by J.M. Lacey | Jun 30, 2024 | Writing
Lately I’ve been pitching various news and media outlets with article ideas. Although I have no control over whether they will think my idea is a good fit for them or the timing is right, I still get them out there. One thing (among many) I have learned is that...
by J.M. Lacey | Jun 16, 2024 | Communication tactics
As writers, communicators, editors, and word “nerds,” we tend to pick up on words and phrases that are out of place, text that makes us cringe. The figurative red pen in my head is continually moving with replacements, sentence restructure, and other edits that...
by J.M. Lacey | Jun 12, 2024 | Writing
Back in the day, I was a reporter for a local newspaper, and I learned a lot about writing captivating news stories about boring subjects. My conversations with my editor were few and far between because he worked in another office. During the rare occasions he called...
by J.M. Lacey | Jun 9, 2024 | Writing
Writing is the core of what I do. I enjoy it, yes, but it truly is an art. I lump it under artist, along with painter, photographer, sculptor, musician, and anything that defines art. And while I focus on brand stories for businesses and authors, it is always a good...
by J.M. Lacey | Jun 2, 2024 | Company organization
A few weeks ago, a friend and I were ecstatic to attend a poetry event and quickly purchased tickets when I found out about it. It was two events that comprised of North and South Carolina poet laureates presenting a panel discussion, followed by a poetry reading...
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