They’re your key to 3-D writing.
by Andy Scheer
John Steinbeck applies the principle in the first paragraph of Travels With Charley, about his 1960 drive “in search of America,” with a pick-up camper and a standard poodle.
When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. … Continue reading
Article reprints can hit the spot.
by Andy Scheer
After posting a blog last year, I thought it could fit as a seasonal article for a small magazine. Knowing the editor didn’t require a query, I attached it to a brief email.
Yesterday I got two author’s copies of the issue with … Continue reading
Help your writing earn a passing grade.
by Andy Scheer
Would you like to write an award-winning article — or a chapter fit for an award-winning book? Here are the criteria for a national contest I’m judging.
1) Idea (timeliness, appeal)
Will readers skimming the publication stop and take a look? Does it promise … Continue reading