Trazzler, a Vehicle for Expanding Your Markets
Break Into or Expand Your Knowledge in the Travel Writing Field
Feb 26, 2009
For the beginning travel writer, the veteran writer wanting to break into the travel writing market, or even the accomplished travel journalist wishing to hone their skills--writing for Trazzler can be the answer.
Trazzler articles are short, concise and easy to do. Writing them is a good discipline and, for the novice, a good source of the much needed “clips.”
Brief History of Trazzler
Adam Rugel is a veteran of the online travel and Biz Stone is a social media entrepreneur who likes to think creatively. During a conversation over soy-lattes in Berkeley, CA, Biz suggested a crazy idea involving "virtual teleportation." It didn't take Adam long to realize Biz was on to something: Online travel should inspire. Today, travel sites give you chores: price grids, check boxes, lengthy and frequently poor writing to suffer through. Trazzler places you emotionally into specific moments and locales all over the planet and helps you explore the limitless travel opportunities our world has to offer.
Write for Trazzler
From Trazzler:
“Do you know something that we don’t?
“Of course you do. Trazzler trips are hand–picked, concise, and real–life. Want to take a crack at writing your own? Learn more.
Who Writes for Trazzler?
“1. Travelers
“Does it drive you crazy that no one has written about your favorite places? Are you tired of crafting a brilliant trip review only to have it languish deep in a forum or on a messy site littered with advertising? Use Trazzler to tell your friends about your favorite places, promote those special spots that travelers overlook, enlighten others about the way that you travel, or just to keep track of where you have been. Keep checking back, because there are big plans to allow you to share trips with friends (on Facebook and Trazzler.com).
“2. Travel Writers – We’re Hiring!
“We hire freelancers to write blocks of trips (for example, 20 trips for $500) and "community managers" and "content wranglers" for part-time, but well-compensated gigs ($1000 per month). After requesting access on this page, wait to receive a confirmation email, then go to the "Write a Trip" section and submit a couple of trips (65-100 words) that show us what you can do. (Note: we do not pay for individual trips.) Once you are happy with them, you can click the "Work for Trazzler" promo on the "Write a Trip" page to apply for consideration. We promise to read each and every submission and contact you about an open position if your writing is a good fit for Trazzler. As our funding grows in the next few months we'll be adding more writers so don't despair if you don't hear back from us right away.”
Other Approaches to Working With Trazzler
Trazzler can't hire every one of the Trazzler writers who apply, but they have another way to reward writers who are up for a challenge. Every month, their editor comes up with a theme. Using the theme as inspiration, writers can submit a trip (or multiple trips) and enter to win a $250 contract to write ten trips. The editors then select their favorite trip(s) and announce the winner(s) in the next monthly newsletter.
So, Give it a try. Find them here and write for them here.
Articles of Interest:
How to Get Your First Publication
Interview with Editor-in-Chief Stephen Kiesling
Interview with Travel Journalist/Photographer
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