Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Perfectly Good Word

Trends come and go in the commercial publishing industry. A while ago, everything was paradigm this and paradigm that. Then paradigm became overused, and any editor today will slash the word with his red pen. I encountered another editor who … Continue reading

Uncategorized

An Unimagined Success

How many times have we hoped for a specific type of success, only to have it elude us? We dream of being an Olympic sprinter, a prize-winning surgeon, or a writer of the great American novel. But try as we … Continue reading

Uncategorized

Walking by the Big River

At the start of a new year, your next 12 months are always unknown. That’s why your next 12 months can be an adventure. As well as scary. Will you win the lottery? Or will your house burn down? You … Continue reading

Uncategorized