Publications

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NOTE: I stopped posting articles in 2003. As of 2006, I still contribute to Hemispheres and Cruise and Ferry Info, but have focused my efforts on the cruise industry only, including publishing my magazine, The Avid Cruiser (circulation: 200,000) and a print newsletter, Cruise Observer.

Also, in addition to my books,Remembering Charles Kuralt, published September 2001 by the Globe Pequot Press, and Day Trips From Raleigh, published September 2002 by Globe Pequot, and Charles Kuralt's People, published September 2002 by Kenilworth Media, I contributed to The North Carolina Century (publication date to be announced) a collection of 155 biographical profiles of 20th-century North Carolinians. My contribution includes profiles of Louis Reuben, Hugh MacRae, Charles Kuralt, Robert Doughton, William Cecil, Hugh Morton and Arthur Smith.

Our State, Down Home Living In North Carolina

Frequency: Monthly.
Paid circulation: 60,000

June 2003
Roads Less Traveled (Charles Kuralt at Charlotte News)
Building Biltmore (William Cecil Profile)

January 2002
Well-Known North Carolinians and Their Heroes
December 2001
Perfect Weekend: Winston-Salem
November 2001
Perfect Weekend: Charlotte
October 2001
Perfect Weekend: New Bern
September 2001
Perfect Weekend: Hendersonville
July 2001
Perfect Weekend: Trout Fishing In WNC
April 2001
Tar Heel Humor
Perfect Weekend: Chapel Hill
People: William Cecil
December 2000
Perfect Weekend: Asheville
November 2000
People: Biff Bowker
October 2000
People: Margaret McLeod
Frank Mast
September 2000
Perfect Weekend (Beaufort)
Mountain Man (Hugh Morton profile)
August 2000
People: Sylvia Sammons (with Quicktime Movie)
July 2000
Tobacco Road
The Fuller Brush Man (Luther Clegg)
June 2000
Writer's Guide (Louis Rubin Profile)
Perfect Weekend (Southport)
May 2000
Hotshot Waitress
April 2000
A Tale of Two Harkers Islanders
The State of Publishing
Friendly Greensboro
February 2000
The Letter
January 2000
The Long Journey Home
December 1999
Behind The Scenes At Biltmore Estate
Black Mountain
Letters to Santa
November 1999
Saying Grace
Macon County
August 1999
For the day: Franklin, Murphy and Brevard
June 1999
Dance of the Worker Bee
April 1999
For the day: Asheboro: Where the Wild Things Are
January 1999
Charles Kuralt Remembered
December 1998
As In Olden Days
The Gifts of Hearth and Home
November 1998
Vanishing Bits of North Carolina
Thanksgiving Traditions
September 1998
Thomas Wolfe 101-Book Review
June 1998
65 Fascinating Facts About North Carolina
Portrait of a Chainsaw Artist as a Young Man
May 1998
The Lost Colony Takes New York
Dare We Say? More Festivals on Roanoke Island
March 1998
North Carolina's Literary Renaissance
A Brush Up on the Tooth Bus
March 1998
Just Her Imagination
February 1998
The Story of Happy Hill
Tar Heel Town: Stokesdale
December 1997
North Carolina's Most Admired Man, Looking Homeward: Billy Graham
Sidebar: Believing in Billy
In The Spirit of The Season, The Story of Tar Heel Food Banks
Sidebar: Safe Havens
October 1997
Gargoyles, Griffins, and Grotesques, Architectural Embellishments Abound in Asheville
September 1997
Remembering Charles Kuralt
Sidebar: A Visit On The Road
March 1997
Bald Head Island
Sidebar: Saving Serenity
Sidebar: Top Six Things To Do At Bald Head

Hemispheres (United Airlines In-flight Magazine)

June 2003
QM2
September 2002
Three Perfect Days | Asheville
October 2001
15 Fascinating Facts About Cruising
September 2000
Literary Southern Appalachia
March 1999
This is Cruising?
March 1998
Cruising: Bigger, Better, New & Improved
October 1995
Resorts At Sea

ASTA Agency Management
(the official publication of the American Society of Travel Agents)

Hiatus (1996-2000) I was an editor up until 1995, full-time staff who went free-lance writer

1996

June 1996
Dude Ranches

1995

November 1995
Behind The Shields of Relaix & Chateaux
May 1995
It's So Crazy, It Might Just Work (cruise industry assessment)
March 1995
Cover Story: Confessions Of An Internet User
Sidebar: The New Soft Sell
April 1995 Can Costa Compete?
Cruise Lines To Agents: "We're Here For You"
February 1995
Cover Story: Accessing Puerto Rico
Sidebar: Come See Our Ships
January 1995
Surviving The Airline Fallout
Dead In The Water: Sounding The Death Knell For Cruise Legislation
Making The Most Of Cruise Brochures
Surviving Spiraling Pricing
Sidebar: An Opportunity To Shine

1994

December 1994
The Secret of Spinelli's Success
Casting The Net: How To Get On The Information Superhighway
Stop The Press! (Releases, That Is)
November 1994
Delivering Success: Domino's Frank Meeks
October 1994
Under The Media's Microscope: Hard Copy To Swallow
Sidebar: Donning The Media's White Hat
In Search Of Unbiased Information
Sidebar: Full Disclosure
September 1994
A Commitment To Luxury: Can Cunard Succeed?
Sidebar: RVL and Kloster: A Fatal Acquisition
Selling Cruises With Seminars
August 1994
A Novel Alaskan Odyssey
Customizing Shore Excursions
July 1994
NCL's Seaward: More Playful Than Posh
Asian Cruising's Limits and Strengths
June 1994
Power To The People
April 1994
Selling To The Tune Of Country Music
Insider's Viewpoint: VAT-Free Switzerland
March 1994
Mastering The European Cruise Conversion
A Decade of Leisure
When Employees Pilfer
Insider's Viewpoint: The Netherlands
February 1994
It's The Recovery, Stupid
Staying Steady
Insider's Viewpoint: Yachting The Greek Isles
January 1994
Making The Most Of National Cruise Vacation Month
Sidebar: CLIA's Campaign: Put It To Use
Sidebar: Power Selling Techniques
Insider's Viewpoint: Olde England

1993

December 1993
Squeezing Profits From The Royal Viking Queen
November 1993
Reaching Out With Telecommuting
The Seven-Day Itch
September 1993
Group Wizardry
Detecting Worthless Checks
Mexico: Gaining Ground
August 1993
HAL's Grand Scheme
Small Business Looms Large For Travel Agents
July 1993
The Tax Man Cometh
June 1993
Avoiding The Mass Market
May 1993
Agency Profitability: Showing Signs Of Life
The Business of Selling Green Travel
The Overseas Connection
Sidebar: Recruiting Around The World
April 1993
Mexico Tourism: In Dire Need Of Fresh Air
March 1993
The English Gateway To Ireland
A Self-Made Success
Managing Corporate Travel:The Agent As Consultant
Around The World With Budget
February 1993
Finessing The Bargain Hunter
America's Resorts: Hilton Head
January 1993
Making The Case For Travel
Sidebar: The Clinton Factor
Cutting The Cost For FITs To Italy

1992

December 1992
Packaging America: A New Market
Memphis: Southern Hospitality
November 1992
Countering The Currency Crisis
Gaining Ground Down Under
October 1992
Counting On Dracula
September 1992
Europe's Duty-Free Dozen
August 1992
Seven Days In Egypt
July 1992
Dubrovnik: A Year Of Living Dangerously
June 1992
South For The Winter This Summer
May 1992
Endangered Tourism
Costa Rica: Conserving For Tourism
Stripping Away The Veil
Backing Up The Software
The Pleasures Of Productivity
A Look Ahead At Back-Office Management
April 1992
Combining Cruises And Land Vacations
Bowing To Japanese Custom
March 1992
The Evolution of Theme Cruises
Sidebar: Norway Well-Suited For Theme Cruises
February 1992
Act Two In Eastern Europe
January 1992
Why Egypt?
The Path To Profits
Sidebar: Leave Banking To The Banks
A Glimmer of Hope For 1992: European Travel
Jody Scamman's Cruise Conversion
Cruising With Children

1991

December 1991
Safer Passages Through India
Sidebar: High Hopes In The Himalayas
Peace Through Travel
Will ETDNs Apply To Your Agency?
Sidebar: Alphabetical Disorder: ETDNs and STPNs
November 1991
Building A Public Relations Campaign
October 1991
Wooing Them Back To The World Of Suzie Wong
Sidebar: Shop 'Em Till They Drop
A Tale of Two Dragons
Sidebar: Dangling Liaisons
The Dirt On Ground Portions
September 1991
Profits In Paradise: Booking Groups To The Bahamas
Sidebar: Deducting The Cost
Sidebar: Toe-Tapping Tie-Ins
The Decline And Fall Of International Travel
August 1991
Marilyn Malumed's Sports Savvy
Taiwan To Agents: We're Affordable
July 1991
Selling Mexico's Riviera
Sidebar: Moving Groups To Acapulco
More Than A Fam Trip
May 1991
Packaging Family Travel
Selling Tips For The Bahamas
Sidebar: Costs For Packaging And Dining
Advice On Advisories
April 1991
Regional Readiness
Sidebar: The Draw Of Destinations
March 1991
Directions For Direct Mail
February 1991
Setting Sales Goals
Sidebar: Building A Sales Team
January 1991
Tips For Agency Newsletters
Remembering A Hall of Famer
Getting Started With Database Management
Sidebars: Flat Files And More

1990

December 1990
Standards Of Excellence
Selling The Caribbean
The Pros And Cons Of Purchasing PCs
Sidebar: Off-The-Shelf Software
November 1990
The Right Cruise For The Right Client
Desktop Publishing
October 1990
Outstanding In Her Field
Geographic Pursuits
Sidebar: Hamburg's World Explorers

ASTA Agency Management reaches the industry's most active and influential travel agency owners and managers who are setting new sales priorities for their agencies.

Frequency: Monthly.
Circulation: 24,167

Cruise & Ferry Info

April 2002
Awash in Wave Season

March 2002
Will Disney Deliver New Ships?

February 2002
The European Cruise Market
North American Cruise Operators and U.S. Travel Agents: Dancing Partners?

January 2002
NCL's Star Shines Bright Over Hawaii

May 2001
Crystal Cruises: Competitively Challenged

Published monthly, CFI is a highly informative magazine
crammed with the latest industry news from our own
correspondents from around the world.

ASTA Cruise Daily (on-site conference daily newspaper)

March 2000
Mediterranean Shipping Lines
Windjammer Cruises
World Explorer Cruises
March 1995
Growing Pains: Industry Expansion
Commission Caps Shift Selling Focus
San Juan Hotels: Squeezed For Room
Berth Control
Can Costa Compete?
May 1994
The Dreamward: Designed For Tomorrow's Consumer
Agent Voices
Is There Life After The Caribbean?
NCL's Seaward: More Playful Than Posh
Limits And Strengths of the Asian Cruise Market
Second CLIA Promo To Boost Fall Sales
RVL: Strong Sales Counter Concerns Over Sale
September 1994
Alaska Split To Widen In 1995
Friend Or Foe? Automated Cruise Bookings
A Call To Action to Cruises
Like Domino's, Meeks Delivers
Profile: Rick James
The Cruise Pull: "We're All In This Together"

ASTA Congress Daily (on-site conference daily newspaper)

November 1994
Exploring Roads Less Traveled (Charles Kuralt interview)
Explaining The Cut: Delta Air Lines' Ron Allen
Personality Profile: A Spirit of Integrity
Troubling Times: Some Retailers Predict More Agencies Will Close Doors
Low Yield, High Cost: Issuing Airline Tickets
Selling And Reselling: Cruise Line Pricing Policies Under Fire

ASTA Regional Daily (on-site conference daily newspaper)

March 1993
A New Approach To Education
Hyatt Counting More Travel Agent Business
January 1993
Star-Struck At The Peabody
Kemmons Wilson: Holiday Inn Founder
Florida Chapters United With Allieds
Northern Ireland: Tourism Replaces Terrorism
A Grand Hotel's Grand History
Travel Agent Bookings: Room For Growth
May 1992
Spoilers Not Likely To Spoil New Fare Structures
March 1992
Ex-Marlboro Man Shares Secrets of Success
June 1991
Promoting Peace, Newsletters At ASTA
Myers Supports Metro Washington Subchapter Request
April 1991
Hawaii Legislation Eased
Airline Promotion Rankles NorCal Agents
Sylvester Comin 'Round The Mountain
Unlikely Heir to S. Nevada's Presidency
Davidoff and West Square Off Over Consortia
January 1991
CVB Agencies At Issue
Tax Targets Vigilant
Profitability Is Aim For 1991
Challenges Facing ASTA Chapters
How's Business? Book Close To Home
We're Not A Public Agency, Says CVB
Copland And Gunn Square Off
AA's Mike Gunn Defends Pricing Policies
Connecticut Looking To Impose Agency Sales Tax
Fischer: ASTA Congress To Provide Ample Opportunities To Tour Taiwan
Oele: Airfare Discounts May Rescue Summer Market
RFPs and Group Travel
ASTA's Sister Chapter Program, Takes A Lickin' But Still Tickin'
Geo-Whiz Launches World Tour
Leading Groups Creates Travel

Today's Country

Fall 1995
Gaylord Entertainment Company
Boomtown: Why Branson Is Soaring
Winter 1995
Cruising For Fun

Relax (a travel magazine for physicians)

February 1991
European Milieu: Sint Maarten/St. Martin

Publications, non-travel related

Retail Ideas

August 1997
How To Sell Youth Bedroom Furniture
July 1997
How To Sell Casual Dining Room Furniture
April 1997
Pedersen's Finds Home For Used Furniture
How To Sell Home Office Furniture
February 1997
Five Tips For Confronting The Darker Side of Human Nature

September 1996
How To Make Your Store More Profitable
Making This Business Work
Profitability
Sales By Transaction
Case Study: Kacey Fine Furniture
Merchandise Performance
Advertising
Case Study: Liberty Furniture
Employees
Compensation

July 1996
Case Study: Profiles Of Successful Sales
Ruth's Retirement Sell-Off
Sidebar: A Look At Ruth's Golden Career
Nashville Furniture Mart's Year-round Sales
A Grand Opening For Biltmore Furniture

Home Furnishing Executive

April 1996
Morry's Mural
Price and Positioning
Seven Types Of Salespeople
Open All Night On The Internet
High Point Survival Guide

Southern Lumberman

May 1991
Lambert's Sawmill Struggles With Recession

The Sun News (Myrtle Beach)

Fall 1990
Travel Agents Work On New Strategies

Charlotte Observer

Fall 1990
Taste The Past In Hillsborough Inn

Greensboro News & Record

September 1987
Grove Park Inn Treats Its Guest In Grand Style
March 1987
Colorful Market Makes Guatemalan Village Pleasant Stopover

Publications, Newspaper | Literary Magazines

Denver Post

February 2002
Building A Hawaii Product
October 2001
15 Fascinating Facts About Cruising

USA Today

July 2001
Remember Good Side of Kuralt

Spartanburg Herald-Journal

October 1988
The Cayman Islands, Definitely British
July 1988
Variety Abounds In Ecuador
Sidebar: Foods Mom Never Mentioned
March 1988
Indonesia Offers Bali: "Morning of the World"

Chapel Hill Herald

Spring 1990
Taking What Comes Along: Rep. Joe Hackney
Health Risk Reports Are Risky Business, Media Expert Says
Lost Values, An Interview With Frances Moore Lappe
Strangers In A Strange Land
Fall 1989
Chinese Students Enroll, Fail To Show For Fall Semester

Durham Morning Herald

March 1989
Charlie Gaddy: WRAL-TV News Anchor Lives In Childhood Dream

Blue Banner (UNC-Asheville)

Fall 1987
German On 30 Words Per Day, Or Less

Hilton Head Herald

Spring 1986
Unwary Thief Relieved Him Of Costly Burden

Sandpaper (a literary magazine)

May 1988
The Timber Harvester (placed first in annual nonfiction contest)

Ripples Poetry/Fiction Magazine

May 1986
Dinner Table Philosophers