
Budding Writer, 1979: Short and sweet
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 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: 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: 3 minutes I was touchy about my failure … in providing for myself, as a writer, in getting a job, etc. These things all tend to add up. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Mixed emotions and fears
Reading Time: 2 minutes I could afford to share a room at the fraternity until Labor Day. After that it was go big (full-time income) or go home. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I’ll survive the summer
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was nothing I could do; siphoning gas from Mom’s car was difficult and time-consuming, and would have been impractical anyway. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Bicycle built for two
Reading Time: 2 minutes I covered all school board meetings as a matter of routine. So it came as a surprise when a CRREL representative asked me to leave. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I stood my ground
Reading Time: 3 minutes Throughout my adult life, I have had the sense that something is guiding me along a path. I suppose that’s more a matter of faith than religion. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: A paladin for God?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The story was “undisciplined,” which is to say I was taking risks and going over the top in humor and satire. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: With no shame
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many people don’t even have the time or focus for an entire book. The culture of short videos and podcasts has taken over, to our detriment. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19
Reading Time: 3 minutes Newspapers have associations, which sponsor competitions. But it’s a long trip from “thinking of sending it” to actually receiving an award. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Award-winning coverage?