Letters of Peace: One Handwritten Letter at a Time

woman reading a handwritten letter

On my flight to Philadelphia for the 2016 WordCamp US conference, I put away my smartphone and laptop, pulled out the airline monthly magazine from the pouch on the seatback, and settled in to read.

Within the first few pages of the magazine, I found a full-page reproduction of a handwritten letter that quickly catapulted me back to my teen years.

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Takeaways from 5 Newsroom Tips for Better Website Content: WordCamp US 2016

Andrea Zoeller

In her 5 Newsroom Tips for Better Website Content presentation at 2016 WordCamp US last weekend, Andrea Zoellner shared examples from the newsroom to help content creators craft better content for their websites.

Here are my notes from her talk: Continue reading Takeaways from 5 Newsroom Tips for Better Website Content: WordCamp US 2016

Will You Join Me for National Blog Posting Month?

Journal and pen with laptop in background

Three years ago, in November 2013, I joined thousands of bloggers and writers around the world in my first National Blog Posting Month. The goal was to blog once a day for 30 days.

I was excited about joining the effort, but frankly, a bit concerned whether I would be able to write and publish a post 30 days in a row.

Since I was publishing posts once or twice a week, joining NaBloPoMo would mean a drastic change to my work.

I admit it, some days were easy. Other days were a struggle. Continue reading Will You Join Me for National Blog Posting Month?