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The Search for Structure

Wednesday, 8 April 2009 5:54 P GMT
Sometimes, this weird schedule I now have since striking out on my own makes things tough. Case and point: yesterday, I was working on a surprise project with a tight deadline, and had to reschedule a phone interview for an article. No
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Snow Day

Monday, 14 January 2008 3:50 A GMT
'Snow Day,' in Journalism Land, doesn't mean I get to stay at home in my PJs and watch Ellen. I wish. It just means I work from my home office instead of my office-office, which, don't get me wrong, has its perks. We just cleaned and
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Skiing Lake Tahoe

Saturday, 8 December 2007 2:32 A GMT
...my latest travel column has dropped in The Rainbow Times, taking a look at family friendly ski resorts in Lake Tahoe.  

Travel Column Doing Well

Sunday, 9 September 2007 5:35 A GMT
 My new travel column PuddleJump Travel Stories just earned me a very nice email from the editor of The Rainbow Times, which publishes it.Nicole Lashomb, editor and co-owner of TRT, an LGBT publication that is printed and published online, said

My New Home Office - Inspiration Nation

Wednesday, 29 August 2007 3:35 P GMT
There's a window to a storage room near my desk -  I put Aimee Mann behind glass and propped up my Real Cheap Art from Red Fish Blue Fish in Hyannis, Mass. for a little color. The guitar is just there to curb writer's block and boredom

Jax Packs

Tuesday, 21 August 2007 5:56 A GMT
One of the greatest lessons I've learned since becoming a travel writer has been the art of packing. One rail trip across Europe with an overloaded bag taught me that less is more, and that when friends ask to please-bring-a-bottle-of-French-wine

New Travel Article in the Rainbow Times

Monday, 6 August 2007 5:58 A GMT
  Check out my latest travel article at The Rainbow Times , taking a look at Cork, Ireland. The link is to the online version; print subscriptions are also available through the TRT Web site .  
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Bloom Boom

Friday, 3 August 2007 2:23 A GMT
I wrote a piece recently on the wholesale floral industry, and I was amazed at what an intriguing business this is. Wholesale florists are, for instance, an excellent barometer for the American economy at large throughout the years. During the depres

New Travel Column in the Rainbow Times

Saturday, 21 July 2007 12:32 A GMT
I've begun writing a travel column, PuddleJump, for The Rainbow Times, a new LGBT newspaper. Read my first installment regarding a day trip to the White Cedar Swamp in Wellfleet, Mass. here. Thanks to TRT Publisher Gricel Ocasio an

A Writer's Weekend on the Cape

Thursday, 19 July 2007 9:53 P GMT
If ever possible, I highly recommend the experience of borrowing or trading houses when taking a small vacation.It affords the comforts of home with the added bonus that - well - it's not. It's also much cheaper than a hotel or a B&B
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This Makes a Journalist's Blood Boil!

Monday, 9 July 2007 6:30 P GMT
Sorry, Burlington Free Press, but after reading this news item from Read Up On It , I am riled!The gist of the story is this: reporters and other staff at BFP (in Vermont) were apparently informed last week that their parking spaces were being revoke
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Zoom in at the Inn

Friday, 6 July 2007 8:02 P GMT
  I recently published a story about Diana Mara Henry 's new bed and breakfast in historic Forest Park, a section of Springfield, Mass. Henry is an acclaimed photojournalist who has captured images during some of America's most turbule

'All the Cool Girls Do it'

Wednesday, 27 June 2007 7:24 P GMT
David Meerman Scott, online thought leadership strategist, viral marketing expert, and author of "The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to use news releases, blogs, podcasts, viral marketing & online media to reach your buyers directly&qu
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Easy Rider

Monday, 25 June 2007 8:02 P GMT
  Check out Nick DeCondio's recent article for Clutch and Chrome (I just love that on a masthead) . Nick has carved an interesting niche in the travel writing community, specializing in two-wheeled adventures. He's written for C&C,

Top 10 Writer Songs

Thursday, 7 June 2007 8:27 P GMT
Or so I say: <><>10. Hey Jack Kerouac, Natalie Merchant <><>9. Edit, Regina Spektor <><> 8. Lady Writer, Dire Straits <>7. Paperback Writer, The Beatles <>6. TSMNWA (They Spelled My Name Wrong Again),
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Eurail - love the ride of the rails!

Thursday, 3 May 2007 8:33 P GMT
I recently wrote a testimonial for Eurail after going on a press trip sponsored by the company. Since I had a great time, I had no reservations, and this was my first 'testimonial,' too. Take a read! (also, I'm off for a press trip t

The Rainbows in the Clouds

Saturday, 28 April 2007 1:24 A GMT
"Who are the rainbows in your clouds?" That's what Dr. Maya Angelou asked the audience at a Women's Conference on April 27, 2007. Sitting in an ornate, wrought-iron chair, Angelou relayed stories of her childhood, her years as a dan

Angelhair Pancakes at Judie's of Amherst

Wednesday, 28 February 2007 12:28 A GMT
I recently wrote a piece on Judie's, the Amherst, Mass. institution and home of Judie's popovers. A study in business-as-run-by-Creatives at its best, Judies has a number of other signature items such as apple butter and 'double-wine,

Writerjax Interviewed by IdeaMatt

Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:35 A GMT
Check out Matt Cornell's latest post, an interview with yours truly. We talked about the role of organization in a writer's world, writing tips for bloggers, and the collision of art and craft within writing as a career. It's interesting
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JK Rowling's Billion Dollar Cardboard Box (and other useful organization tips)

Monday, 5 February 2007 1:51 P GMT
Part of the Bash.org messy desk contest, blogged at ritilan.com I was reminded recently of an interview with Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling , who explained her system of organization was a pile of cardboard b
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Media is My Life

Friday, 1 September 2006 12:48 A GMT
I spent most of my evening - no, the entire evening - updating my mp3 player last night. I was so bored with the music that was in there and even what was stored in my computer ... so I spent hours culling my CD collection and ripping tunes, some o

The Wisdom of Coca-Cola

Monday, 31 October 2005 12:59 A GMT
... Im pitching article ideas left and right. Just had my Ireland /France rail travel story published at www.gonomad.com, now I'm working on several photo-related articles and possibly a story about taking advantage of the oh-so-easy MARTA system to
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PhotoExpo 2005

Monday, 24 October 2005 1:01 A GMT
Just returned from covering PhotoExpo 2005 in New York CIty. A great convention, with surprisingly easily navigable and accessible displays, given the size of the event ... Im planning a new product story concentrating on consumer-level cameras and e

There is another ... Writing Tips from a Fellow Blogger

Monday, 24 October 2005 1:00 A GMT
I usually don't like steadfast rules for writing or editing, but my fellow scribe wrote this entry, Don't Be a Yoda (http://www.djsedit.com/blog/2005_06_01_archive.html) in his blog and I tried it ... now I'm doing it all the time, and it really help
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Journalism Cool Factor #1 - meeting niche celebrities

Monday, 5 September 2005 7:30 P GMT
The best thing about being a journalist is you get to learn little bits and pieces about a million different things within a given time period -- I call it becoming a dinner-table expert on a topic. You glean just enough information to be engaging an
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