The Presidents on Writing

The Presidents on Writing

Practically every president has written a book; some have even written those books all by themselves. The general consensus is that the honor of greatest writer among the presidents falls to Abraham Lincoln—with Ulysses S. Grant a distant second—but all who’ve...
DEAR SANTA: A Writer’s Christmas Wish List

DEAR SANTA: A Writer’s Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa, I hope this finds you well and safe and enjoying your holiday prep up there at the North Pole. I’m not sure if you’re taking requests from writers during these troubled times, but I thought I’d give it a try anyway. I won’t lie. I wasn’t quite as good a...
On the First Day of Christmas…

On the First Day of Christmas…

You know the song: On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me….  Let’s just skip to the last—and best—verse. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: Twelve Newfies drooling Eleven Dachshunds digging  Ten Jacks a-leaping  Nine Poodles...
10 Writing Lessons We Learned from 2020

10 Writing Lessons We Learned from 2020

Hindsight is 2020. I stole that great line from my son Greg Bergman, Editor-in-Chief for capitalwatch.com. This year was a nightmare, but we did learn a lot—the hard way—about our industry, ourselves, and each other. 1) Backlist matters. As terrible a year as this may...

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