Last winter, I heard from a volunteer at Germaine Lawrence, the all-girls residential facility where I was treated for anorexia from September 1999 to January 2000. The volunteer, named Andy, wanted to see if he could interview me for a video project he was putting together for Germaine Lawrence’s 30th anniversary gala. Of course IContinue reading “Road to Recovery Requires Time, Patience, Willingness to Share Your Story”
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How Personal Writing Makes Us Better Journalists
I wrote a centerpiece for Poynter Online today about journalists who have found that personal writing makes them better reporters — by teaching them to look for greater details in their stories, making them more sensitive to the people they interview and by helping them develop a deeper appreciation for the work they do. I’veContinue reading “How Personal Writing Makes Us Better Journalists”
Word on the Street 