L. Peat O'Neil

Location: Washington, DC, United States

Member Since: 29 April 2000

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

Travel and food writer with extensive publication experience including: Washington Post, Toronto Star, St. Petersburg Times, Chicago Tribune, Travel & Leisure, Elle, Bufflo Magazine, Bloomsbury Review, Gastronomica, Washington Flyer. 20 yrs. newspaper staff experience. 10 yrs online content experience. Lecturer, writing instructor for UCLA, guest speaker.

Experience & Expertise

Seasoned writer/editor covers all aspects of travel journalism. Teach travel writing -- http://www.uclaextension.com Author of: Travel Writing, See the World-Sell the Story, 2005 and Pyrénées Pilgrimage, 2010.

Publishing Credentials

The Washington Post, Washington Flyer, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic News.com, WashingtonPost.com, Elle, Departures, Guest Informant, Bloomsbury Review, Country Journal, International Living, Washington International, Chicago Tribune, St. Petersburg Times, Gastronomica, Washington Post Magazine, Kipling Journal, Canadian Theatre Review, Potomac Review, Pleiades, Pearl, 2Camels.com, Acres USA, Wordhouse, Writer's Digest Magazine, Mundi Medicina, At Home, Outdoor Woman, WomanSports Magazine, New York Post, Baltimore Sun, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, RailWays, Belles Lettres, The BookWoman, Life Scribes, Buffalo Magazine, Columbus Dispatch, etc.

Awards Received

US Dept of State Meritorious Honor Award, 2010. USDA Graduate School, Faculty Excellence Award, 2001. Youth for Understanding International Exchange, 1990. Excellence in Promoting Metropolitan Community Awareness of Volunteerism, 1990. US Coast Guard COGAP Artist Award, 1983 Pinellas County Arts Commission Award, 1979

Clips & Samples (View All 2)

Changing the Chanel: Designer Discounts in Paris, Washington Post

Mexico's Day of the Dead , National Geographic News