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FunTripsLive.com is
an interactive travel series. Our
readers follow the trips we deliver as they occur!
They post questions, suggestions, and offer advice to their
virtual guides. And if they
are so inclined, they can tell their own stories in the Tales Like It
Is section.
The destinations we
cover may or may not be well known, but the stories we tell are about
having a different kind of experience.
For example, when you think of San Francisco, do you think of
visiting an oyster farm, or a mammal hospital or taking a walk in thick
woods with no car in sight? Think
skiing and hiking are what you do in Colorado?
Think again – how about hot springs, rock hounding, scenic
trains and colorful byways with tiny little towns and famous rock bands?
Our stories are
rich with multi-media accompaniments.
Besides the usual photo albums, we offer slide show, 360º
virtual tours and soon-to-be-added video and audio clips.
To
be technical about it . . .
Our
Audience is primarily early
Baby
Boomers (and so are we)
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Ages 45 – ?
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Traveling and having fun
is a priority.
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Want experiences that are new
and different, especially related to cultural, heritage, sports,
active, adventure and eco-tourism.
Skills
and/or experience
you need
We don’t care if you’ve ever been published.
What’s important to us is that you are responsible, serious
about writing, will adapt your style to the kind of piece we require,
and deliver accepted articles in a timely manner.
Do, however, please point us to some samples of
your work either on a web page or ask if you can send an
attachment. If you don't have any, write something.
Word processing – MS
Word preferred, any version
Travel to the featured
area – we do not pay for travel at this time, but your experience may
be past or planned. We do issue
letters of assignment if applicable. Either
way, your information must be updated and accurate.
Email – 1) our primary
and preferred method of communication 2) readers may want to ask you
questions about your article.
Photo capture and
formatting – what’s a story without a picture or two?
You will need to submit pictures via email with your final story. This means you’ve got to shoot them, scan them if you are
using a 35, download them if you are using a digital, and format them
for email delivery. See
below for photo requirements.
Ability to write for the
web
500 – 700 word pieces
Tightly focused on subject
Short paragraphs
Personal tone, presently
happening
Lively dialogue that
builds curiosity and anticipation
Facts and information
woven seamlessly into the story
What
to write about
Articles appear online - although they are promoted in an offline newsletter
also - and may be presented on the FunTripsLive.com webzine
or in the accompanying electronic newsletter.
The newsletter
alerts readers to any upcoming seriesand keeps them up to
date on current presentations. It also includes tips
and trivia.
Check current needs and
feel free to submit related ideas.
The focus is on
experiences in the area we are featuring.
We look for nightlife,
activities, sightseeing or road trips, fascinating and unusual
perspectives on cultural or historical points, interesting lodging or
dining experiences, festivals.
Anything Baby Boomers are
likely to find intriguing – and that leaves it wide open!
Photo
Requirements
Include people doing
something related to the story you are telling – it can be you or
someone else.
Pictures should tell
stories too.
Casually professional –
you don’t need to take up a new career, but keep your pictures
balanced with good lighting and make them fun and colorful.
Know
how to email them - when it comes to time to delivery, we'll talk about
format.
We'll
pay $10 for each picture.
Queries
Submit in the
body of the message via email
– we do not accept queries as attachments.
Indicate what we can
expect in regard to photos.
Expect a reply within a
week.
Point us to a web page
with samples of your work or ask if you can send attachments.
Payment
and Rights
Articles
are published online. They may appear on the FunTripsLive.com webzine or in the
accompanying electronic newsletter.
Pay on acceptance
.10 a word
One time rights
A
byline - (be prepared to send a short bio and picture if your article is
accepted - we like our audience to know who the storytellers are).
Simultaneous
submissions are okay if they are in non competing markets.
We
do not pay expenses, but do supply letters of assignment and if you’re in the featured area when we are,
we’ll probably buy you dinner!
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