Canadian Authors Association: Lecture by Laura Byrne Paquet on “Writing for the Travel Industry”

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 7:00pm

Ottawa Public Library
120 Metcalfe St
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5M2

Do you love to travel? Do you love to write? Have you ever thought about combining the two? This presentation by travel writer Laura Byrne Paquet will cover the basics of getting started in the travel writing business, and provide a candid look at the available markets (including both print and electronic) and current rates of pay. Laura will also provide tips on topics such as useful equipment for travel writers, travel writing traps to avoid and the benefits of social networking.

BIO:

Laura Byrne Paquet's first encounter with the written word was not an auspicious one: her birth announcement appeared in her hometown newspaper's classifieds under the heading "Livestock for Sale." Despite that, she decided to become a journalist. Her travel articles, profiles, small business articles and service pieces have appeared in more than 80 publications in Canada, the United States and Europe, and she has written 11 books.

DETAILS:

Event runs from 7-9pm. Admission is free to members; non-members, $10; students up to age 17, $5.

Websites: www.laurabyrnepaquet.com. & http://www.canauthors-ottawa.org/meetings.shtml