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 […]
Happy Valentine’s Day…Even if You Don’t Have “A” Valentine
Here’s a link to today’s post on Medium (if you’re not a member, this will get you behind the paywall): “A Forever-After Valentine’s Gift.” Writing this piece, I was aware that some people will find it irrelevant. They don’t have A valentine. They are single by choice or by circumstance. They have friends, perhaps a […]
I Know You Want to Hear About Verizon….
Thanks for your comments and your cheering on…. It is gratifying to realize (though I suspected) how many of you identified. And now the story continues, “My Stolen $156.46: How It Ended”