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	<description>Travel addict, international educator, freelance writer</description>
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		<title>4 Travel Writing Contests to Enter Right NOW &#8211; October 2011 Edition</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2011/10/14/4-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now-october-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The above photo is of Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. I won the trip to Alaska by winning a travel writing contest! Below are some current opportunities for writing contests. Some have entry/application fees. Others are free to enter. Please click through to the contests&#8217; host sites to learn more. 1. Creative Nonfiction: Special Australia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Matador U Online Travel Writing Course</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In December 2009 I signed up for Matador U&#8217;s online travel writing course. The course is a 12-week program that consists of 12 separate modules, although you can take as long as you&#8217;d like to finish the course because the course offers &#8216;lifetime access&#8217; to Matador U content, forums and market blog. Price and Course [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food, Wine and Travel Writers: Why you Should Enter the IFWTWA Scholarship by July 31st</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick note for all food, wine and travel writers: The deadline for IFWTWA (if-twa) scholarships is July 31st. IFWTWA &#8211; the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association &#8211; recognizes writers with its annual scholarship competition. I entered on a whim just a few days before last year&#8217;s deadline, and I was chosen as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News: Published in The Expeditioner&#8217;s Guide to the World</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2011/01/22/news-published-in-the-expeditioners-guide-to-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yup, section VIII page 223 &#8211; that&#8217;s me! For those of you haven&#8217;t heard yet, in late November the team at The Expeditioner released their first print anthology: The Expeditioner&#8217;s Guide to the World &#8211; Intrepid Tales of Awesomeness from the Open Road. I&#8217;m stoked to be one of the contributors with my narrative article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Travel Writing Contests to Enter Right NOW &#8211; January Edition</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2011/01/14/6-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now-january-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://expatheather.com/2011/01/14/6-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now-january-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two of the travel writing contests listed below (#2 and #4) were also featured in the December Edition, but since the deadlines haven’t passed yet I’ve included them again here. 1. Grantourismo Travel Blogging Competition: January Prize: First Prize &#8211; $750 HomeAway rental voucher, a ViaTour voucher worth $150 and a Trourist Moleskin notebook. Sweet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured in Escape Artist&#8217;s Online Magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My travel writing journey since completing Matador U has been featured in Escape From America Magazine &#8211; check it out! Student Profile: Expat Heather Sharpens Her Travel Writing Skills]]></description>
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		<title>6 Travel Writing Contests to Enter Right NOW &#8211; December Edition</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2010/12/23/6-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now-december-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://expatheather.com/2010/12/23/6-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now-december-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two of the travel writing contests listed below (#2 and #4) were also featured in the October Edition, but since the deadlines haven&#8217;t passed yet I&#8217;ve included them again here. Contests are listed by application date with the closest deadlines first. 1.GranTourismo Travel Blogging Competition Prize: First Prize &#8211; A $750 voucher with HomeAway rentals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest News from Expat Heather &amp; Radio Interview Today with Big Blend Magazine</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2010/11/05/latest-news-from-expat-heather-radio-show-today-with-big-blend-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://expatheather.com/2010/11/05/latest-news-from-expat-heather-radio-show-today-with-big-blend-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much exciting stuff happened in October that I barely managed to blog here at ExpatHeather! Here&#8217;s the latest news: Named Editor for Matador Abroad I was sad to leave my editorial intern position with Matador Abroad in August, but shortly after I was contacted by managing editor Julie Schwietert about the opportunity to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Travel Writing Contests to Enter Right NOW</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2010/10/08/5-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now/</link>
		<comments>http://expatheather.com/2010/10/08/5-travel-writing-contests-to-enter-right-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Wanderlust &#038; Lipstick 3rd Annual Travel Writing Contest for Women Prize: A 10-day tour for 2 people in Vietnam and Cambodia. 5 category winners will get a 22&#8243; Briggs &#038; Riley carry-on suitcase. Submissions: Nonfiction travel narrative &#8211; 800 to 2,500 words You can submit up to 5 times, once in each of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freelance Writer Resource: 10 Print Publications that Publish Creative Nonfiction, Fiction and Poetry</title>
		<link>http://expatheather.com/2010/07/11/travel-writer-resource-10-print-publications-that-publish-creative-nonfiction-fiction-and-poetry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Carreiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are ready for your creative writing to move from the computer screen to the page, consider submitting your short stories, essays, interviews and poetry to a literary journal or magazine. Publications with wider circulation often favor published authors, but literary journals based on college and university campuses are often a great place for [...]]]></description>
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