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  Hal Peat October 13, 2012 at 6:33pm

  Just posting an event I'll be attending that might be of interest to writers passing through..

  Readings, Author signings and Topical Discussions

  29^th MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL 

  Presented and produced by The Center @ MDC

  Nov. 11 – 18, 2012/ MiamiBookFair.com

   

  Media Contact

  Lisa B. Palley

  Palley Promotes

  305 642.3132

  lpalley@bellsouth.net

  The 29th edition of the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), will take place November 11 – 18, 2012, at Miami Dade MDC’s Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., in downtown Miami. The always-popular Street Fair runs Friday through Sunday, November 16 – 18, with more than 200 exhibitors from around the country selling books in a festive atmosphere.

   

  The Fair, MDC’s flagship cultural event, will treat book lovers to eight days of cultural and educational activities, including the beloved Evenings With… series, the IberoAmerican Authors program, myriad learning activities for children, and programs for food enthusiasts in partnership with the college’s Miami Culinary Institute.

   

  TOP CONFIRMED AUTHORS

   The Fair continues to raise the bar of excellence by offering a fine roster of writers from the U.S. and abroad, and this year will be no exception. Confirmed authors include talk show host Bill O’Reilly, actress Molly Ringwald, political commentator Andrew Solomon, historians Robert Caro and Deborah Dash Moore, David Maraniss, Michael Grunwald; Pulitzer Prize winning Junot Diaz; essayists and commentators Adam Gropnik and Camille Paglia; novelists Sandra Cisneros, Emma Donoghue, Jess Walters, Ann Lamott Lauren Groff, Robert Goolrick, Thane Rosenbaum, personality Lemony Snickett; fashion designers Isabel and Ruben Toledo; best selling authors James Patterson, Jo Nesbo, RL Stine, Justin Torres, and opening the Fair on Nov. 11 is novelist and journalist Tom Wolfe, to name just a few of the 300 plus authors coming to Miami from all over the world to read from their newest works, to meet their readers and sign books.  [SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE of this schedule]
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  Tripatini September 9, 2012 at 3:35am

  Great opening session today of Tripatini's Travel Blogger Show at  ASTA's annual Trade Show in Los Angeles. Above, Don George (Lonely Planet, Gadling.com) speaks; Q&A contributors included Ben Reed (AdventuresWithBen.com), David Paul Appell (Tripatini.com), and Matt Long (Landlopers.com). Turnout around 200, and rave reviews from audience!
  
  More pics: http://www.tripatini.com/photo/albums/tripatini-s-travel-blogger-sh...
  
  

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  Deb Thompson September 8, 2012 at 2:11am

  I just published my latest Hotel Review on the Albergo del Senato in Rome, with great information on some of the highlights we were able to take in  from this wonderful little hotel.  Please visit & leave me a comment!  http://www.newjetsetters.com/portfolioentry/albergo-del-senato-a-ne...
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  Darryl Musick August 30, 2012 at 5:53pm

  "Up from the River…Seeing Milwaukee from Its Waterfront Pubs" is my latest published piece now online at Bootsnall.com. It's an article about seeing Milwaukee from the vantage point of the taverns lining the riverfront there: http://tinyurl.com/8g7gfrw
  
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  Adriana Gallegos August 22, 2012 at 8:59pm

  Does anyone know of any good US food writers or bloggers who focus on healthy eating and nutrition. Email me if you know of anyone: adrianag7@gmail.com
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  Pietro Ferraris August 8, 2012 at 9:35pm

  Transform your content into a mobile travel guide ...and make money...

  Creating and publishing mobile travel guides gets easy with the website Map2app. Here are 5 (good) reasons to try it.

  But first: What exactly is Map2app? Imagine a website that allows you to create travel apps for iPhone and Android with no tech knowledge, no need to purchase expensive software and/or hire an expert to do the job for you. In fact, imagine the app-version of WordPress. Map2app does for mobile apps what WordPress does for blogs: It makes content publishing easy, intuitive and free.

  If you’re a travel blogger willing to make your debut in the mobile app arena, what you need to do is: Register for free on Map2app, open the AppCreator dashboard – from which you can insert and manage the content of your app – upload all the media you need and, when all the places, photos, videos and content are in place, access the Apps Section to request the publication of your app. Now that you have an idea of how Map2app works, here are 5 good reasons to use it:

  1. It’s free:  There’s one catch, though: It’s free for independent authors (aka travel bloggers) while public institutions and travel publishers are required to pay to have their app published. The good news is that, probably, most of you who are reading this post are travel bloggers and can go ahead and publish your travel app. The app will then be distributed by Map2app either for free or at a set price and, in this case, the revenues will be shared (50/50) with Map2app.
  2. It’s easy: Remember the first time you logged in to WordPress? Remember the old days when you didn’t have a clue about blogging? The first time you log in to your Map2app AppCreator, that feeling could come back, but only to disappear as you browse around. The interface is easy to understand: You start by creating the desired categories that will be the main menu of your app such as restaurants , hotels, outdoor spaces, shops, museums etc, you then insert the places of interests and, at this point, you can also add comments to each place of interest, as well as photos, audios and videos. When you are done, you can request the publication of your content.
  3. No need for notebooks: Map2app comes with its own travel app, called PlaceGrabber, which helps you collect and record places of interest while you’re travelling. To do so, you don’t need to be online, PlaceGrabber works offline: You can upload your content to your AppCreator dashboard as soon as a wi-fi is available and you can then edit and add your content to your own travel app.
  4. It’s the future present: “Mobile traffic was only 1% of the Internet at the close of 2009. It has grown 10 times in  2 1/2 years” – as reported by Forbes’ editor Robert Lenzner recently. It is important to have up-to-date and quality content on your blog, but if you want to take it to a more professional level, a travel app could do the trick, making your activity as a travel blogger visible not only to your readers and followers but to any mobile user looking for up-to-date mobile travel guides.
  5. It’s cool: As a travel blogger and journalist, I found Map2app to be a great idea, developed by a team of young Italians willing to make the design and distribution of a travel app easy and accessible literally to anyone.

  If you want to start creating your app now visit www.map2app.com
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  Cristina @Travolution August 8, 2012 at 8:25pm

  Yes very interesting Trevor. I've bookmarked it and will definitely consider.
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  Allan Lynch August 8, 2012 at 4:41pm

  Interesting idea and opportunity Trevor. I shall have to give it some consideration - I'm just about to update my technology so this could be a new add-on to the package.
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  Trevor Claringbold August 8, 2012 at 11:50am

  Could you be a Travel and Tourism Radio Presenter? Globetrotter Radio launches in September. Work from home. Good earning potental.                   

  Globetrotter is a brand new full time online radio station, dedicated to all aspects of travel and tourism. There are still some opportunities for experienced travel writer who want to make the move ito radio, or experienced radio presenters who are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about travel. The station's innovative funding model means there is good earnings potential for the right people. Of course there will also be support and guidance for those that need it, on technical, content, and presentation skills. And even though you can work remotely, it doesn't mean you will miss out on the perks! For full details, visit www.globetrotterradio.com  and click on the 'Becoming a Presenter' tab.

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  Sally Hammond August 8, 2012 at 4:39am

  To promote my website (www.foodandtravel.com.au) I now also have a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/foodandtravelcomau/187760077929579

  Please 'Like' it!

  The website is full of information with a Home page that changes often.

  

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