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New York travel guide writer: If you write with a keen eye, sharp attitude and insightful wit, if you can name ten great New York bars without taking a breath, if you know those uniquely New York activities the current travel guidebooks fail to mention, then here’s your opportunity to share that talent and knowledge with the world. Greenline Publications, a small publisher based in San Francisco, is seeking a writer for its New York City Fun Seeker’s guidebook. The Fun Seeker’s Guides are a new series of travel guidebooks created for discerning travelers who want to experience the best, the latest, the most fun things a city has to offer. The target reader is late-twenty-to-fortysomething, hip, sophisticated, and financially comfortable. Nightlife and cool restaurants are as important as daytime activities. In other words, this guidebook will not be another Rough Guide, Fodor’s or Lonely Planet. The author we are looking for must be based in the New York City area and must have the ability to efficiently write lively, fun and clean copy. Previous guidebook writing experience is a plus, but if sport teaches us anything it is that enthusiasm and effort can triumph over experience. Work on the book kicks off in late October or early November. From start to finish the project should take roughly four months - a tight schedule. So you are looking at a full time, roll up your sleeves, write-late-into-the-night sort of gig. Compensation offered is above-average for a guidebook company, which is to say the author will be working more for love than money. To apply, please submit the following to nybook@greenline.com by October 6th at the very latest: A brief resume, A list of your published writing titles (if any) with a few word description of each (If you have numerous articles a list of the ten most recent or relevant is fine), Up to 300 words describing a one day New York itinerary you might suggest to a Fun Seeker’s target reader (Your itinerary must include a hotel, breakfast cafe, morning activity, lunch restaurant, afternoon activity, dinner restaurant and after-dinner venue), Your choice for the best nightclub, the best see-and-be-seen bar and/or the best late-night eat in New York City with a 60 to 120 word description for each (The ideal description will paint a vivid picture of your chosen venue showing the reader why it is your choice without saying why in so many words), Up to three writing samples (optional). Files in PDF format are best but we can also accept RTF, Microsoft Word, JPEG (for scanned writing samples) and text embedded in emails. Electronic applications are far preferred but for samples that must be mailed – and that you don’t expect to be mailed back to you: New York Editor, Greenline Publications, PO Box 590780, San Francisco, CA 94159-0780.
(Posted 9/23/04)

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