In our latest How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast we cover how to reach more readers with your travel blog content.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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’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.

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.

In an era besieged by travel bloggers and travel writers trying to make a name for themselves by identifying a travel niche and working hard to establish themselves as a subject matter experts, I was excited to see the approach fellow Brit and Travel Writer, Emma Higgins is taking.

Birds of a Feather welcomes Edie Jarolim to the nest For nearly 25 years, Edie was a guidebook editor in…

Birds of a Feather welcomes Jody Robbins to the nest Jody Robbins has built a vibrant author platform around her…

When I was planning my own untethered existence I joined Amy’s Nomadtopia community to help educate and inspire me to take that leap of faith into a nomadic existence. Amy is generous with her time and support. She shares her knowledge and expertise with others who are seeking a nomadic existence of their own, and is a location-independent lifestyle coach.

The best way to write a compelling book in your niche is to read books by other authors who write in a similar niche. After a few books you soon get to spot ones that are badly written or edited, and find writers who can spin a good yarn. Like me, Jill reads mostly memoirs, and especially travel memoirs. She’s partial to female authors who write humorous family stories, so it’s no wonder that Jill’s books showcase this niche so eloquently.

Author Interview with Travel Writer Michael Hulleman, author of the Digital Nomad Escape Plan, which is being offered free to download from his Hobo with a laptop website.

When Keith quit his job to pursue life as a full-time writer, he was faced with the daunting task of mastering the nuances of book marketing and promotion. He was determined that his books didn’t just sit on the shelves undiscovered.

Zara from Backpack ME shares her indie author journey to write and publish Lisbon in 100 bites.

Indie Author Lydia Carey relocated to Mexico City and writes about her adopted home on her Mexico City Streets website, she’s also the author of the travel guidebook “Mexico City Streets: La Roma”. In this post she shares her self-publishing journey with us.

Ashley Steel and Bill Richards are the parents behind the Family on the Loose website, which focuses on the art of traveling with kids. They are also joint authors of two books about traveling with children.

Shelley Seale’s mantra is “travel with a purpose” and she doesn’t just apply this philosophy to her travel adventures, she writes with a purpose too. Shelly has published a veritable library of books that span different writing styles, and I was intrigued to read how she injects her approach to life and travel into her writing.

Birds of a Feather welcomes Karen McCann to the Nest. I knew I was going to enjoy Karen’s interview because when I visited her “Favourite Blogs and Websites” page the tag line is “THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH AN ONLINE SEARCH”.

Thomas Swick has been a feature writer, an editorial writer, and, at his last newspaper, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, a travel editor. Now he freelances, teaches, and writes travel memoirs and travel books.

Chris Backe is the main blogger at One Weird Globe. He started his blogging journey by writing about all things to do with South Korea. And after traveling to Malaysia and Laos, the scope of One Weird Globe expanded. Now Chris, writes about exploring oddball travel destinations and the long-term expat/nomad lifestyle.

Gigi Griffis is a digital nomad who sold all her belongings in 2012 and hit the road with her pint-sized pooch called Luna. She writes a travel blog aptly titled “The Ramble” and loves inspiring stories, new places, exceptional food, and living in the moment. Gigi is also a prolific travel guide writer, and her Unconventional Travel Guide books all fall within the niche of sharing insider tips.

I’m especially excited to feature Nora Dunn in my Author Interview series. I frequently referenced Nora’s invaluable website, The Professional Hobo, during my own escape planning process, and it’s exciting to hear how she approaches the writing and publication of her non-fiction books.

Guest Post by Jillian Schedneck Jillian Schedneck devoted three years on a MFA in creative nonfiction writing, after graduating she moved to…

Birds of a Feather welcomes Marjory McGinn to the Nest I love hearing how other non-fiction authors have discovered their writer’s…

Jay Artale shares you story about her journey from travel blogger to travel guide author, in this Warm Up Introductory article to our new Author Interview Series.