Rebecca McCormick

Location: Hot Springs, AR, United States

Member Since: 7 July 2006

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

Rebecca was a veteran newspaper business columnist when she published her first travel article and photographs about the Caribbean golf courses her husband played on their honeymoon in 2002. Later that year, the couple moved from La. to the resort town of Hot Springs, Ark., where Myron accepted a management position with Weyerhaeuser Co. Rebecca still travels; Myron still plays golf. Together, they have three married sons and three grandchildren.

Experience & Expertise

A prolific travel journalist, Rebecca anchors her pen in Hot Springs, Ark., where she writes a Sunday travel columns for her hometown newspaper and feature articles for a resort lifestyle magazine. Southern charm sprinkled with wit season the spirited text of her other travel writing for news wires, regional newspapers and magazines. Rebecca specializes in luxury properties, golf and spa destinations; arts and culture; and soft adventure.

Publishing Credentials

Over 300 published articles, including The Miami Herald (circ. 342,432) AAA Southern Traveler (circ. 200K) G for the Modern Golfer (circ. 150K - Spring 09) Weddings with Style Int'l (regional 80K) The News-Star (La., circ. 42,000) Hot Springs Life & Home (Ark., circ. 31K) New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles (La., circ. 25K) GO! magazine (Ark., circ. 22K) The Sentinel-Record (Ark., circ. 22K) Gumbo (La., circ. 25K) Hot Springs Village Voice (Ark., circ. 8K wkly) TravelHost (Ark., circ. 5K monthly)

Awards Received

Third Place - Arkansas Press Association's 2006 Better Newspaper Award for Promoting Tourism

Clips & Samples (View All 27)

 Hotel ZaZa is the Main Event, Gannet Co., The News-Star 12/28/08

 Chattanooga: Love at First Flight, Gannett News 12/14/08, The Sentinel-Record 12/07/2008

 Willkommen to Fredericksburg, WEHCO Media Inc., The Sentinel-Record

 Airline Luggage: A Lost Art, WEHCO Media, Inc. - The Sentinel-Record 11/09/08

 Rule 240: Never Leave Home Without It, Gannett News 11/23/08, The Sentinel-Record 10/26/2008