Four things poets can learn from George Carlin
George Carlin released his first comedy album in 1967. For forty years he has addressed topics that on their surface…
Why editors reject submissions
Editors reject submissions for many reasons. If you want other people to publish your work, you are going to have…
Query letter tip: How to talk about yourself
Advice on how to present yourself in a query letter.
How to Create an Article or Blog Idea Log
Some writers know exactly what they want to say. They merely have to start typing and passion flows from them.…
Writing Your Way Out of a Wet Paper Sack
Has anyone ever told you that you couldn’t write your way out of a wet paper sack? It really isn’t…
Reselling Articles
By Phil Philcox Give or take a few thousand, there are over 23,000 daily and weekly newspapers in the United…
Six Tips For Writing Poetry About Difficult Subjects
Every horrible subject you can imagine has already been written about. There’s some brutal, brutal stuff out there. Writing about…
My current technical writing toolset
Ten years ago, most of these tools would not have been on my list. Only Microsoft Office, WordPress, Acrobat, and Notepad have…
Meditate, then write a poem
Poetic Voice As you can see from the previous topics, there are many poetic styles to choose from. We have…
Usability: Think in terms of scenarios
When you design a user interface, it helps to think in terms of the scenarios instead of tasks. A task…