I’m now officially an iPad owner. My boyfriend unexpectedly bought me one for my birthday after seeing how much I enjoyed using his whenever we went on road trips or were lounging around. It’s one of those gifts that I wouldn’t buy for myself, but that I’ve secretly wanted for a while. I’m still gettingContinue reading “Getting used to the iPad reading experience”
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Turning to other memoirs for ideas, inspiration
When I interviewed New York Times reporter Frank Bruni a couple of months ago, I was struck by the emphasis he placed on reading. He said that when preparing to write his memoir, Born Round, he devoured memoirs to see how other writers told their life stories: “In part I approached my own story theContinue reading “Turning to other memoirs for ideas, inspiration”
Comments from last week’s post a motivation to keep moving forward
Whenever I write about my relationship with food and my mom, I’m always humbled by the number of people who send me messages to say they related to what I wrote about. My last blog post — a narrative comprised of several personal essays I’ve written throughout the years — generated a lot of meaningfulContinue reading “Comments from last week’s post a motivation to keep moving forward”
Funny take on where the Babysitters Club girls are today
I couldn’t help but smile when I saw this Awl story about what the members of the Babysitters Club are up to these days. Growing up, I was a huge Babysitters Club fan and even started my own club. I hung up handmade flyers around town to make the locals aware of my babysitting skillsContinue reading “Funny take on where the Babysitters Club girls are today”
New Amazon Wish List a Reminder to Find More Time for Books
I’ve spent the past two hours listening to the rain and creating my Amazon wish list. I usually e-mail myself titles of books that I want to read, so instead of having them build up in my e-mail box, I created a wish list to keep them organized and to remind myself that I needContinue reading “New Amazon Wish List a Reminder to Find More Time for Books”
How Newspaper Reporting Helped Jennifer Weiner Become a Better Novelist
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”
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”
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”
Journalists Look to Scribd.com For Profitable Writing, Editing Opportunities
After my editor passed along a New York Times article last week about a site called Scribd.com, I began to wonder about the site’s journalistic application. The site just began allowing users to charge for the content they upload — a move that could prove beneficial for journalists who are looking to make some extraContinue reading “Journalists Look to Scribd.com For Profitable Writing, Editing Opportunities”
Word on the Street 