You might notice I’ve changed the title of this page from “blog” to “writing”. Although I lament that I hate writing at every possible chance, I think “writing” is a more accurate term for this section of my website, and a more preferable term for me. Blogging, to me, describes a place where I am expected to post in a timely manner, always refreshing my content and posting lists and roundups and scheduling posts that are planned in an editorial calendar and with a marketing purpose in mind. That’s not me. I don’t want to post according to a schedule – I want to write to make sense of the thoughts and words in my head, when they are relevant…
After a week knocked off my feet by the flu, I’ve had lots of reading to catch up on. Here are a few of my favorite links from the Thanksgiving break as well as this past week: Writing with Experts by Kate Kiefer Lee: This, this this! I happened upon this link from a friend’s tweet and this is one of the best pieces about writing I’ve read lately. I really struggle with writing and can relate to the people Kate talks about working with. I love her take on managing writers and how she proofs work and deals with voice and tone. Frank Chimero’s Writing Advice: I appreciated the simplicity of this! Your Process Isn’t Sacred by Cap Watkins:…