Back in the days when I was a magazine editor, I often worked with people who were perfectly competent writers but who hadn’t quite figured out some of the basics. For example, when I said, “Talk to a couple of experts about simple ways to organize your socks,” I didn’t mean that the writer should…
Month: June 2009
A short interlude
While I try to organize my life. Back tomorrow and hope to be on schedule again by next week. Thanks for checking in!
Things that make me smile
I’m not exactly a teenager anymore, but I still manage to act like one now and then. On Friday a real hottie walked into the coffeeshop, so what was the first thing I did to catch his eye? Dumped my mocha all over the front of my t-shirt. Ah, yes, I’m always the soul of…
How to: Learn
Recently I embarked on a project that I was afraid would require some skills I don’t have and that lack was worrying me a great deal. Then I overheard my daughter saying to her father, “Well, I don’t know how to do that yet, but I will.” Listening to my daughter is almost always…
How to: Avoiding bad decisions
Yesterday I talked about finding good guidance. Following incorrect or misleading advice won’t do your career any good. You also need to be careful because there are people who take advantage of writers and can make you waste a lot of time and money – some of them end up tying up your work or…
How to: Finding good guidance
The other day, I was putting together a resource list on how to write book proposals, and came across a promoter who sells all kinds of information on how to write book proposals – but as far as I can tell has never sold a book to a traditional publisher. A blogger recently suggested…