Any topic can stir up controversy. As a health journalist, I can rest assured that someone will passionately disagree with any article's …
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Beautiful Breakups: What the Revision Process Can Teach Us
The other day two things happened that seemed so connected, I had to share them. Within the same hour, I learned that a close friend is …
Leaping Smart: Useful Steps for Authors
"Leap, and the net will appear." —John Burroughs I'm a big fan of leaping toward our dreams, fueled up on faith and determination. If we …
Deadlines: Lifelines for Writers
If you sit around waiting for inspiration, it may never come. I met an author—let's call him "Larry"—at a conference last year whose …
Truthiness: Raising the Bar in the Blogosphere
"And that brings us to tonight's word: Truthiness. Now I'm sure some of the word-police, the "wordanistas" over at Websters, are gonna say, …