A Question of Content

At the start of my professional career, I thought of public communications in three categories. Advertising, public relations and editorial. The goals of each were straightforward. “Buy my products”,  ‘Think well of my company” and “Just the facts, no matter where they fall.” A more experienced, astute observer may have added propaganda to that list. …

500 Words

For a brain wired for storytelling, ideas constantly move to the forefront of consciousness and demand attention. Characters move from undefined shells to full personas, personalities, back stories, and motivations. Story arcs unfold from prologue set-ups to the last page, last line conclusion. No shortage of stories to write about. No worries about a missing …

Query Conundrum

In a 20-year freelance writing career I’ve been fortunate to have a series of long term editorial contracts. Some paid fees comparable to real job salaries, others required scraping together a collection of income streams to cover the mortgage and help two kids get through college.