Writing 350- to 500-word articles for Emmy taught me to quickly convey the essence of a person or subject, but writing 50- to 100-word bios for Cablefax and Variety proved a crash course in concision. Writing tight involves more than cutting extraneous words. It requires sharp focus and the ability to delete potentially fascinating details. Even editors who … Read more
This year my professional goal is to ghostwrite more articles, columns, and blog posts for businesses.
The summer’s first real heat wave had me craving ice cream. While I usually make my own, I love sampling premium ice cream when it’s on sale. Last week it just so happened that my favorite grocery store had Ben & Jerry’s pints on sale for $2.99 a piece. While perusing the store’s somewhat limited … Read more