As a former journalist and a communications consultant for more than 30 years, I devour books and articles about writing the way other people might eat bowlsfull of potato chips. If there is a book about writing, I’ve likely read it. (And if there’s a new one, I’m reading it shortly.) I also read about 90 blogs daily and scan the Internet voraciously, looking for new material about writing or related areas such as creativity, time management and freelancing. Writing about writing is a special pleasure for me because it helps me unite my core interests – reading and writing – and my lifetime of experience as a professional writer.
Reading time: About 1 minute Clients often ask me if it’s possible to earn enough money as a writer. My answer is, “it depends”…. I have earned enough money as a writer for the last 45 years. How have I been able to do this in a notoriously skinflint industry? […]
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about quiet quitting — in a strategic way… Quiet quitting is a workplace trend where employees do the
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about rush writing jobs… Are you a freelance writer who needs to make more money? Start specializing in
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about the importance of transitions…. I’ve long thought that mature, sophisticated writers use
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Reading time: About 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a post about the question: does listening to an audiobook count as reading? I don’t usually listen to audiobooks. I have
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss the small adjustments writers can make to help their writing…. Writers sometimes panic when they don’t feel like writing. What’s wrong
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about deciding between writing projects… Like many writers, you may struggle with where to put your time and
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a TED talk about how to break a bad habit…. Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction —
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post on how to think smart about your downtime… When you’re taking time off
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Reading time: About 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about the similarities between writing and painting a room… Sarah Welch, a book editor living in Austin, Texas,
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