I simply love columnists. The good ones produce something memorable every few days. That’s hard work. If you’re going to master the craft, you have to develop your very own way of writing a column. Bloggers face the same challenge. David Brooks is one of my favorite columnists. Every few days I catch his column in the  »  Read More

Creating interesting blog posts is constant challenge, so I’m always excited when I spot something new (at least to me) out there in the wild. Here are two kinds of posts that you can adapt from two of my favorite bloggers. Chic MacGregor’s “Ask an Agent” Chip MacGregor is a literary agent and an insightful  »  Read More

You’re a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career. Naturally, you want to do better. Every week I point you to articles and blog posts that I think will teach you something or spark an idea or two. Some weeks there are more  »  Read More

Ernest Hemingway is best known for his novels and short stories, but he started out as a journalist. Right out of high school he signed on as a cub reporter with the Kansas City Star. Later he did a lot of work for the Toronto Star. He filed stories from Europe. Some were straight reporting, like his dispatches from the  »  Read More