Professional Feature Writing
Professional Feature Writing

Author: Bruce Garrison

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-04

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 1135676771

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The new edition of this successful text gives advanced writers and reporters a thorough look at newspaper, magazine, and newsletter feature writing. It includes computer-based research tools and a discussion of online publications and resources. This edition emphasizes three primary aspects of feature writing: *introduction and writing skills--the basics, *article types, and *the collegiate and professional writing life. Readers learn from the narrative, from the advice of professionals, and by example. Each chapter contains excerpts and complete articles from some of the nation's leading publications to illustrate points made in the text.

The Traveler's Sourcebook
The Traveler's Sourcebook

Author: Darren L. Smith

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780780801745

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The Traveler's Sourcebook is ideal for planning recreational or business travel in the United States. Its listings provide a wealth of consumer-oriented information on a wide range of travel-related subjects, focusing particularly on how to obtain important information (usually free of charge or at a minimal cost) that can save you time and money and help you make informed decisions about travel. The directory is arranged alphabetically by subject category, covering 83 specific travel subjects such as air travel, cruise and freight travel, bed and breakfast facilities, hostels and dorms, automobile rentals, on-line travel information, national and state parks, bicycling, camping, and hiking, currency conversions, and much more. More specialized information is also featured on such activities as birdwatching, courier air travel, hot air ballooning mountain and rock climbing, winery tours, snowboarding, llama trekking, and more. Coverage of each subject area includes general information as well as listings of important organizations and information sources, including vital contact data. The book also identifies and provides contact data for many publications and on-line resources for travelers. A comprehensive Master Index provides direct references and cross references to all topics covered.