To do good writing, read good writing. Here’s the good writing I’ve been reading this week: Betty MacDonald was the original mommy blogger. MacDonald is the author of The Egg and I and subsequent memoirs about her life in and around Seattle in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, though most people know her better as […]
Archives for 2011
8 secrets for getting better HARO query results
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) founder Peter Shankman gives tips for getting the most out of the story source-finding site popular with reporters and other writers.
HARO’s Shankman to reporters: We haven’t sold you out
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) founder Peter Shankman talks about what has and hasn’t changed since he sold the service to PR software maker Vocus in June 2010.
Recommended reading for writers for Jan. 14, 2011: Malcolm Gladwell and story ideas
How does Malcolm Gladwell come up with stories? Read his explanation and more on generating story ideas, in recommended reading for writers for Jan. 14, 2011.
News flash: editors don’t have all the answers
Writers, when you run into trouble on an assignment, don’t panic, think like an editor.
The case of Rob Sgobbo, and why writers cheat
Village Voice freelancer Rob Sgobbo had everything going for him. So why’d he fake a source? Here’s a few reasons why some writers cheat, and why you shouldn’t.