When It’s Real, We Want to Know More Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash This post is a piece about the important of “voice.” But it is NOT just for writers. It applies to anyone who wants to communicate, be heard – and build solid relationships. Stick with me. I promise you’ll see why. […]
Yes, it’s Hard–but Here Are 5 Compelling Reasons To Choose Effort Over “Easy”
We all know hard work pays off. Why do we hope it will be “easy”? I recently heard myself complaining to an old friend, “It’s doesn’t get any easier.” We were talking about the pandemic. But it could have been anything–work, socializing, taking care of yourself. Isn’t everything different and more difficult? But as the […]
Boy, Do I Have a Story for You…
Did that get your attention? Seems that writing nowadays is all about getting noticed in what a publicist in 2009 described to me as “a noisy world.” Twelve years later, it’s even noisier. If that headline grabbed you, and you’re still reading, I’ve got a hundred stories for you. If you subscribe to this blog, […]
For Today at Least: I Figured Out What I’ll Write Here
Since I started writing for Medium last April, I’ve been at sea: What to post here? What to post there? How do I decide? Experience is the best teacher. I garner more “eyeballs” on Medium where my articles can be curated — selected by editors (the process, as explained on Medium) who then feature the […]
I Hope NOT to Slide into “Addiction.”
This week, I published an unprecedented TWO articles on Medium…in one day, no less (that was a coincidence; see explanation and “friend links” below). I’m pleased with both of them. But I’m also worried about an old problem returning… One of the pieces,“Finding Myself: 10 Months on Medium, 43 Years in Journalism,” was, to my […]