Jim Benning on Travel Narrative

Here’s part of an audio interview I conducted with Jim Benning, travel writer and Deputy Travel Editor at BBC.com. Jim tells me what he looks for in travel narratives. Jim also discusses how he develops a narrative arc in his own work — for example, in writing...

Tom Wilmer Interviews Laurie McAndish King for NPR

Join us on Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, the Lowell Thomas Award winning podcast featured weekly on NPR.org. Tom visits with acclaimed travel journalist, Laurie McAndish King as she talks about her new book, Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive and reads selected...

Silk from Ashes featured on ePublish Yourself!

I’m excited to announce that Travel Stories from Around the Globe is featured in the current issue of ePublish Yourself!, a guide for “independent authors, publishers, and other creatives to success in the epublishing world.” The ePublish Yourself!...

I Take to the Waves for Valentine’s Day

The airwaves, that is. Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Jonathan Taylor and I had a wide-ranging pre-Valentine’s Day conversation on “Lilycat on Stuff” FCC-free radio. The show begins with one of my favorite songs, Tom Waits’ “Blind Love,”...

Writing Goals for the New Year

A few years ago I attended the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, bonded with my tribe, and improved my writing. As I consider the coming year (Welcome, 2013!), I am reminded of point #5 below—set goals, build in accountability, and prepare for wonderful surprises. Five...

Five things I learned in my first video interview

I was interviewed by Lanka Monthly Digest – Sri Lanka’s premiere business publication – as part of their series on tourism in Sri Lanka. It was my first video interview; here are five things I learned.