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Nov / Dec , 2022 | TimeSharing Today
2022 Contest : My favorite vacation destination
If you have one special vacation destination to which you frequently return , this contest should be a snap for you .
If , on the other hand , you travel extensively , visiting multiple special places across a lifetime of vacations , deciding which one to profile as your favorite will be an engaging challenge .
Either way , tell us about your favorite vacation destination .
Where is it ? How do you get there ? Where do you stay and what do you do there ? What makes it stand out in your mind as a unique special place ? Write an article of 750 to 1,500 words . Photos are desired but not required . See Photo Guidelines for details . Even if you can ’ t send images , paint word pictures .
Email your submission to staff @ tstoday . com , Subject : Favorite 2022 Contest . The submission deadline is December 31 , 2022 . The publisher and editor of TimeSharing Today will select two winning entries . Each will receive a $ 250 prize .
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Writers ’ Guidelines
We encourage readers to write for TimeSharing Today . Use normal text – NO ALL CAPS . Send articles via email as attachments . Microsoft Word is preferred . Regular mail is acceptable . No faxes . Categories : Articles 750-1,500 words , on any relevant topic . If in doubt , query first . FocusOn Resort Reviews , 750-1,000 words . Write a detailed description of the resort ( including unit amenities ) and the destination area , including your opinions . Remember , it ’ s a review .
Letters to the Editor , under 500 words . End with your name , and where you live .
TSToday Anywhere , send a photo , and a caption stating who is in the picture , his / her / their home town ( s ), and the resort ’ s name and location .
Include a byline and / or a brief author ’ s biography for all written submissions . Industry professionals provide your name , title , company or resort , location . Consumer readers provide your name , where you live , and ( if relevant ) the timeshare resort ( s ) where you own . Put this information after the title of your article .
If you write about sharing an experience with a spouse or friend , please include that person ’ s name and relationship to you , i . e ., my wife , Judy .
We reserve the right to edit articles and letters submitted for publication . TimeSharing Today acquires all rights to original text material , and will consider reassigning subsequent rights on request . Email : staff @ tstoday . com Subject : Articles . Mail : Editor , TimeSharing Today , 140 County Rd ., Suite 114 , Tenafly NJ 07670 .
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Photo Guidelines
Shoot photos at the highest possible resolution , 1 MB or more preferred , over 250 KB acceptable , anything less is problematic .
Send photos as jpg attachments , NOT pasted into the body of an email . Send full-size photos , NOT thumbnails .
Send multiple large images using a file-transfer service such as https :// www . transferbigfiles . com / or wetransfer . com . Both are free and both can handle gazillions of large photos in a single transmission . DO NOT send photos on paper . Send only images for which you can grant us publication rights without violating anyone ’ s copyright . Provide photo captions and credit information in the digital article file or email body .
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