Top Book Picks Of 2018 In 10 Quirky Categories

 

I love reading. I’ve always loved reading. I think I love reading almost more than I love writing. It’s certainly easier than writing. I didn’t think reading one book a week would be any kind of a problem. So, as I blogged last week,  I pledged to read 50 books this year in the Goodreads Reading Challenge. As of this week I’ve read 44 ( I got behind because of my own writing and edits on Book3.) Six more books to read in the next 9 days. Piece of cake!

In the meantime, here are my top picks in the following categories: Continue reading “Top Book Picks Of 2018 In 10 Quirky Categories”

So You Think You Can Be A Journalist? It’s Not That Easy

Twice this week I was flummoxed, maybe even a little miffed, by things I heard about the craft of writing (specifically screenwriting) and journalism (specifically investigative journalism.) In the latter case, I received an email from Brad at MasterClass and this is what it said: “Bob Woodward Teaches Investigative Journalism.” In the email trailer, Woodward promises to teach students how to research,  gather information, interview people, and how to find the story and build the story. Wow! Continue reading “So You Think You Can Be A Journalist? It’s Not That Easy”