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Great Escape Radio Episode #29: What Makes a Great Story “What makes a great story is what it takes to sell that story. The end goal is to give that story life.” – Lori Allen This week on Great Escape Radio, Lori Allen introduces us to the Editors’ Panel from the 2016 Ultimate Travel Writers Workshop in New Orleans in the first of a three-part series. “Our travel writing workshops are so much fun. I’ve just returned from New Orleans where we were located right on Bourbon Street. It was a great location, a great event with great people and amazing food. All of our workshops are fun but being in New Orleans just kicked it up a notch. There are stories on every corner in New Orleans, “ says Lori. One thing that sets Great Escape Publishing’s travel writing workshops apart from other writing events is the editor’s panel. GEP programs are written and approved by editors every year. Consulting editors means the programs stay up to date with the current trends in travel writing. “Years ago long travel narratives wer