I love to read. When I left my full-time job to start working from home, I got to add time for a lot of things, including reading. Especially reading. In addition to the reading and research I do for my writing, I’m always reading for the sheer enjoyment of it. …
One of the things I love about being a writer is that inspiration is everywhere. Even in beer. Especially in beer. Although I’ve been known to write more than a few words directly inspired by beer, today I want to talk about the writing that is on the beer, the …
I was a kid when chicken nuggets were introduced, so of course I loved them. That is, until I bit into one and came across a slimy piece of organ meat. The whole bread coating came off like a veil, and I found myself staring at this glistening, rubbery piece …
It’s one of the cliches you hear in every writing class: “Show, don’t tell.” I’ve spent many hours arguing with writing teachers that what they call “showing” is really just another way of telling. However, with infographics, you have the opportunity to really show potential customers important information about your …
People don’t read websites! That’s the comment that always comes up in any discussion of web writing and web content. And it’s true, if you let it be. The average time on a site for all visitors has been estimated to be as low as 30 seconds. That means that …
