by J.M. Lacey | Mar 23, 2025 | Communication tactics
When I first started my professional writing career as a reporter for a local weekly newspaper, my background in writing was mainly creative fiction. I had to learn how to write factual though still creatively, quote interviews accurately, and research. The writing...
by J.M. Lacey | Mar 9, 2025 | Communication tactics
Most commercials I see I consider myself pretty adept at getting the point. Still, there are others where the punchline leaves me scratching my head. I’ll look at my smiling husband and he’ll say: “it’s a sports reference,” which he’ll then explain to me and by then,...
by J.M. Lacey | Feb 16, 2025 | Writing
Were you ever read to when you were younger, by a parent, guardian, teacher, or grandmother? The stories we heard had an impact on us, whether positive or negative. And really, the reader had an impression on us as well. For example, my mother read me the stories of...
by J.M. Lacey | Feb 2, 2025 | Writing
In the world of authors, there are usually two kinds of writers: outliners and pantsers. Outliners are writers who, before they compose their novel, article, or other story, create an outline to keep them moving in the right direction. Pantsers are writers who sit...
by J.M. Lacey | Jan 19, 2025 | Writing
Grants are the go-to for nonprofit organizations. After all, the money is out there waiting to land on the right program. The funders desire to partner with organizations seeking to grow the greater good of the community and beyond. But did you know that grant funds...
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