Have a Wonderful Lie
Lately I’ve been on an essay reading kick, so I picked up a recommendation from one of my book club buddies. It’s a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths About Life in Your Twenties is a delightfully sarcastic...
View ArticleTravel Writing, Part Très
I met a pilot and a flight attendent couple on my cruise, and it reminded me of a novel I read recently. Travel stories naturally lend themselve to fiction writing with their colorful characters (in...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading
One of the (only) benefits of spending two hours a day commuting is that I get tons of reading done on the train. And the warmer the weather, the more I can justify reading fluffy fun beach reads (hey,...
View ArticleBeach Reads
Just finished two books (that’s right, I’m a multi-tasker, and I never want to be kept waiting without reading material). The first is Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise,...
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What I’m Reading
I just finished Devil in the White City.My book club chose it for November and though it’s not the usual kind of book I read, I found myself hard-pressed to put it down. If you want a good example of...
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Ebook Review: Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days
It’s one of the most common questions that freelance writers get asked: how do you market yourself? Many freelancers wish there were an easy, hassle-free answer to that question, but there isn’t....
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eBook Review – 73 Ways to Fire Up (or Just Fire) the Muse
Anyone who’s tried to pen the Great American Novel, come up a catchy slogan, or craft non-fiction articles knows that writing doesn’t always come easily. Sometimes the words flow freely, like...
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Book Review – 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
When you think about it, 24 hours in a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to accomplish everything we want. I mean, how are we supposed to put in a full day of work, eat three nutritious meals,...
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