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FROM CHENG DU TO TIMBUKTU: A TRAVEL WRITING WORKSHOP (3 Weeks) PRORATED

Online
Los Angeles, CA

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Do you love to travel? Want to make it your day job? Dive into the fast-paced and lucrative world of travel writing where you can sample local, exotic cultures and everything from five-star hotels to jungle treks. In this intensive, veteran travel writer Eric Hiss will show you what it takes to succeed in this competitive arena, from generating and pitching ideas to structuring articles. Through an informative lecture, you'll get an overview of the industry and discover what makes a great travel piece. By the end of class, you'll have begun writing a kick-ass article and have learned what it takes to get your name in print. Your goal will be to sell your article within a couple of weeks after the class ends! Before you know it, you'll be on the road to your first free press trip. So pack your bags and your notebook and get ready for the journey of a lifetime! Two students already sold articles after this class to Men's Journal, Red Bulletin, My LA Lifestyle. You're next!

Instructor: Eric Hiss
July 13, July 20, July 27 (3 Sundays)
4-6 p.m. PST
Location: Online
Cost: $120 for classes only, $125 for post-class article consult and reading fee with Eric

About Eric Hiss:
Award-winning travel writer Eric Hiss regularly navigates the world in search of unexpected and enlightening stories. In a career spanning nearly two decades, he has contributed to dozens of publications and websites, including Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Los Angeles Times, Delta Sky, Los Angeles magazine, The Travel Channel, Variety, Men's Journal and others. Earlier in his career he helped pioneer streaming travel videos in the late 1990's, had a short film he shot in India appear in multiple film festivals, and has sold his images to both print and online outlets. He also researched and wrote the Los Angeles edition of Chronicle Book's popular "City Walks" guidebook series. An early adopter and long-time advocate of digital media, he is also a co-founder and editor of the global travel blog wandermelon.com.