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Author Archives: joanneeddy
“Writing is Thinking…That’s Why It’s so Hard.”
David McCullough is a favorite writer/historian of mine. I just real several articles by him so stay tuned…there are more quotes to come. But my very favorite is, “You can’t learn to play the piano without playing the piano, you … Continue reading
A Diamond in the Rough
I remember times in my childhood when my mother would describe someone, often one of the airmen she supervised, as a “diamond in the rough.” By this she usually meant that the person she was referring to, while lacking in … Continue reading
On Deadlines…and The Kiss of Death
In January, when I sent out review drafts to friends for comments, I had set the end of June as a deadline for myself. I really wanted to be done by then with a final draft. My plan was to … Continue reading
Carpe Diem Just Do it!
It is so rare, but nice, to be able to update history. I wrote this five years ago and much has happened since. I was spurred to write this and to act on it because of the death of my writing partners … Continue reading
Ferber, Showboat, and the Great Reporting Adventure
Today my first news story is appearing in the Bertie Ledger! No, I haven’t gotten the job yet….and I wrote the story for free. The previous holder of the full time reporting job is still working in the half-time position … Continue reading
Writing is Like That!
Thomas Edison said “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” The same could be said for writing I think. I am slogging through what I hope will be my last edit. I have the wonderful editing my sister-in-law, who is … Continue reading
The Meyers Briggs of Writing!
Have you ever wondered how your personality might impact on your writing style? One place I think about the impact is in the use of an outline. I have read a number of sites on writing, and many insist that … Continue reading
All I’ll need are a cape and a phone booth
They say it is mostly who you know that helps you get a job. That is how I got some of the best ones I have ever had. Certainly these are tough times and there actually has to be a … Continue reading
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Here a little nip, Change it there a touch, Editing is so much ‘fun’, It won’t hurt much!
Commas, and quotations, and syntax, oh my! I went into writing my book thinking I had a leg up since I was an English major undergrad, taught high school English, and wrote tightly worded grants that actually were funded. But … Continue reading
Embracing the Future
When I was in college I loved Thoreau and Emerson’s ideas about always seeking to find new adventures, to really live to the fullest. Emerson said, “Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive … Continue reading
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