How to raise your rate as a freelancerI wrote this as a comment in an online discussion; perhaps it deserves a wider audience.May 15May 15
Do I need to write an outline?I’ve had many conversations with writers about how to write essays, articles, and books. People often assume that they cannot start…Dec 17, 20201Dec 17, 20201
What to do when you encounter sexual harassmentPractical lessons for women (particularly in technology fields) who encounter harassment and aren’t sure what to do.Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
How to pitch an editorPlenty of freelancers ask me how they can write for my publications. I’ve had essentially the same guidelines for 15 years, at many sites…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
OS/2 is 25 Years Old (2012)With Google+ shutting down, it occurs to me that some of my more popular essays are about to disappear. So I’m capturing this one here in…Mar 24, 20192Mar 24, 20192
The Old Family Photos Project: Lessons in creating family photos that people want to keepAs a consequence of scanning thousands of slides, I learned quite a bit about taking photos that capture a family’s life. Here’s a personal…Jan 28, 20181Jan 28, 20181
For PR People: This Is How Fact Checks WorkI recently wrote to a vendor’s public relations person, asking her to fact-check an article written by one of my authors. The results were…May 4, 20171May 4, 20171
An Editor’s Advice for Writers on Pitching WellI’ve been an editor of tech sites since 2000, which means that I regularly ask people to suggest articles they want to write (and for which…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017
How to Respond to an Editor’s Queries on Your ArticleAs you know, I assign a lot of articles to freelance writers. Once the author sends me his file, I edit it (not always in a timely manner…Jan 1, 20171Jan 1, 20171
Published inNewCo ShiftDon’t Sign That Non-Disclosure Agreement. Not Yet, Anyway.My three co-workers sat around the conference table while the legal forms were handed out, shuffled to each developer like oversize playing…Nov 29, 20162Nov 29, 20162
