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91Southern Talk: Phrases with Flavor
The various parts of the United States have their own regional expressions and idioms: New England, Midwest, Texas (it's its own country), California (another country), and the region of my childhood---the American South. I began hearing certain...
10 comments78Where Did That Phrase Come From?
Our English language is loaded with words and phrases that came from places or experiences or customs completely unknown to us. I selected a few to share with readers, thanks to information provided by William and Mary Morris in their Dictionary of...
9 comments77Becoming a Journalist: Interview Skills
If you're a beginning journalist, it won't take you long to figure out that you don't know everything. So you seek out experts on the subject of your article--hurricanes, child care, stock market investment, soccer, French cooking. How you handle...
5 comments71Panama Canal Zone: Unusual but Unknown
The Panama Canal Zone, no longer existing because of a 1977 treaty with the Republic of Panama, was an unusual place where I lived for 11 years. When I mentioned its name to friends as we vacationed in the U.S. (a "home leave" scheduled every two...
12 comments70The Art of Rewriting: Tips for Freelancers
As a writer, you've probably had the experience of being "grabbed" by idea, which led you to pour words into your computer (or onto your writing pad). When you finished "pouring", you were probably quite pleased with the volume of material you had...
14 comments69Memo to Parents: Helping Your Child's Education
Raising three daughters and teaching high school and college students has led me to some observations on practical ways a parent can help a child get the most out of an education. 1. Concept: A child only...
8 comments74Satire: A Writer's Lethal Weapon
Satire is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer's arsenal---and yet many writers don't realize the influence that a well-crafted satire can have on readers. Saturday Night Live, Jon Stewart, Dave...
13 comments70Freelance Writers: Dealing with Editors
If you're a writer expecting to get paid for what you write, there will be an editor in your life---whether you like it or not. An "editor" doesn't have to be an official editor of a magazine or newspaper; your editor may be someone who represents...
19 comments63Freelance Writers: Be a Consultant
There's a game that's played out there in the Business World. It goes like this: "It's not so much what you say as how you say it." As a freelance writer, looking for paying work, you may concentrate on...
4 comments79The American View of Foreign Foods
All over the United States, we can find restaurants and cafes that serve what we Americans think is "foreign" food. We're familiar with Chinese restaurants, Italian restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Spanish restaurants, German restaurants. Only...
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