I’ve been stepping up my posting on the blog, and I’d like to know what our readers would like to see covered. Do you want more Q&As with renegade writers? Info on querying? Motivational pieces that give you a writerly kick in the pants?
I’m very interested in serving writers through the markets wiki, the Renegade …
Sep 29, 2008 Writing
An editor of mine at a trade pub recently hired a well-credentialed writer to write an article. A week later, my editor’s boss received angry phone calls from two of the sources the editor provided to the writer. The writer, they complained, didn’t know what magazine she was writing for or what the article was …
Sep 29, 2008 Advice, Editors, Observations, Rants, Rules, Writing
Just a quick note to let everyone know that Elaine Grant’s e-course Magazine Writing Basics starts on Monday. Please join us! [lf]
Sep 26, 2008 Classes
I’ve taken up twittering. A few days ago, one of the writers I follow tweeted, “Well, it’s done and sent.” I could practically hear her sigh of relief. It resonated with me. When I’m juggling multiple assignments, my only goal is often just to finish – to cross another article off of my to-do list.
While …
This article is by Gina Hiatt, Ph.D., president of Academic Writing Club and Academic Ladder. Reprinted with permission.
Thought: I need to warm up first by writing some email.
Rebuttal: You can warm up by starting the work slowly, making a list of what you will do, reading over your notes or writing from yesterday
Thought: I’m not …
Sep 25, 2008 Writing
