The monthly BCATW Newsletter
Message from the President
We’re in full planning mode for the big gala October 13.
Looking at potential speaker topics:
- Publishing on the Internet.
- Who’s buying? Where to sell your hard-fought stories.
- Self publishing – pros and cons.
If you want to join the discussion send your gmail address to me at baila@nullshaw.ca.
News from Members
After a slow and steady August ending with her Fort Langley article being published on www.daytripstravelguide.com Joei Carlton Hossack is gearing up for a super busy September. On September 11th she will be doing a presentation at the Ladner Rotary Club. From Sept. 21 – 23 Joei will be hosting a camping rally in Fort Langley. She will be doing a travel lecture on the Saturday night along with having her books and her bookmarks on display and for sale. On September 27th she will be doing a travel presentation at the Tsawwassen Library. Joei has signed up for a vendor table at a businesswoman’s craft fair at the North Delta Recreation Center in Delta on September 29th and to end off the month, September 30th, she has volunteered to man the Federation of BC Writers booth at Word on the Street. Joei at www.joeicarlton.com and you can visit her bookmark site at www.etsy.com/shop/BookBlingbyJoei
Arthur Wolak, continuing his new focus on family travel, had his article on “Bellevue for Families” published in Taste & Sip Magazine in August. http://tasteandsipmagazine.com/2012/08/17/bellevue-for-families/
Darlene Foster is pleased to announce her third book in the travel adventure series, Amanda in England – The Missing Novel is now available in print and e-book. The official launch will be October 20 at Albany Books in Tsawwassen, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Darlene’s story “The Hanging Houses of Cuenca” will be featured in the next issue of Horizon Magazine. She is off to Spain, Germany, Austria and Hungary for most of September; most likely collecting ideas for more Amanda travel/adventure stories. www.darlenefoster.ca
Irene and Rick Butler’s adventure with the Moscovites is now up on their website. Irene says she has put her knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet to good use, and her fractured Russian.
http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/2522/russia-milling-through-moscow/
Patti Shales Lefkos and her husband/photographer Barry Hodgins attended The Book Passage 22nd annual Travel Writers and Photographers Conference in San Francisco from August 9 to 12. They also took part in pre-conference writing and photography workshops on August 8 with Don George, National Geographic Editor at Large and Robert Holmes, National Geographic photographer. Workshops were instructive, practical and inspirational. The chance to learn from and work with experts, as well as meeting fellow travel writers and photographers from Canada and the US was extremely worthwhile. Conference fees were reasonable and included most meals.
Karoline Cullen’s article on Lana’i and Maui, “The Lure of Lomi-Lomi”, was published in the Vernon Morning Star and on Travel Writers Tales http://travelwriterstales.com/lomilomi.htm Another article on Maui, “Valley Isle Venues” was published on Day Trips Guide: http://daytripstravelguide.com/valley-isle-venues.html
www.cullenphotos.ca
An Invitation from The International Travel Writers Alliance
Following a suggestion from Barb Rees that I do so, I am emailing to introduce myself and the International Travel Writers Alliance – the world’s largest association of professional travel writers, editors, broadcasters and photographers.I know some of your members are also members of the Alliance, including Chris Millikan, Robert Scheer and Randi Winter, and I was wondering if you might se the benefit of alerting your other members to us with an invitation for them to join.
There is no cost for doing so.
We also work closely with transport, travel and tourism industry partners worldwide to get their information and offers of support to our writers, editors, broadcasters and photographers.
Joining the Alliance
You and any of your members can join the Alliance by visiting <http://www.itwalliance.com/>www.itwalliance.com and clicking on Register and then Register as a member.
Registered members receive:
a profile in the members section of the website, which provides a constant resource for professional travel journalists
‘first call’ information for press trips, networking events and other events, activities and initiatives
the opportunity to take advantage of a range of discounts and incentives from the Alliance’s travel industry partners, and the opportunity to get the International Travel Writers Alliance press card.
The Alliance bulletin
I am attaching the current issue of the Alliance’s bi-monthly (fortnightly) bulletin, which provides travel journalists with information from our travel industry partners and their agencies.
Social media and marketing
You and your members are also welcome to join and contribute to the International Travel Writers Alliance Linkedin group and follow us on Twitter :@travelwriters.
I hope this helps and look forward to any thoughts you might have.
Many thanks
Ashley Gibbins FCIPR, MCIJ
Chief Executive, The international Travel Writers Alliance
Managing Editor, AllWays traveller
“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
-Gloria Steinem
Karoline and Darlene
Your BUZZ Co-Editors
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