Somewhere near, opportunity beckons.
Decades ago, I attended my first writers conference. In the years since, the writing field has changed considerably. Fortunately, so have writers conferences.
I’m impressed with the number of smaller, regional events that have arisen. What they may lack in prestige, they more than make up for with other advantages.
There’s no longer a need to fly across the country. Instead, there’s … Continue reading
We all still have a way to go.
When is it time to stop learning as a writer? Having worked in the field for forty-plus years, I’ve not yet reached that point.
Fortunately, I have a team of pre-readers who see their task as not to congratulate me, but to point to those places I could have done better. They’re not always right. But when they … Continue reading
Make the most of your regular reading.
I work primarily with print publications, so I subscribe not only to a daily newspaper, but also to several magazines.
Each offers the work of multiple writers, editors, proofreaders, photographers, and typographers — all skills I seek to improve.
Some of their articles I only skim; others I read in depth. At times the subject matter makes the … Continue reading