Mendenhall Glacier and Lake with Nugget Falls on the far right

6 Tips for Becoming a Better Writer

Time flies, but with New Year’s reflections and a recent career change, I realize I’ve been writing for newspapers, magazines and online venues for over 15 years now. Some of those years were non-productive but the “writing bug” has been insistent, something constantly at the back of my mind, even more so today now that…

Cover of 'Pop!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title and Tagline For Anything' by Sam Horn

Review of POP! by Sam Horn

  POP! Create the Perfect Pitch, Title and Tagline for Anything by Sam Horn (Perigree, 2009) offers an easy-to-follow road map on how you can sell your idea or brand in 60 seconds or less. The basic idea of POP! is that by completing a series of mental exercises you will be able to better market your idea in…

Seattle Great Wheel at Pier 57

2013 – A Writer’s Year in Review

After reading a blog posting from Tom Ipri, I decided to look back at my accomplishments this year as a writer. By looking back, I hope to identify areas that need improvement, find areas that were successful and that should be explored further and come up with a blueprint for what I hope to achieve in…