Sometimes they’re for the best.
For my magazine’s next issue, I’d set aside three pages to publicize a big summer event. But in the weeks since the issue’s materials deadline, I’d received no word from the event’s chairman.
Last week at a national event for the group, I met the chairman. He said that rather than three pages, he’d need only one.
Make the most of in-person opportunities.
For past week I’ve been preparing for an annual meeting of the group whose magazine I assemble.
One of my tasks will be to serve as a writer and photographer. While collecting material for a report in the next issue is important, it’s not at the top of my list.
My biggest job, in preparing the … Continue reading
Sometimes you need to ask for help.
No matter how much you prepare, you can still get caught. This past Friday, having roughed out an article, I ran a few errands.
I pulled into a space by the barber shop, put the van into park, and felt it roll into a deep pothole. Putting the van into reverse did no good. … Continue reading