by J.M. Lacey | May 1, 2024 | Writing
Have you noticed that the products you are used to buying, whether food, clothing, or appliances, have not only been more expensive, but the quality has declined? I shop every week for groceries, so I know how much the prices have skyrocketed. But I also know that I...
by J.M. Lacey | Mar 17, 2024 | Writing
My first writing coach was my editor back when I was a newspaper reporter. He taught me how to structure my stories better; write openings that were effective; and how to use quotes to bring out the interviewee’s personality, for good or for bad. He’d make me rewrite...
by J.M. Lacey | Feb 20, 2024 | Marketing
Writers have an almost golden opportunity to expand their outreach using social media. Why do I say that since social media isn’t the most reliable when it comes to building relationships or getting yourself noticed? Social media has affected our in-person...
by J.M. Lacey | Feb 13, 2024 | Writing
Many of us who have been writing for a number of years understand the potential pain of someone critiquing our work. But as writers, we also know we have to develop a thick skin. Our work will always be under the radar. Mark Twain said: “Tomorrow night I appear for...
by J.M. Lacey | Jan 23, 2024 | Writing
As a writer and an editor, I live with a red pen in my head, and it’s constantly moving. Even when I listen to others speak, unfortunately, that red pen is editing their words and sentences. I can’t help it. It’s a disease. Heck, I do it to myself! And it’s worse when...
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