Should you ever desire to elevate your writing far beyond the oft-trampled pastures of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style, then I boldly dare you to snap up a copy of Arthur Plotnik’s Spunk and Bite. Don’t get me wrong— there are well-established reasons why Strunk and White’s tidy field manual on writing has been around since […]
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Did you hear about the guy who said the iPad is like masturbation? There’s some truth in that. The iPad is brilliantly designed and marketed for media consumption. In the wrong hands, it becomes a smörgåsbord for content gluttons. But what about people like us who are committed to getting things done? How does this sleek Apple device benefit […]
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This post goes out to many of the talented but “hidden” writer-blogger friends out there: the ones who either write like crazy but never publish, or publish but refuse to identify themselves. You know who you are. Let’s face it, mystery writer—you’re scared of something. You’re scared of owning your ideas, of attaching your name […]
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Here’s the secret: if you change RSS to mean “Reading Simplified for Success” you can effectively use it to steer your success. A bit odd, I know, but consider the wisdom that says “you become the people you surround yourself with” or “if you want to be successful, surround yourself with successful people.” Do you […]
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New Year’s Resolutions are nothing but washed out 20th century cliches that need to go. But it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t examine areas needing improvement in your life and work on long-term fixes for them. I came up with a short list that feels about right for 2010. After all, it’s been a rough year and a […]
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