My first stint at guidebook writing

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Great piece, Catherine! I'm a professional travel writer too and like you being able to stay in my PJs all day if I'm racing to meet a deadline is one of the joys of the job. Travel writing can have its glam moments - although rarely when writing for Lonely Planet (only if you pay for those splashy experiences yourself that is, but then you don't make money). However you can make good money from being a travel writer, although it took us a few years and some 25 guidebooks to figure out exactly how!

I've mentioned your post on my blog: http://cooltravelguide.blogspot.com/2008/03/life-of-travel-writer.html and linked to you. Good luck!

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