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What do you wear to Seven Magic Mountains?
Seven Magic Mountains is an art installation located in the Nevada desert, and the weather can be quite hot and dry. Therefore, it is recommended to wear comfortable and breathable clothing, such as shorts, t-shirts, and sandals or sneakers. You may also want to bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. It's also a good idea to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. While there is no strict dress code, it's important to dress appropriately for the weather and…
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Ed, that's the other thing. I don't have time to maintain my website. I still have paying gigs, so I don't want to uncut myself by posting material on my website when I can still sell it to other markets.
Are people using social media to replace querying?
At a travel conference last August I heard of one woman who has 900 followers on Twitter even though she's never posted anything.
Ed, you're right, SM does keep your name out there. It's much easier to get a power blogger to review a new book when they already know my face and my style from being social on web. I just can't stay balanced doing it professionally on the road. I concentrate on relationship building and RTing great posts during my home "work" days when i have two big monitors to display several mediums at one time and i don't accidentally push "send" before my thoughts are complete. This is a newer revelation as i am trying to make 2011 the year of intentional passion, not just passion. It's easy to just jump in and ride the wave of SM willy-nilly. I was there. Still, it is an adventure...
No, the curling iron et al, is not me at all, but I once travelled with a woman who had AN ENTIRE extra suitcase for her makeup and hair care products. AND she got the guys on the trip to carry it for her!
I decided when I started this gig nearly twenty years ago that I would only take as much as I could handle myself. I tell you, sometimes it gets to be a close call, but I manage.
This was the bag that gave out. The PR woman from Cathy Pacific and I crouched down behind other bags to miss being hit by handles and screws and straps flying everywhere and bouncing off the walls.
BTW, I don't care how petite you are: I'm not lifting your bloody bag into the overhead bin, in and out of SUVs, or up stairs because this rural resort we're at: a) doesn't have bellmen, and b) doesn't have an elevator.
Who takes a curling iron, hair dryer and steamer to an eco resort? (Sorry Sally, I was projecting, I know it wasn't you.)
Oh Sally, I've travelled with your ilk! In Hong Kong one writer's luggage exploded on us in an elevator. Bits of it went flying like shrapnel.