Writing advice
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The best advice for writers
“I never know how to give advice to a writer because there’s so much you could say, and it’s hard to translate your own experience. The main thing that I usually end up saying is to read a lot. To read a great deal and to learn from that.” ~Sue Monk Kidd Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page. English and American literature were my favorite classes in high school and college. I’ve always loved to read (and hang out in bookstores), but I doubt that I’d have finished as many classics had I not been required to write…
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Writing a newspaper column
Last week, I posted a column I wrote about my son’s boyhood career as a newspaper carrier. This week, I heard from a fellow newspaper columnist who happened to spot a feature article I wrote for Writer’s Digest on how to snag your own newspaper column. Until my friend contacted me, I wasn’t aware that the archived piece (from 2008) is now available to read online. Though it’s not as easy to land a column today, it’s not impossible if your area of specialty isn’t well represented yet. To read my article in Writer’s Digest, click here.
