Esther SchindlerDo 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…5 min read·Dec 17, 2020--1--1
Esther SchindlerWhat to do when you encounter sexual harassmentPractical lessons for women (particularly in technology fields) who encounter harassment and aren’t sure what to do.7 min read·Oct 21, 2019----
Esther SchindlerHow 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…4 min read·May 14, 2019----
Esther SchindlerOS/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…9 min read·Mar 24, 2019--2--2
Esther SchindlerThe 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…10 min read·Jan 28, 2018--1--1
Esther SchindlerFor 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…3 min read·May 4, 2017--1--1
Esther SchindlerAn 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…5 min read·Jan 8, 2017----
Esther SchindlerHow 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…4 min read·Jan 1, 2017----
Esther SchindlerinNewCo 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…3 min read·Nov 29, 2016--2--2
Esther SchindlerThe Three Reasons to WriteThere’s an important distinction in a writer’s motivations, and it influences far more than the words that appear on the page.5 min read·Sep 19, 2016--2--2