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Travel Writing Classes:

"How to Become a Successful Travel Writer--Write About Your Travels... and Make Money!"

Imagine traveling around the world and getting paid to do it! In this informative class with top travel writer and author Christopher P. Baker, you'll learn the basics for starting an exciting, lucrative career as a travel writer. Plus, you'll get invaluable information on how to sell your work to your local regional publications as well as to magazines and newspapers worldwide.

Date:
August 3, 1999
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Location:
San Francisco (location to be announced)
For Additional Information:
The Learning Annex
291 Geary Street #510
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-788-5500, Fax: 415-788-5574
www.learningannex.com

Travel Writer's Conference

In this exciting evening, top writers and editors from Lonely Planet Publications reveal the steps for starting an exciting career as a travel writer. Discover how to write and sell a travel guidebook, plus how to sell your work to local newspapers and magazines, plus tap lucrative markets on the Web

Christopher P. Baker is joined by Wayne Bernardson, author of Lonely Planet guidebooks to Argentina, Baja, Chile, and South America on a Shoestring; Scott McNeely, coordinating author of Lonely Planet's shoestring guides to Europe and digital content manager for the US branch of Lonely Planet's Web team; and Mariah Bear, US guidebook publishing manager for Lonely Planet.

Date:
September 30, 1999
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Location:
San Francisco (location to be announced)
For Additional Information:
The Learning Annex (see above)
  

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Lectures/Slide Shows:

"Cuba Redux: Travels in the Isle of Socialism and Sensuality"

In this one-hour slide show/lecture, Baker takes you on an exhilarating tour of Cuba... plus informs you of various ways that you can travel to this "forbidden" island by sidestepping U.S. restrictions. Baker will sign copies of his CUBA HANDBOOK.

Maps Unlimited
Date:
July 22, 1999
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Maps Unlimited
680 Sycamore Valley Road
Pleasanton, CA
For Additional Information:
Tel: 925-837-4381

"Costa Rica: A Central American Eco-Paradise"

In this one-hour slide show/lecture, Baker takes you on a tour around Costa Rica, a peaceful and spectacularly beautiful nation and a darling of ecotourists. Baker will sign copies of his COSTA RICA HANDBOOK, winner of "Best Travel Guidebook" awards from the Publishers Marketing Association and the Society of American Travel Writers.

To be announced

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