Yup, I’ll be on the Goucher campus, God willing, this Sunday. I have spent a lot of time worrying about logistics, especially since I plan
Category: Writing
Right man in the wrong place
The last few days have gotten away from me a little bit, but I wanted to make sure I note what happened last Saturday, when
Story in peril (part 2 of how we deal with sources)
I have mentioned in earlier posts that I am working on an essay for Creative Nonfiction’s “Southern Sin” issue, and that I came up with
“Selling out,” trust and respect
I read Alexis Paige’s essay On Didion and the “Selling Out” Mantra today on Brevity’s Nonfiction Blog. In summary, she discusses Didion’s statement that “writers
Every writer has a voice but me
The more I explore personal essays, the more I fear using the present tense that is a hallmark of many essays. I sit by the
I like magazines
It’s been almost eight months since I ventured back into freelance journalism, and I have to believe that it’s what I was meant to do.
My kingdom for a topic!
Ugh – for days now I’ve been promising myself to write a post on my Houston Chronicle blog – it’s been months since I did.
Writing without judgment
I’m catching up on reading Thomas French’s work. Yesterday I printed out (using much paper and ink) his series “The Exorcist in Love” and most
Ruth Nasrullah 