As a journalism instructor and a longtime newsroom dweller, I am constantly reading about the industry and where it’s going. I’m also consuming media all the time, eager to see what’s out there. I’ve also spent more than 20 years in blogging and other online media-related roles, so I read…
My 20-year freelance writing career has been an amazing journey so far. Here's what I wish I knew as a writer 20 years ago.
Conversations are key when writing about real people, as essayists do. Thoughts on limits, guardrails and ethical writing.
The writing process is personalized for every writer. I've found it evolves over time as what you need to enter that creative space morphs.
I can’t remember the first time I got recognized in public. In the early years of my career, before print news really embraced the digital first atmosphere brewing, I was known by name but not face. And in those days, that was startling enough. I’d receive letters in the mail…
Generative writing is a writing exercise where the focus is on words on a page, not the final product. This can be a powerful technique for writers.
People will believe what they want to craft a story that fits their narrative. Sometimes not engaging is the best response.
Deep in writer's block, I wondered if my career was done. Here's how rereading my childhood journals changed that.
At a writing camp when I was 15, a professor told me that when I deeply cared about a subject, it reflected in my writing. But when I was disinterested, the writing became flat. At the time, it felt like a biting criticism of my work. I was ashamed that…
I am a writer with older children. As they've grown, I've shifted how and when I write about them. But what now?