Associations and Organizations
Membership in an organization is much more than dues and meetings. It can also offer networking opportunities, credibility in the marketplace, and access to key people in a new industry. Here are a few that might be helpful - of course there are many others, including groups specializing in niche markets (wine, golf, travel with kids, gardens, pets, luxury travel, etc).

Society of American Travel Writers
http://www.satw.org/satw/index.asp

Outdoor Writers' Association of America
http://www.owaa.org/

North American Travel Journalist's Association
http://natja.org/

International Food, Wine and Travel Writer's Association
http://www.ifwtwa.org/

Other Helpful Sites for Travel Writers
A web search will pull up thousands of sites with writing tips and ideas, and many focusing on travel writing specifically. We have gathered just a few, including blogs of actual travel writers as well as general advice sites.

TravelWriters.com
http://main.travelwriters.com/index.asp

BootsnAll.com
http://writers.bootsnall.com/

PoynterOnline: Everything You Need to Be a Better Journalist
http://www.poynter.org/

Jen Leo: The Written Road
http://www.writtenroad.com/

Writing.org with Durant Imboden
http://www.writing.org/index.html

Writing for Money: The Online Journal for Freelance Writers
http://www.writingformoney.com/

Writers' Weekly
http://www.writersweekly.com/

Software and Other Tools for Managing Your Writing
This is just a small sampling of the many tools that are available to help writers with the business of writing. Some of the items listed here have an associated fee, and we do not necessarily endorse use of one over another. Please research the products carefully and make sure you have one that meets all of your needs.

Microsoft Office Template Gallery (free)
http://office.microsoft.com/templates/default.aspx

Writer's Database 1.2 (free)
http://www.download.com/3000-2131-7073848.html?tag=lst-0-10

QueryTracker
http://www.quickquerytracker.com/

Power Tracker
http://www.write-brain.com/power_tracker_main.htm

Download "The Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches, and Proposals"
http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/queries.htm

Free Writer's e-Calendar (free)
http://organizedwriter.com/calendar.htm

The Writer's Pocket Tax Guide
http://foolscap-quill.com/wptginfo.html

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