Want to be a travel writer?
Rough Guides are on the lookout for talented new authors for their online features section and have teamed up with Journeys are made @ gapyear.com to run a writing competition as a way of spotting travel writing talent
To enter, you need write a 500-word feature, based on a personal experience, on one of the following themes:
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The place I call home
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A day I’ll never forget
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My greatest adventure
Entries should be emailed to competitions@roughguides.com, either as a .docx (Microsoft Word) file, or pasted into the email itself.
Deadline: May 25th 2015 12 pm
There’s only one prize on offer, but it is a good one. The winner will win £2,000 to spend on creating their perfect trip with Journeys are made @ gapyear.com . The winning entry will also be published by Rough Guides.
Read more HERE
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This is a fantastic opportunity! Thanks for sharing. 😊
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No Canadians, you say. Too bad.
Ah well, sometimes it works out like that…
Yes… ❤
What a great contest!
Very tempting one….I like the list of subjects too.
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