Reading Lawrence Wright’s Scientology tell-all, Going Clear, is like taking a master class in narrative nonfiction.
Archives for 2014
5 free image sources to pack blog posts with visual punch
Forget boring stock photos. Creative ways to illustrate blog posts just take a little imagination, research, and digging.
Freelancers love their office buddy pets
After I wrote about the death of my dog and faithful work partner, other freelancers shared stories about their own office buddies. Here are some.
A day at the Rose Festival Parade, or how to tell a story with your smartphone
Sometimes all you need to tell a story is your phone. Here’s my story from Portland’s biggest parade of the year.
3 theme days for 2014 FLX/WordCount Blogathon
What’s a blogging marathon without theme days? We’re bringing back 3 favorites: a guest post exchange, haiku day, and word cloud day. Click for details.
My 5 favorite apps for writing and blogging
I couldn’t function without these apps for doing research, saving notes, promoting my work and keeping myself on task.