If you are an author working on a book proposal, you may have heard about a mysterious concept called “comps.” Maybe you’ve wondered what they are and why you need them? Here is a breakdown.

What are Comps […]

Reporters typically connect with a source once, get what they need, and go on their way to write a story. Sometimes you have to revise a story based on your editor’s suggestions. What happens when you don’t jus […]

You’ve got a full life — a demanding job, the role of full-time soccer mom/dinner cook/babysitter/homework helper, and you’re constantly sleep-deprived. But you’ve got ideas, poems, stories to tell. When do yo […]

We wanted to get to know Rachel Bradley (NAIWE’s Copyediting Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

What does working efficiently entail for […]

One-third of Americans rely on news platforms they acknowledge are less reliable, mainly social media and peers. The other two-thirds of the public consider their primary news sources trustworthy, mainly print […]

Live Theatre

Being a Hitchcock fan, I was eager to see Patrick Barlow’s Broadway production of The Thirty-Nine Steps a few years back. It was quite a show, with only four actors playing every role. Two d […]

One of the most frustrating parts of being a freelance journalist aside from the actual writing is finding editors to pitch your work to. I’ve grappled with this for years, and I think I always will. Why? Editors […]

Why does an author need a good website? And why should they pay for one instead of using one of the many free ones? Or isn’t it easier to use Facebook or the writer’s blog they have been using? However, the best […]

My book “Tea-Sing Your Taste Buds: How to brew and drink a proper cup of tea” is now available on my website in PDF format. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go toward funding my two healthcare […]

December: National Write a Business Plan Month. As a freelancer, you are a business owner, so consider writing a business plan this month!

December 3: National Day of Giving. On the Tuesday after […]

Humans are very adept at creating patterns, even when there isn’t a pattern in the data. A great example is the “man in the moon.” His appearance is nothing more than our taking random spots of light and shadow […]

So, here’s the word on my latest book project, due to come out December 15, 2024. It’s called Tea-Sing Your Taste Buds: How to Brew and Drink a Proper Cup of Tea, Second Edition. Like the dental care book I’ve […]

Gothic Revival

Michael Mullin

Typically when a person finishes a stage in life, they completely move on. No matter how close they were with friends, oftentimes the friends do not move with them to the […]