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Writing
Merit badges and motivation
My column on “Why parenthood needs some merit badges” ran in USA Today yesterday. Some of the feedback I got was that rewards of any kind cheapen what you’re doing, make you less effective, etc. People quote Alfie Kohn to me as if I haven’t read him. Personally, I think that small external rewards can provide that final push to get you… read more »
Notes to a new freelance writer
I spent half of last week at the American Society of Journalists and Authors conference in New York. While conferences are supposed to be about professional education, I usually don’t go with that in mind. I go to meet people and say hello to people I know only virtually. And I did a lot of that! But this year, I did use the occasion to think about my career and to r… read more »
Equinox
Thick the green comes in like fogrolling dawn after dawn
every day a deeper shade untilthe woods drip with plenty
breathe in the glory for nowjust nowhow many of our breaths are scented with spring?
a willing branchcatches a pink clouduntil, in the breezeletting go… read more »
Book writing in the age of blogs
Books are an old-fashioned medium, much like albums. In the iTunes era, the album model has increasingly struggled, and these days each single needs to stand on its own. I imagine this will happen with books via the ebook revolution soon. Right now, if you want chapter 1 of one of my books, I can make you buy chapter 8. In the future, you’ll be able to see that whi… read more »
Books! Plus my fiction problem
UPS delivered a most delightful looking book to my doorstep today; see photo at left. Yep, the first batch of All the Money in the World just rolled off the presses, in time to be in book stores on March 1. There is something so wonderful about holding a finished book in one’s hand. The weight seems to give substance to ideas. So anyway, it is done, it exists,… read more »
