When we travel, things don’t always go as planned. Have you ever experienced miserable mishaps or disasters abroad? Then, write down your story and participate in the fun travel essay contest by Inkwater Press and Dave Fox, author of Getting Lost: Mishaps of an Accidental Nomad and Globejotting: How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals (and still have time to enjoy your trip!). They are looking for your most terrible (and amusing) travel tales.
You can win a signed copy of both Dave’s books and a backpack with “secret” travel essentials. The winning essay will be featured on Dave Fox’s popular travel websites www.traveljournaling.com and www.davesbook.com.
Need to improve your writing skills? Buy a copy of Getting Lost to get some useful tips!
Visit www.inkwaterpress.com/gettinglost for more details or to enter the contest.
Entry deadline is September 18, 2008.
Tell your story (in 900 words or less) and you can win:
1. A backpack of travel essentials from Dave Fox, including helpful items as caffeinated soap for combating jetlag, a Point It picture dictionary to aid in everyday global communications, and the ever-popular Blist-O-Ban Adventure Medical Kit for those whose feet are unaccustomed to extensive world travels.
2. A signed copy of both Dave’s new books; Getting Lost: Mishaps of and Accidental Nomad and Globejotting: How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals (and still have time to enjoy your trip!)
3. Publication of your winning entry on Dave’s popular travel and humor websites: www.davethefox.com and www.davesbooks.com.
Contest Rules:
All entries must be a true, first person account of a humorous incident or set of circumstances that took place while the author was travelling.
Essays may be submitted online at www.inkwaterpress.com/gettinglost. Stories must be limited to 900 words, and submitted by September 15, 2008. Only one entry per person will be considered; all entries become the property of Inkwater Press, and may be used for promotional purposes online or in print. The winner will be chosen by Dave Fox and notified by November 1, 2008.
Good Luck!
