I have been writing for the web since 1995, but always for someone else: GNN, Salon, Yahoo, Lonely Planet, Gadling, National Geographic. Countless times through the years, well-meaning friends have suggested that I create my own website, but my response has always been, “Website XXXX is paying me to write for them! Why should I use my precious time to write for myself for free?”
It was only early in 2013, when I was updating the Writing for the Web section of Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel Writing, that I realized the time had come.
“If you want to launch yourself as a travel writer today,” I found myself writing, “it’s essential to create a portfolio website: This is a digital billboard where you can showcase your biography, your published articles, essays, and books, your photos, your past and upcoming travels, and your social media feeds. In the ever-more-congested world of travel content creators, the portfolio site is a great place for readers/viewers – and editors – to find you. So – build your portfolio platform now!”
I was speaking directly to myself.
It was only early in 2013, when I was updating the Writing for the Web section of Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel Writing, that I realized the time had come.
“If you want to launch yourself as a travel writer today,” I found myself writing, “it’s essential to create a portfolio website: This is a digital billboard where you can showcase your biography, your published articles, essays, and books, your photos, your past and upcoming travels, and your social media feeds. In the ever-more-congested world of travel content creators, the portfolio site is a great place for readers/viewers – and editors – to find you. So – build your portfolio platform now!”
I was speaking directly to myself.
I knew the time had come, but I was paralyzed by the prospect of building my own website and probably would have spent years procrastinating. Happily, multi-talented travel writer-sketcher-photographer – and now website designer – Candace Rose Rardon serendipitously stepped in and volunteered to help me.
The site and blog you are reading now would not exist without Candace's extraordinary inspiration, perseverance, technical expertise, and design acumen. I am grateful beyond words to her for creating this altogether embracing digital home and the wonderful sketch-of-my-life that adorns it. THANK YOU, CANDACE!
And thank you, dear reader, for stopping by!
I look forward to sharing my pilgrimages, encounters, and illuminations with you – and to hearing yours.
To begin, please allow me to offer you a flute of this virtual Veuve Clicquot, and let's raise our glasses in a little departure toast: May our journey together be long and full of adventure, inspiration, epiphany, wonder, gratitude, and love.
Cheers!
The site and blog you are reading now would not exist without Candace's extraordinary inspiration, perseverance, technical expertise, and design acumen. I am grateful beyond words to her for creating this altogether embracing digital home and the wonderful sketch-of-my-life that adorns it. THANK YOU, CANDACE!
And thank you, dear reader, for stopping by!
I look forward to sharing my pilgrimages, encounters, and illuminations with you – and to hearing yours.
To begin, please allow me to offer you a flute of this virtual Veuve Clicquot, and let's raise our glasses in a little departure toast: May our journey together be long and full of adventure, inspiration, epiphany, wonder, gratitude, and love.
Cheers!
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