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 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. I first heard about the book The Power of Why, by Simon Sinek, on a radio documentary about Steve Jobs. […]
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Word count: 350 words Reading time: About 1.5 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. I read Penelope Trunk’s blog every time she publishes a post. I’m not sure I’d like
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Word count: 127 words Reading time: Less than 30 seconds This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today, let’s discuss what you can do with a wordle… My colleague Jude Anker introduced me
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Word count: 253 words Reading time: About 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 writers. I can’t remember when I first heard about TED talks. But it was a long time
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Word count: 206 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my regular installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today, I examine a new book by Chris Guillebeau…. You have to love a guy whose
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Word count: 197 words 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 writers. Today, I introduce you to Constance Hale. I’m a big fan of the American journalist Constance Hale. Based
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Word count: 255 words Reading time: About 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 writers. Today I tell you about Caitlin Muir. I’m an incredibly productive writer — not because I’m particularly smart
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Word count: 253 words 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 writers. Today, I introduce you to The Charisma Myth. Like many others, I enjoy Seth Godin’s blog. I don’t recall if
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Word count: 216 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my regular installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I write about Amy Porterfield. I try to keep abreast of developments in social media and I have accounts
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Word count: 200 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my regular installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Readers frequently confess to me that they’re dying to quit their day jobs and become
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