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 | May 12, 2024 | Writing
Whenever I listen to speeches, the figurative red pen is moving furiously in my head. The speakers often give me too much to work with. For example, they add illustrations and stories that do not fit the theme and instead, are focused on them. They likely reason that...
by J.M. Lacey | May 10, 2024 | Writing
Not long ago I sat to write a thank you card to a dear friend. It’s a mental process, really. It begins with the card or letter I receive with a small gift in the mail. My heart is instantly warmed when I see our handwritten address and the return address of the...
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...
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