughnut shop/art gallery in Campbell, California, proclaims to have "taken donuts to the next demented level." This level of doughnut dementia includes doughnut fries, a bipolar doughnut (two flavors side-by-side), and a doughnut topped with Nilla Wafers, among other creations that seem to have been born from the min […]
- Farmer-Veteran Coalition March 31, 2009
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