Reading Time: 2 minutes I had become disciplined about my writing, and thoughtful, and fluent. I’d sold fact and fiction and enjoyed dabbling with short stories. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1978-79: The Uncommon Era
Reading Time: 2 minutes This series is about celebrating successes and learning from failures. So here are five lessons from two
lifetimes later. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: At the Hop Part II
Reading Time: 2 minutes “It was pretty exciting, seeing my photo go on the front page, and all. I hope other staff members don’t think I’m getting too pretentious.” Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Good for the ego
Reading Time: 3 minutes Catch me on the “The Mega-Brands That Built America” this Sunday. It streams the next day.@history @historytv #MegaBrandsThatBuiltAmerica Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 27
Reading Time: 2 minutes With its downtown and thriving campus community, Hanover was a lucrative market for a weekly newspaper. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Short and sweet
Reading Time: 2 minutes Eventually my fantasy about an office with files, reference books (does anyone still use them?), and memo boards came to pass. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I’m fantasizing
Reading Time: 2 minutes I feel that I have contributed something important to the paper and to myself. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: An arts editor again
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bubble Wrap will be featured in History’s “The Mega-Brands That Built America” on June 30. @history @historytv #MegaBrandsThatBuiltAmerica Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 26
Reading Time: 3 minutes I was not just any cocky young alumnus. I was also a member of the regional press corps. This would require delicacy and diplomacy. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: At the Hop Part I
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Both sides were happy. Sometimes the opposite holds true: If both sides are pissed off at you, you’re doing your job. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I did my part to help out
