By A Travel Guide Author
I've picked up a lot of experience writing my first two travel guides and will be using any lessons learnt to write all future travel guide books.
Let me Help you
Through my "How to Write a Travel Guide" series of articles I'll be sharing tips and information about how you can write your own travel guide .
Here's a couple of things to bear in mind before we start:
- No two travel guides are alike - each one has its own individual challenges and needs
- (You'll be glad to know) The more travel guides you write the easier the process gets
Travel Guides aren't a Get Rich Quick Strategy
If you're looking to make a easy quick buck, then travel guides aren't the answer.
I can't provide you with some secret sauce to write and publish a travel guide with no effort at all. But I can share the tips and tricks I've picked up during my own experience of researching and writing guides.
My goal is to take some of the "noise" of the unknowns out of your planning and creation process, and show you a few short-cuts.
I can show you how to streamline and plan the content creation enabling you to focus more time on writing your content and less on the logistics of travel guide writing.
In the coming months I'll be posting articles, helpful tips and action lists and images and infographics to help you on your travel guide book journey.
Check out these How to Write a Travel Guide Articles
One Travel Writer’s Journey for a Professional Line Edit (Part 3)
Travel Writer Sally Jane Smith shares her journey of working with an editor. She shares the lessons she learned during the line editing process
One Travel Writer’s Journey for a Professional Line Edit (Part 2)
Travel Writer Sally Jane Smith shares her journey of finding an editor. She shares the lessons she learned during the process of writing and editing her first book.
One Travel Writer’s Journey for a Professional Line Edit (Part 1)
Travel Writer Sally Jane Smith shares her journey of whether or not she needs a professional line edit. She shares the lessons she learned during the process of writing and editing her first book.
A Beginners Guide to Google Play Books Publishing
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Google Play Books to earn more royalties than going via a distributor.
A Beginners Guide to Kobo Writing Life
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Kobo Writing Life to earn more royalties than going via a distributor.
A Beginners Guide to Barnes & Noble Press
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Barnes & Noble Press to earn more royalties than going via a distributor.
My 90 Day Experiment for nonfiction ebooks with KDP Select
I’m conducting an experiment by enrolling all my travel guides and nonfiction books into KDP select for 90 days to see how much royalty I receive from Amazon for page reads.
A Beginners Guide to Apple Books Publishing
Learn what software and steps it takes to create and distribute your ebook directly via Apple Books. You can create gorgeous interactive books, but is it worth the effort?
Beginners Guide to self-publishing direct with ebook Retailers
Introducing my five part series: Beginner’s Guide to ebook Self-Publishing Retailers to help you decide whether to go direct with a retailer or via a distributor.
Creating your flowable ebook file for Amazon KDP
There are multiple options for creating a flowable ebook file to upload to Amazon KDP. Choose one of these paid or free tools or software to take your book from final draft to published.
3 Ways to Approach your eBook Formatting
Do you want to take a simple or complex approach for formatting your ebook? There’s many paths you can take, and there’s no right answers. Just what’s right for YOU!
A Beginners guide to the pros and cons of flowable vs. fixed ebook file formats
The impact of flowable vs. fixed layout text layouts in your ebook. The pros and cons of choosing the optimal ebook file format for your content. Fixed vs. Flowable.
Don’t know if you want to publish an ebook or paperback?
We look at three different format strategy approaches based on your experience and budget available. Should you just publish an ebook, or a paperback as well?
A Beginners Guide to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
This article is part of my Beginner’s Guide to Self-publishing direct with ebook Retailers series and takes a closer look at publishing with Amazon KDP.
Which Amazon KDP ebook royalty rate should I choose?
Take the guesswork out of whether you should include images in your Amazon KDP ebook. Here’s a way to calculate the financial implications of choosing the 70% vs 35% royalty rate.
Benefits & Disadvantages of self-publishing a Print on Demand paperback
Read about the benefits and disadvantages of self-publishing a POD paperback, before you decide on your indie author publishing strategy.
Benefits of self-publishing an ebook
Read about the benefits and disadvantages of self-publishing an ebook, before you decide on your indie author publishing strategy.
3 Approaches for self-publishing your travel guides
We look at three different self-publishing format strategies based on the level of effort you’re willing to invest to become an indie author. Check out whether you should choose a simple, intermediate, or advanced plan.
Our new How Travel Writers Self-Publish Podcast
Are you ready to establish your subject matter expertise and earn passive income by transitioning from travel blogger to author, but don’t know where to start? This new self-publishing podcast will help you write, publish, and sell your books.
Hot Off The Press: New Release Travel Guides August 2017
Each month I’m scrolling through the New Release Travel Guides on Amazon to see which Traditionally & Indie published guides have hit the marketplace. I also provide my commentary about branding and design so you can get best practice tips and advice for your own travel guide.
Go Digital or Go Home: Is it time to self-publish an ebook?
Why travel bloggers should go digital and publish an e-book. You have lots of content on your travel blog, so maybe its time to collate it into an e-book travel guide.
How to Write a Travel Guide Articles Coming Soon!
- Special Interest Travel Guide
- Creating Travel Guide Audience Profiles
Leave a comment below if there's specific information you're looking for, or if you have a questions about any part of the travel guide writing process.
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I’ve heard a lot of folks raving about Scrivener, and I’m temeptd to check it out. My toolbox actually consists of a bunch of Word docs with the manuscript and notes and all kinds of leftovers that I have taken out of the WIP but can’t bear to part with. LOL I also use an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of the various scenes, POV, what’s missing, what needs to be added, etc. I think my toolbox needs a little more organization though! That’s next on the list.
Definitely check it out Hamad…. it’s revolutionised my writing and made it more easy to manage all my content and ideas.
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