I just heard from Marina Krakovsky, one of my travel writing workshop alumna, on the success she had in placing an essay she worked on during the course. I love getting news like that! And working with Marina, who is such an accomplished writer, was a total joy.
Marina’s goal, when she signed up for the …
Mar 16, 2009 Advice, Magazines, News you can use, Personal yammerings, Writing
Welcome to the “before” pictures of my office (click on pictures for a better view). It’s a bit of a mess, as you can see (and really, you can’t see the messiest parts of it in this picture) and so, in preparation for 2009, I’m sitting at the desk, getting ready to give it a …
Jan 1, 2009 Help us!, Organization, Writing
Let’s just admit it: this world economic meltdown really sucks. It sucks for everyone, and it sucks for us writers, as we watch magazines fold, pages shrink, websites shut down, editors getting their pink slips (and we all know, another name for a laid-off editor is a new freelancer).
Although times weren’t nearly as bad then …
Nov 21, 2008 Advice, Personal yammerings, Self improvement, Writing
Megan asks: I have an intense desire to get into travel writing because I love learning about different cultures and locations, both historically and in a modern sense. However, I know that dreams don’t always fit reality and being constantly on the road would not be the ideal situation for my family life. Is it necessary …
Aug 18, 2008 Writing
I’m sure a lot of you have seen or heard about a new trend in magazines, asking readers, i.e. nonprofessional writers, to provide all the stories in an issue.
I think we’d better get used to this, since my prediction is this isn’t just going to be a one-off experiment. People are really becoming comfortable with …
Jun 4, 2008 Blogging, Observations, Personal yammerings
