
Award-winning coverage? (1979)
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 Award-winning coverage? (1979)
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 Award-winning coverage? (1979)
Reading Time: 2 minutes The law of inertia: A body that is at rest stays at rest, or a body that is in motion stays in motion, unless it is acted on by an outside force. Continue reading Sittin’ on the dock, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Journalists aren’t ambulance-chasers. They follow the fires. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and where there’s firefighters, there’s news. Continue reading Thrill of the chase, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I need this time off so I can complete a history of the invention of Bubble Wrap. My interview with The History Channel is back on and I need to prepare. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 14 — ‘Intermission’
Reading Time: 2 minutes As every captain must decide whether to head in to port or continue the mission, I had to choose to limp home or explore strange new worlds. Continue reading Cowardice or practicality, 1979
Reading Time: 3 minutes I was reading the book from a single-minded, new writer point of view, not as literature, so bear with me if 24-year-old me sounds naïve. Continue reading … Garp! 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m not a pantser poster anymore. That means I can develop and foreshadow recurring themes — and I can tell you about them. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 12
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Although this series may appear as yet another rabbit hole I’ve fallen down in my quest to finish a project — any project — it has several benefits. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 11
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: 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