By: Christine G. | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking APOLOGIA EDITORIALIS ("in defence of editors ") Editors don''t go over to the dark side all at once read more
By: Bill Woffington | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking Newspapers express their editorial opinions on a daily basis but then, so do bloggers. Nowadays everyone wants to do it. There is even a rumor going around that people are working on a way for cats and dogs to express their opinions in print. read more
By: Bryan Braun | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking Have you, like many other American’s, had a scary experience that you want to make into a horror movie? I am sure you have. Well, the deal is, your movie idea probably isn’t that good. I, however, can help you out in this situation, for I have the knowledge of the HORROR MOVIE WRITER. read more
By: Cathy A Montville | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking Years ago, when I landed my first job as a Correspondent at a local newspaper, I was fully prepared to take on whatever was asked of me. I was hired on at the paper under a three month trial agreement. read more
By: W. Diane Van Zwol | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking Humor : Channeling Butterflies and Dragons "What a wonderful world this is to explore!" the new read more
By: Jim Crawford | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking BY THE WAY, I''M RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT I know this is late notice, but I am today announcing my candidacy for President. Why did I wait this long? Because, to be honest, I have a few skeletons in the closet. A few missteps in my past that I knew my opponents would gleefully exploit. read more
By: R. M. DOUGLAS | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking The Sun and the Moon The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth Century New York" On August 21, 1835 The Sun, a New York City 1 daily newspaper ran the simple headline: "Celestial Discoveries" The Edinburgh Courant says"We have just read more
By: Lisa Ashurst | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking The Unknown Writer (The Pitfalls with Starting from Scratch) Desire: The state of mind that haunts you day and night because you have suddenly discovered that you can actually write. No really, you can. read more
By: Michelle Hozey | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking "Hey, do you know anything about graphic design?" my friend, Joe, asked me one day. "No, not really," I said. "Well, the newspaper where I work is hiring a graphic artist to make ads." He gave me the advertising director''s phone number and told me to give her a call. Why not, I thought. read more
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking One Flew East Claudia wondered why it was that everyone in the whole wide world seemed to know that Clark Kent was Superman but only she knew her sister was Superwoman. read more
By: Barry Parham | 2010-05-30 | Writing & Speaking Don''t Touch That Dial! I remember not having a TV. I know that dates me, but that''s okay. With my credit score, nothing else is going to date me. read more
By: Rick Lanning | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking THE TOWN BIGOT The Old South has changed. While it still retains much of its plantation charm and the spirit of Scarlett O''Hara and Rhett Butler still permeate certain Southern circles, the Old South has emerged into the New South. read more
By: Robert Thompson | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking Transparency is headed to the emergency room. Pete Carey, Pulitzer Prize winner and a former colleague still slaving away at the San Jose Mercury News, penned a recent news story that stunned me. read more
By: Deb Henderson | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking Techno Mom The first email was delightful. Upon reading it, an ahhh was uttered from me and most likely from each one of my siblings as they too read Mom''s simple update on retirement life. read more
By: Amy Jo Browne | 2010-06-01 | Writing & Speaking g-mail account I set up for editors to reach me. This is my professional email account, so when spam read more
By: Tom Rinkes | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking When I first told my family about my plan to be a psychiatrist, they didn''t believe me. All six eyes-no, eight. My dad wears glasses-glared at me from three directions. read more
By: Miranda Dickinson | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking CONSIDER YOURSELF ''MOTIVATIONARIED'' "Welcome, welcome, everyone!" chirps the Versace-clad, overtly orange-foundationed lady by the whiteboard, shielding her eyes from the glare of the video projector with red taloned hands. read more
By: Daniel Eltey | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking BABY SISTER RIDES THE WILD SURF: A Birthday Story for Sister Judy (9/26/05 ) For you who have not yet experienced the masked writer''s faithful Helper known as the Ghost Writer, The Ghost Writer works at " Command Central", the headquarters of Stories for Mary. read more