Good reads for Dec. 7: The definition of a good read, and more
A good read is a story you can’t put down once you start. Here are 5 examples from this week, including a NY Times profile of style maven Stacy London.
Reading list for Aug. 24: self publishing, freelance rates, link love and more
This week’s recommended reading for writers is all about numbers: the cost of self publishing, how to calculate hourly rate, how to lower your Alexa rank & more.
Reading list for Aug. 3: Olympic storytelling, Jonah Lehrer, HARO and more
Great stories from the Olympics, debating Jonah Lehrer’s downfall, HARO and media manipulation and other good reads for writers from the past week.
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Reading list for July 27: New Yorker editor on profiles, famous freelancers & more
Recommended reading for writers from this week — David Remnick on writing profiles, famous writers who got started as freelancers, and more.
Reading list for July 13: great examples of 1st person writing, and more
Writing in the 1st person is hard, but good writers make it look easy. Here are 3 examples I found this week, plus other good reads for writers.
June 29 reading list: Warren Buffett loves newspapers, and more
In this week’s recommended reading for writers: why Warren Buffett is my hero, Nora Ephron’s obit, inside the mind of a freelancer, and more.
June 22 reading list: Jonah Lehrer and bad writer behavior
Jonah Lehrer’s self-borrowing is a cautionary tale for freelancers and a good example of how not to work a beat, or a blog.
June 15 reading list: Neil Gaiman, Chris Brogan and more
Great reads from the past week: a famous author on freelancing, a social media maven on email marketing strategies, a data map of reporter pay, and more.
June 8 reading list: 3 favorite Ray Bradbury books
In honor of the death of the American science fiction writer this week, I’m sharing some of my top picks from his voluminous body of work. What’s your favorite?
Reading list for May 25: the boy, the POTUS and the photo
This week’s recommended reading – the head pat photo seen round the world, media coverage of Facebook’s IPO, the kid who lived at AOL, and more.
