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A hospitality professional publishes his first book after being inspired by Stephen King

JSBy Joan SanzCurated by Joan Sanz. · September 14, 2026 · Follow on LinkedIn
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Some people leave a revenue management conference with a new spreadsheet. Others leave with a published book. That is what happened to a hospitality professional who tells his story on Hospitality Net: he read Stephen King's 'On Writing', took the master of horror's advice seriously and started writing every day. No excuses, no waiting for the perfect idea. The result was his first book.

There is a lesson here for anyone working in travel. This industry spends all day generating content: hotel listings, destination descriptions, LinkedIn posts about revenue, OTA newsletters. But writing properly, with judgement and consistency, is a different game. The article makes a point I share: habit beats talent. Those who write every day end up publishing. Those who wait for inspiration keep waiting.

At a time when airlines and hotels fight for attention on every channel, knowing how to tell your story well is a real competitive edge. You do not need to be Stephen King. You need to sit down and write. At least a little, every day.

Quick questions

What does Stephen King have to do with the travel and hospitality industry
Nothing directly. A hospitality professional wrote on Hospitality Net about how King's book 'On Writing' inspired him to build a daily writing habit, which led to his first published book.
What advice from Stephen King can someone in tourism apply
Write every day, without waiting for inspiration. Applied to the sector: hotel listings, destination descriptions, newsletters or revenue posts benefit more from consistency than from occasional creativity.
Why does good writing matter in the travel industry
Hotels, airlines and OTAs compete for attention on every channel. Knowing how to tell a destination, a rate or an experience well is the difference between being read and being ignored.
Where was this story about Stephen King and hospitality published
On Hospitality Net, a media outlet specialising in the hotel industry. The author reflects on how a writing book changed his professional routine and led him to publish.
Which Stephen King book inspired this professional
'On Writing', Stephen King's writing manual. It is not a novel, but a mix of memoir and practical advice that many writers use as a reference.

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