Work Updates: Latest publication news

While it may seem like I’m not slowing down, I actually am. Starting September when my husband is done with paternity leave, I’ll be taking a large chunk of maternity leave (around 75%) which means I won’t be actively pitching until January/February and I will be finishing off outstanding projects (iPhone app, photography archiving, business-related travel, getting an intern on-board in some capacity, etc).

If cool opportunities come knocking, I’m not stupid and will consider them, but I will be taking an active break from chasing new editors and new publications while on maternity leave. After recently having a 2,000+ word narrative article for a new publication killed because ground-level reality didn’t match the editor’s idealized view, I definitely need to realign my efforts, energy, and time work-wise.

Latest News = Gratitude

In addition to renewing my Sweden.se photo blog contract for another three months, the last six months brought in some work including another Big Picture double page photo in National Geographic Traveller (pictured above).

Here are some of my latest pieces:

BBC Travel – Stockholm’s Underground Subway Art
BBC Travel – Sweden’s Stinky Tradition –
BBC Travel – Stieg Larsson’s Stockholm
Delta Airlines (Sky) – Destination Guide: Lagos, Nigeria
Gastronomica – Feb 2012 Issue: Photo of Surstromming
Lonely Planet – Sweden’s stinky tradition (syndicated)
Lonely Planet – Stieg Larsson’s Stockholm (syndicated)
National Geographic Traveller – Big Picture: Star Produce
Qatar Airways (Oryx)– 24 Hours in Stockholm
Sweden.se – 10 things to know about Sweden’s food culture
Thai Airways (Sawasdee) – Stockholm’s Green Grove
The Daily – My So Celt Life

Upcoming articles: CNN Go, The Daily, Sweden.se, Qatar Airways, The Local.