Super excited to find three copies of the November/December issue of National Geographic Traveler in my mailbox on Wednesday. One from my annual subscription, and two extra thrown in from the Society.
Under the “Long Weekends” department, I wrote about Yellow Springs, Ohio – a wonderful, tiny town of about 4,000 people, known for its eclectic, artisan flair mixed with good ol’ Midwestern sense of community.
I’d initially pitched the story along with other ideas last year (yes! 2008) which the editor had rejected so when that email arrived this summer while nesting in Stockholm, I was beyond elated.
The final published version ended up being about half the word count of the submitted version probably due to layout and space requirements…. which Yellow Springs promptly pointed out to me (after expressing sincere gratitude, to be fair). Really didn’t know how to respond back to them on that particular one.
In an industry where travel media magazines are succumbing to the suffocating economy and rough financial times, I’m extremely grateful to have my piece in NGT and sooo looking forward to more pitches and opportunities to work with the magazine.
After all, it was a childhood dream of mine.
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congratulations on the story
do you have a copy of it and would you be willing to let me share this on the ysarts and culture blog I run? thanks Corrine aka jafabrit
Corrine – Thanks! Unfortunately it’s not online yet (just in print) – page 105. Would a reference to that be sufficient? Sincerely.
I will see if I can find the mag and look it up, and will hyperlink to this page and provide the info on the arts blog in the near future. Look forward to reading it.
all the best
Corrine
Congrats – that’s awesome! And being published in a NatGeo magazine is one of my goals, too
Congrats on realizing your childhood dream! I’m not far from Ohio but I’ve never heard of Yellow Springs. I will pick up the issue.
CONGRATULATIONS LOLA!! What wonderful news and a wonderful accomplishment. I will look for it. You should be so proud of yourself — cause I have never met you and I am proud of you!
Enjoy. Lyn
Abbie – Thanks so much
Fly Girl – Definitely one of many dreams
Thanks!
Lyn – Wow. I am truly humbled. Thank you so, so much.
CONGRATS SIS!!!!!
Congratulations Lola! I’m going to especially look out for it now.
What a great surprise to get a positive reply to an initially rejected pitch. Congatulations for realizing a childhood dream!