This post is for the people who will be attending tomorrow’s The Word on the Street panel discussion on travel writing. I’ll be speaking with Daniel Wood and Anthony Dalton at the Vancouver Public Library.
Of course, it’s also for anyone interested in writing, and more specifically, travel writing.
I’ve listed some books that I’ve found particularly helpful. The four books that I refer to over and over are Stephen King’s On Writing, Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life and Natalie Goldberg’s Wild Mind. They are always engaging, encouraging and inspired.
Recommended Reading:
The Writing Life Annie Dillard
How to Write Richard Rhodes
Write From the Heart Hal Zina Bennett
Bird By Bird Anne Lamott
Beyond the Words Bonni Goldberg
The Renegade Writer Linda Formichelli & Diana Burrell
The Forest for the Trees Betsy Lerner
Long Quiet Highway Natalie Goldberg
Wild Mind Natalie Goldberg
Living the Writer’s Life Eric Maisel
Stein on Writing Sol Stein
On Writing Stephen King
A Sense of Place Michael Shapiro
Get a Freelance Life Margit Feury Ragland
Art of the Pilgrimage Phil Cousineau
The Sound of Paper Julia Cameron
The Artists Way Julia Cameron
The following websites are great for news in the business of magazines and writing. Finding magazines that specialise in your interests – and especially new start-ups – that haven’t already got an established bunch of freelancers can be a great way to break in to a new market.
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