As a follow-up to my earlier blog post about Jennifer Weiner’s talk at The Poynter Institute, you can read a related piece I put together for Poynter Online. Weiner’s latest book, “Best Friends Forever,” just made it to the number one spot on The New York Times‘ best-seller list this week. Pretty exciting! From PoynterContinue reading “How Newspaper Reporting Helped Jennifer Weiner Become a Better Novelist”
Author Archives: Mallary Tenore Tarpley
St. Petersburg Times Turns 125
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times is getting up there in age. This month the paper turns 125. The paper’s longevity is a testament to the good work that its journalists have produced throughout the years and that they continue to produce during a tumultuous time in the news industry. In a special, July 19 pull-outContinue reading “St. Petersburg Times Turns 125”
Looking for Documentary Film Recommendations
Next week I’m meeting up with some friends for a documentary club meeting. The past two weeks the group has watched “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara” and “Man on Wire,” which won an Oscar last year. Next on the list: “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart,”Continue reading “Looking for Documentary Film Recommendations”
Grandma, 86, Is Dating the Next-Door Neighbor and Loving It
You can read a story I wrote about Gramz and her boyfriend, Gordon, in today’s St. Petersburg Times. My grandma, “Gramz,” is the most special woman I know. She’s my surrogate mom, the person I’ve always turned to when I’ve needed advice or help finding my way through the labyrinth of love. At 86, GramzContinue reading “Grandma, 86, Is Dating the Next-Door Neighbor and Loving It”
Updates from the Past Few Weeks
It’s been a crazy past couple of weeks, but I’m now settled in my new apartment and will have more free time for my blog. Work has been busy, too, but in a good way. I’ve been mostly editing stories and Webinars and haven’t had as much time for writing lately, but I’ve found aContinue reading “Updates from the Past Few Weeks”
St. Petersburg a ‘City of Writers’; Provincetown Should Be Too
St. Petersburg, Fla., was declared “City of Writers” a couple of months ago, shortly after local poet Peter Meinke was named a poet laureate. The city has been home at one point or another to some notable writers — Jack Kerouac and Pulitzer prize winning journalists Tom French, Lane DeGregory to name a few. IContinue reading “St. Petersburg a ‘City of Writers’; Provincetown Should Be Too”
Settling into a New Home
I’ve been house-hopping for the past few months, as my old apartment was infested with termites. Being a nomad, so to speak, is a strange experience; your routine gets disrupted and you begin to feel as though you’ve lost all sense of stability. I stopped running (in large part because of a minor knee injury),Continue reading “Settling into a New Home”
Jennifer Weiner’s Tips for Writing, Succeeding as an Author
When best-selling author Jennifer Weiner told her mother about her first book, “Good in Bed,” her mom started to cry. “Darling, what’s it called?” Mom asked. “Hm, ‘Good in Bed.’” “What was that? ‘Good and Bad?’” “No. ‘Good in Bed.’” “‘Good in Bed’?! How much research did you do?!” Weiner, who was at The PoynterContinue reading “Jennifer Weiner’s Tips for Writing, Succeeding as an Author”
Reading Books about Boston, New England, Home
Senior year of college I took a “Literature of Boston” course in which I came to know Boston through a literary lense that spanned decades of the historic city’s past. We read the usual suspects, including: Edwin O’Connor’s “The Last Hurrah,” John P. Marquand’s “The Late George Apply,” and Henry James’ “The Bostonians.” My favoriteContinue reading “Reading Books about Boston, New England, Home”
AP Stylebook Sales, Web Traffic Increase
Looking to write a story about the Associated Press Stylebook’s Web site redesign, I interviewed a few of the people who help run the site and the printed version of the stylebook. They told me that Web traffic had increased, which led me to think that sales of the printed version had likely decreased. NotContinue reading “AP Stylebook Sales, Web Traffic Increase”
Word on the Street 