Archive for August, 2009
5 Utah Print Publications Seeking New Freelance Writers
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
Although the online industry is continuing to change the way we view print publications, there are still many offline markets that are seeking new freelance talent. What follows is a list of local Utah publications that are seeking story ideas from new freelance writers.
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The Gallivan Center: A Beer Oasis in a Seemingly Dry Zion
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
Utah is infamous for its quirky liquor laws due in part to the dominance of the Mormon Church in the state and the peculiar thinking of the Conservative Utah legislature. Since Salt Lake City is the headquarters for the LDS church (Mormons) and thus the hub for all things righteous, enjoying a drink can sometimes [...]
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New Beginnings: The First 3-Months
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
Welcome to Dirtbag Writer. For those of you who are new here, I am yet another cubicle fleeing freelance travel writing yearner. I hope to document my journey, gory and unattractive details and all, from comfortably employed to wandering, self-employed, semi-successful nomad. With just days left of employment I am finally starting to feel the [...]
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Best Travel Writing How To Articles
Posted on 23. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
In searching the web for advice on how to shed the cubicle and head off into self-employed, digital nomadic bliss – the following are articles I found most helpful:
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Crash Courses in Tent Living: Lander, Wyoming
Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
Having been a fairly busy summer, I am a little out of practice with the whole ‘dirtbag’ living thing. With only 2 weeks to go, a quick 5-day trip to Lander, Wyoming got my feet a bit wet (literally) with the tent living life. Days of 40-degree mornings and relentless rain have made me second-guess [...]
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Uncertainty and Anxiety: Only 3 Weeks To Go
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
Weeks of stoke just diminished into fragile lethargy. Words and thoughts and motivations all dried up. I have done little in terms of preparation. Bizarre-o melancholy settling in. Suddenly spending money like I will never have it again. Lingering a little to long in bed each morning. Opening a few too many bottles of Red. Second [...]
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The 2009 Confluence Literary Festival and Writing Contest
Posted on 01. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
The second annual Confluence Literary Festival is happening October 20-25 in Moab, Utah. The festival is a celebration of writing and reading in the West and this year’s theme is Eating the West. October is a beautiful time to visit Moab and get awed and inspired by attending author readings, presentations, and discussions during the [...]
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