Early in the morning of Feb. 26, the last edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that would ever be printed on a Friday landed on stoops, porches, sidewalks, lawns, and hedges with the indifference most of us had grown used to over the years.
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Libel and Slander, and Some Wisdom to Tell the Difference
Editor Etiquette for Freelance Writers
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How I Face the Blank Page
By Leighann LordNSNC Member Astronauts have to climb into the rocket. Mechanics have to get under the hood of the car. Writers have to sit down and write. But it’s complicated. Here’s my process: Pour a fresh cup of coffee. Open my journal to a clean page.Grab a pen. Stare at the page. Have a moment of clarity…
George Will: Questions and Answers
By Steve AustNSNC Executive Director As the writer of thousands of columns, the author of 19 books, and a frequent TV presence, George Will looms as one of the nation’s leading conservative commentators. His erudite perspectives provide thoughtful insights on an array of economic and social issues – and, regarding his other overarching passion, baseball.…
How One Guided-Imagery Session Saved My Book
By Lisa Smith MolinariStars and Stripes columnist, author of The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com (2020), and former NSNC President I arrived at Suzette’s summer house in Cape Cod believing that I was there to sample her famous gourmet cuisine and chat. The fact that she was leading a guided-imagery session…
The New Normal Now Goes Far Beyond the Final Score
From Music Critic to Columnist to Your New NSNC President
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Stir-crazy Humorist, Retired Nurse Recreates Famous Artworks to Relieve Shelter-in-place Stress, Share Joy
By Molly StevensNSNC Member Like so many others, I experienced stress and anxiety at the onset of the COVID pandemic. As a fairly recent retiree, I had worked hard to find a satisfactory balance between full and empty slots in my calendar. I struggled when faced with an abundance of free time and a serious…
Writers in Quarantine
How Unusual Was This Year’s Winner of the Commentary Pulitzer?
Now Is the Time for You to Be a Leader
By Dave LieberThe Dallas Morning News City mayors, county leaders, state governors, and presidents are expected to show leadership in times of crisis. But I would argue that now is the time for columnists and bloggers to do the same. We learned after 9/11 what a difference one great column can make for readers. Remember…