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Planning, Writing, and Ranting

Writer — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:49:06 +0000

Truth be told, I am not a planner. I am like the anti-planner. I plan to not plan but then think that I am planning so I scrap the plan and go with no plan. You follow?

Well a few days ago I committed to creating an iPhone guide for a few of Utah’s lovely National Parks. Super excited for a project like this but totally screwed since I am getting ready to take off for nearly the entire summer. I am heading to the Midwest for half of May and then I return to Salt Lake City for a week before heading off to Hawaii for a month via a weekend in Portland.

Long story short, I need to either learn to plan or drown.

Tomorrow or the next day I need to speed down south and hike every single trail in two national parks. Well not every single trail… I already know these places well. I’ve got a list of sights I need to photograph, restaurants I need to visit, and facts I need to check. Can I do everything I need to do in 2 or 3 days without falling behind in my other projects?

This is the life that I wanted but sheesh it feels crazy to already be here and is it going to be worth it? I am soon to find out.

I think I might actually be able to start telling people that I am a writer now… When people ask me what I do I usually just shrug my shoulders and say nothing really.

Now as it stands I have two blog posts a week to write for an area business – the Front Utah. I have a ton of content to write for my new project with BootsnAll – TravelGearBlog, a couple posts a week to write on my Salt Lake City blog with NileGuide blog and an iPhone App due ASAP. I was also planning on launching a new blog June 1 but I guess we will see about that. Oh yeah and there are those 20 hours of contract work a week with the University of Utah thankfully ending June 1 and a bunch of other mini projects.

I know there are plenty of y’all out there that do ten times as much work and have children, live out of your suitcase, or have full-time jobs. Now I am figuring out that the busy you are the more you actually accomplish and the better you manage your time. Onward and stokeward – let’s go kick some ass!

Freelance Writing Leads: NileGuide Hiring Local Experts

Writer — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:16:18 +0000

Online travel planning site, NileGuide.com is hiring web-savvy, social-media skilled travel writers for their Local Expert positions.

NileGuide is a website devoted to helping you discover where to eat, where to stay, and what to do when traveling to destinations all over the world. NileGuide let’s you browse area restaurants, bars, and lodging and view insider reviews and recommendations. Print out your very own guide for all the places you would like to visit or upload to your iPhone with NileGuide’s free iPhone app.

To find out more information about the Local Expert position including compensation and how to apply – visit NileGuide Jobs.

Also, check out my recent guide to Salt Lake City: A Romantic Weekend Getaway to Salt Lake City.

Best Travel Writing How To Articles

Writer — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:31:29 +0000

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:

Dirtbag Writer » Travel Writing

Planning, Writing, and Ranting

Freelance Writing Leads: NileGuide Hiring Local Experts

Best Travel Writing How To Articles

On Starting a Blog

On Getting Published

On Staying Organized

On Saving Money for Travel

On Quitting Your Day Job and Making the Leap to Full-Time Writing