Kandy Ostrosky travel book author
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Author Interview with traveloguer Kandy Ostrosky

Memoirst Kandy Ostrosky shares the story behind her self-publishing journey and passions for travel and volunteering.

Ruth Hampson Author
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Author Interview with Memoirst Ruth Hampson

Memoirst Ruth Hampson shares the story behind her self-publishing experience for her part memoir, part travelogue.

One Travel Writer's Journey for a Professional Line Edit
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One Travel Writer’s Journey for a Professional Line Edit (Part 3)

Travel Writer Sally Jane Smith shares her journey of working with an editor. She shares the lessons she learned during the line editing process

One Travel Writer's Journey for a Professional Line Edit
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One Travel Writer’s Journey for a Professional Line Edit (Part 2)

Travel Writer Sally Jane Smith shares her journey of finding an editor. She shares the lessons she learned during the process of writing and editing her first book.

One Travel Writer's Journey for a Professional Line Edit
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One Travel Writer’s Journey for a Professional Line Edit (Part 1)

Travel Writer Sally Jane Smith shares her journey of whether or not she needs a professional line edit. She shares the lessons she learned during the process of writing and editing her first book.

Ep#37: Travel Memoir Writing Inspiration (Guest: Carol Duval)
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How Travel Writers Self Publish Podcast Ep#37: Travel Memoir Writing Inspiration (Guest: Carol Duval)

In this 20-minute show we chat with blogger and freelance writer, Carol Duval, who house sat around the globe with her husband and wrote a memoir about their adventures.

Rob Johnson A Kilo of String
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Author Interview with Travel Writer Rob Johnson

Rob Johnson shares tips and inspiration for writing and self-publishing travel memoirs and travel fiction based in Greece.

Catherine Berry Author
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Catherine Berry

Today we’re joined by Catherine Berry, author of But you are in France, Madame, which is about her adventure of…

John Manuel Author Interview
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist and Fiction Writer John Manuel

John Manuel retired early to move to Greece and started writing about his adopted home. He’s used his passion for the people and culture to write a series of nonfiction and fiction books.

Ep#31: Travel Memoir Writing Inspiration (Guest: Mariana McDougall)
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How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast Ep#31: Travel Memoir Writing Inspiration (Guest: Mariana McDougall)

If you’ve been thinking about writing your own travel memoir, this conversation should inspire you to put pen to paper.

Kenneth Strange
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Author Interview with travel writer Kenneth Strange

Join travel writer Kenneth Strange as he takes us on his writing and self-publishing journey to get his first book, It’s Your Camino, into the hands of readers.

David Tucker Of Sweat and other joys
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Author Interview with family man David Tucker

Find out how family man and travel writer David Tucker approached the process of writing and self-publishing his travel guide “Of Sweat and other joys”.

Alex Hallett
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Author Interview with Alex Hallatt

How did cartoonist Alex Hallatt blur the lines between #travelmemoir and #travelguide in her illustrated #ABasqueDiary book? Read her author interview to find out.

How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast How Travel Writers work with a writing coach Gillian Culff
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How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast Ep#24: Travel Writing Tips and Advice from Writing Coach Gillian Culff

In this 20-minute show travel writer Jay Artale chats with editor and writing coach Gillian Culff. Discover how to establish a productive working relationship with a writing coach and use Gillian’s tips to improve your travel writing.

Andy Hewitt author interview
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Andy Hewitt

Andy Hewitt explored Spain and Portugal from the back of a motorcycle, and wrote a travelogue memoir of his experience. Read about his author journey and his self-publishing route.

Bryanna Plog
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Author Interview with Narrative Nonfiction Travel Writer Bryanna Plog

Get inspired with how travel writer and blogger Bryanna Plog writes and self-publishes her narrative nonfiction travel books. Part Memoir, Part Travelogue.

Jean Roberts Author Interview Spain Memoir
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Author Interview with Travel Memoir writer Jean Roberts

Get inspired by travel writer Jean Roberts who wrote and published her memoir about moving to Spain.

Zaina Brown Fire in the Belly
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Author Interview with travel memoir writer Zaina Brown

Author interview with bellydancing travel memoir writer Zaina Brown, who shares her writing and self-publishing tips to inspire other travel bloggers to combine their travel and writing passions.

Garett Wilson Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi, and Suicide in the Real Japan. Author interview about writing and self-publishing a travel memoir
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Interview with Travel Memoir Author Garett Wilson

Interview with Garett Wilson who wrote and self-published Lost in Tokyo, a travel memoir about his adventures in Japan working as an English teacher.

Joyce Dickens Travel Bloggers who write books. Find out about Joyce's selfpublishing and travel writing journey and how she inspires other travelers to pursue their dreams.
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Interview with Travel Memoir author Joyce Dickens

I think the western world is split into two groups: those who want are content to just go on holiday,…

Grahame Elson Author Interview Travel Memoir Africa
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Interview with Memoir Author Grahame Elson

Interview with Memoir Author Grahame Elson, whose first self-published book covers his adventure about Six Weeks in Africa. Read about his pragmatic approach to travel writing and self-publishing.

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Do you have a partially finished memoir?

Do you have a partially finished memoir that has been languishing your top draw for years? So do I. Join me on my journey as I figure out the best way to write the memoirs that have been eating away at the inside of my head for years.

How to Collaborate with other Authors Joe Cawley Podcast guest on How to Write and Selfpublish a travel book
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How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast Ep#2: How to Collaborate with other Authors

This week or podcast features memoir author Joe Cawley, author of the Ketchup trilogy. He’s sharing his tips and insights about how authors can collaborate to increase book sales.

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Interview with Adventure Author Jon Doolan

Author interview with Adventure Author Jon Doolan, who shares his tips and insights for his adventure guides and his book series about writing, self-publishing, and book promotion for adventure writers.

Travel Interview with Amber Farrington The London Hustler
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Author Interview with The London Hustler’s Amber Farrington

Today’s author interview is with Amber Farrington who relocated to London, living and breathing the challenges of a this new city and then wrote about in it in her new book, The London Hustler. Amber shares insights into her writing and self-publishing process, advice you’ll find handy when writing your own destination guide.

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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Allan Wilson from Live Less Ordinary

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 Holovitz Author Interview
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Alexandra Holovitz

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.

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Travel & Memoir ebook Giveaway Oct 1st-7th

Travel Writer Jack Moscrop is hosting an ebook giveaway on Book Funnel this week, which features a promotional version of my Freewriting for Travel Writers ebook that introduces you to the concept of freewriting and includes a 100 freewriting prompts.

Jennifer Barclay
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Book Review of Jen Barclay’s Memoir: Falling In Honey

The full title of this book should really be “Falling in Honey after a couple of Lemons: Jen’s bitter-sweet adventure”. The book is a series of sweet moments, that runs through your fingers. There’s no great emotional climax in the story – but there’s enough pace to keep you vested in the outcome.

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Book Review of Jack Scott’s Travel Guide: Postcards from the Ege

Postcards from the Ege which takes the reader on a journey from Istanbul, and then follows the Aegean coastline of Turkey, to the Mediterranean shores of Antalya. Along the way Jack sends us postcards to introduce us to Izmir, Ephesus, and the Bodrum Peninsula, among many other modern day and historical locations.

Jack Scott Perking the Pansies
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Book Review Of Jack Scott’s Memoir: Perking the Pansies

Book Review of Perking the Pansies: Jack and Liam, fed up with kiss-my-arse bosses and nose-to-nipple commutes, quit their jobs and move to a small town in Turkey. Join the culture-curious gay couple on their bumpy rite of passage in a Muslim country.

Jill Dobbe author interview
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Jill Dobbe

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.

2017 Travel Story Competition
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Author Interview with Travel Memoirist Robert Fear

As well as authoring his own travel memoir, Robert Fear runs a travel writing competition and features the entries in an annual travel writing anthology. His foray into self-publishing was a slow burn, but his perseverance paid off and now he has multiple books under his belt.

Keith Foskett Author Interview
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Author Interview with Travel Writer Keith Foskett

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.

Karen McCann author interview
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Author Interview with Karen McCann Travel Writer and Memoirist

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 Author Interview
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Author Interview with Thomas Swick Travel Editor & Writer

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.