Reading Time: < 1 minutes Stringer rates mean writers pay their own expenses. I was less than enthusiastic about another long round trip for less pay than a bag boy would get. Continue reading Fifteen dollars is fifteen dollars … , 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes An author and educator friend likes this “story arc.” I hadn’t thought of a journal/memoir as a story, but I suppose the best ones are. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 10
Reading Time: 2 minutes That ship had sailed. But the whole long, angst-ridden saga might someday be fodder for a fictional scene — or memoir — or maybe even a blog. Continue reading Ding letter, 1979
Reading Time: < 1 minutes That first check is the milestone many writers use for the start of their writing career. Mine came on this date 44 years ago today. Continue reading First paycheck, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Time and Newsweek ran uncomplimentary frat articles …and the frat shows were dropping like flies. That was a bad omen for my TV Guide piece. Continue reading Omens, 1979
Reading Time: 3 minutes First lesson when trying to break into any job: Don’t be late for your first appointment. Second lesson: Learn people’s names. Fast. Continue reading Things are looking up, 1979
Reading Time: < 1 minutes I realized late in life that my mission in writing is to bring joy to the lives of others. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 9
Reading Time: 2 minutes This journal entry stands out mostly because it gives me the chance to share a positive review that is 44 years overdue Continue reading A belated, unpublished review, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I suppose I could have had a niche professional specialty: editorial consultant for law firms.But I was still suffering from law school PTSD. Continue reading Ideas, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Coincidentally, (or was it serendipity again?) one of those friends contacted me today through this blog for the first time. A fellow writer, she had a question. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 8
