Okay I am a freelance writer. I write about the singles scene, food and cooking, travel, arts and culture. So I belong to several professional organizations. I am trying out a membership on a site for travel writers. Today I received a newsletter in my inbox with all sorts of information including job news, press trips (I don't get the full monty because I am just trying it out right now) and press releases. Plus there was a list of the hottest topics on the bulletin boards. For those of you who don't know, travel writing is one of the worst paid jobs on the planet and is getting more so. Publishers of guidebooks are offering much smaller compensation and requiring more from their writer, from covering more in the writing to taking your pics to
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