Writer’s Guidelines
Submission Guidelines
Thank you for considering The Travel Belles as a home for your travel-related stories. Our goal for The Travel Belles is to be a high quality, inspiring and practical place to conceive, and perhaps even someday, plan the trips of your dreams.
In general we acquire all rights, and reserve right to publish in perpetuity via a permalink. Rights to republish in another print or online publication revert back to author at a time determined by mutual agreement between writer and The Travel Belles (Just ask, okay? We get it.) More complicated, mind-numbing writer’s agreement will be provided upon acceptance.
We are looking for 400 – 1200 word pieces including:
- Lively traditional destination pieces that don’t read as if they were plucked from a tourism brochure. Some of the information can be, but aim to provide things that are purposeful, authentic and practical. Yes, this means including lots of phone numbers, links, addresses and directions.
- Insider pieces about metropolitan areas or destinations where you either live, or you know intimately. We think lots of writers are sitting on a mother lode of information about places people would love to travel. What would you share with your best friend or mother that can’t be found in a traditional travelogue ? Tell us about the bistro several blocks off the beaten path located in an old laundromat, the boutique hotel or bed and breakfast that you’ve never seen in the pages of a glossy travel magazine, the best place to picnic and watch the sunset, or the funky museum. Strong point of view okay. Don’t forget to include addresses, phone numbers, directions and links.
- Pieces with a personal touch on everything from specific hotels and restaurants, to products related to travel, to health and humor. We also love travel related books and movies! Keep in mind we’re a positive place and come a little bit from the school of grandma that says, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Bottom line: Keep it constructive. If you’d like a specific assignment, please email Margo a little about yourself and what you enjoy writing about at the address below.
- Up to three photos for once a week feature, “Belle Views.” A simple view out your hotel window, a sprawling vista or a minute detail; a person, place or mineral. What matters is that it’s from from your unique point of view. Please include a one – five sentence paragraph, a simple “who, what, when and where” or if you feel inspired to get more creative, go for it.
… and last but not least…
- First person pieces that only you can tell (and can’t that cover pretty much anything else?)
We’re also on the lookout for several more regular columnists, as well as guest writers. If you’re an expert on a popular destination, or have a strong point of view and lots to say on travel topics, please let us know! India, Thailand or New Zealand , anyone? Cleveland? We’re open.
At this time we are only able to compensate you with a graphic or link advertisement for your business, blog, event, Etsy shop or even a class you are teaching. We provide a bio, a photograph, and a link to blogs or websites, and do everything we can to promote you and your piece. We’re good at that stuff. Stories will be edited for length and content.
Submissions are accepted at editor@thetravelbelles.com. Paste the content in the body of the email or send a Word doc saved in “rich text format.” Simultaneous submissions are fine. Photographs are desired and please send them along with your submission especially if you feel it enhances your work. Previously published print work is okay, just let us know where and when piece appeared. If you haven’t heard from us in a month or so, feel free to give us a nudge via email.
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