writing

Saving Hemingway’s Cuban Home

Blogging

Read a great CNN story here: Be sure to check out my Traveling Well post – Cuba, Hemingway… someday

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One Month, One Novel

Features

Without a hard and fast deadline, many of life’s great projects get pushed off into the realm of “some day.” Everyone procrastinates, perpetually putting off that trip to Europe, learning French or writing the Great American Novel. It’s too easy, after working all day, to come home, eat dinner and pass out in front of […]

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Insomnia Strikes

Newspaper Columns

Warren Zevon once sang, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Those are wise words from the late signer songwriter. However, he was speaking metaphorically. I REALLY can’t sleep. In fact I haven’t gotten more than a few consecutive hours in weeks. This kind of deprivation takes a toll. I’m cracking up. It’s 2 a.m. and here […]

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Mark Twain’s Guide to Better Writing

The Copy Biz

I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English – it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don’t let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. – Mark Twain, March 20, 1880

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