Gettin' it Done

Today, Seth Godin writes:

"Just imagine how much you'd get done

...if you stopped actively sabotaging your own work.

We must be talented, powerful and resilient creatures indeed given how much we manage to produce despite the constant undercutting, ridicule and needless censorship we aim at ourselves."

Seth, I hear you... this has been on my mind a lot lately. I sabotage my own work by not starting early enough, doubting my ability to be successful or innovate, think about my past mistakes (missed edits, unsuccessful marketing campaigns, typos, etc.) more than the things I've brought to the table that helped move things forward.

Time to get to it and get stuff done.

D-U-N, done!

Lockie teaching feature writing

lockie said...

Hi all!

I've not written any news for some time, as I've been mostly publishing things that are not much fun. (example: I'm freelancing for the real estate section of all things).
However, good news in the form of a new course I'm teaching at Warren Wilson College here in sunny Swannanoa. I currently teach "Intro to the Media" a hybrid class where first part of the semester is similar to our own WP687 class, and last half of semester is devoted to copyediting and public relations. I've been wanting to teach a features workshop for some time, and I pitched it hard this semester and it landed! I teach "feature writing" this Spring here at Warren Wilson and am framing it as a workshop. It will include environmental journalism, travel pieces, humor pieces, profiles and more. Yay!
Best to all.
Lockie Hunter

Monkey Business

I've got an essay about being bitten by a monkey in Thailand that's now live at The Smart Set. Lesson learned: don't pet monkeys, no matter how cute...

Blogging

I started a blog too about two months ago. It's called "Vegan Poet in the Kitchen," combining poetry and vegan cooking and delightful mishaps. Did I already make a note of this?

Student loan thingy.

Student loan relief??!!

My new blog post/column/article(?) for all you borrowers out there, and for me, because I got the shaft.

-Michael Trudeau

Another new blog

Hi All:

I've started a new blog about poetry and being a poet and would love some feedback. My first two posts are up and I have one follower named Joe. Please follow the blog if you like it, and comment on anything you like or hate.

http://shannoncwalsh.blogspot.com/

Thanks!


Shannon

Column on Zug

Hi all,

I have a column up on zug.com. It's called "Old Habits" and you can find it here:

www.zug.com/scrawl/chantix/index07.html

Justine

Vegan Poet in the Kitchen

After several attempts to write a column for VegNews and being ignored, I’ve started a blog called Vegan Poet in the Kitchen. It’s amusing and the recipes (and poems!) are delicious.

veganpoet.blogspot.com

I'm still writing the Ask a Poet column and this summer The Smart Set will be publishing some of my longer features.

Making it after all

Dear fellow columnists,

I'm writing a blog about my struggle to find a job. I'd love for some feedback. Here's the link:

http://makingitafterall.blogspot.com

Thanks!

Kelly Allen 

(Fall '08)

New essay on Oy!Chicago

http://www.oychicago.com/article.aspx?id=2094

Hi -
This is a piece that I started working on many years ago -- it didn't have an ending until recently.
..And as always, Oy! is always looking for cool Jewish stuff that has a Chicago connection.
Thanks!
-Libby

Happy Holidays! Really.

Yet another Emersonian Soapbox, not with any art, though, for some reason. This one is complete with a (magazine) typo so graciously pointed out by a cranky commenter; if anyone else cares to answer him, please feel free. Anyway, I believe anyone who ever spent more than two days working retail will appreciate Retail Retaliation.

Food Blog (Because It Hasn't Already Been Done to Death)

I have started a food blog today under the pseudonym Genavieve Laloue. Please come visit and give me some business! I hope to post daily updates about the trials and tribulations of eating in New York. Seriously.

www.healthfoodmakesmesick.blogspot.com

Hope everyone is well.

Hannah Selinger
WLP 2005

Coupling (from a "couple" weeks ago - ha!)

Hey guys,

Wanted to let y'all know that a column of mine ran in Coupling two weeks ago. My grandmother bought six copies. Awesome.

Here's the link.

Good column to check out

This is not a news item, but a column I enjoyed that ran recently in the Wash. Post by Gene Weingarten. "Something about Harry: Why Old Dogs are the Best Dogs" . Hope you enjoy it. -- Jaweed

National Geographic Traveler, Nov/Dec issue

I have a column in the new issue of Traveler on page 20. It was chosen by the blogger/editor of the Intelligent Travel blog and print section. "A Baptism Over Flame," about the Argentine asado, is excerpted from a longer verision I wrote in Column Writing a couple of years ago.

Upon seeing it, people keep asking me, "When were you in Argentina?" as if I had disappeared unannounced for a week or two without them noticing. But that's what's cool about travel writing; if the experience sticks, it could have happened a day ago or twenty years ago. In my case, the beef was transformative.

Michelle

Poet on the Campaign Trail

Here's the latest Ask A Poet, pretty timely. I also features a query from our very own Jaqi Holland:
http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article10270801.aspx

Bahstahn Snahk

Soapbox domination continues. Check out my latest bit in the Weekly Dig, all about Boston authenticity, before some guy from Southie beats me up, or a wandering horde of college students projectile vomits in my general direction.

I'm sorry. That was a little gross, even for me.

writing and stitching

It's my first time posting here. It seemed high time I do so... especially considering recent events. 

About 3 months ago I started working as the assistant editor at Crochet Today magazine. For those of you who had Column Writing with me and recall the recurring theme in my columns, you won't be surprised when I say this job is pretty much perfect for me. It's just me and the editor-in-chief on the editorial staff, which means I am lucky enough to participate in every aspect of putting the magazine together, from conceptualizing to hiring freelancers to writing to editing. The first issue with my name on the masthead (woo!) goes on newsstands this week and I have a short column in it about an up-and-coming crochet designer, Cal Patch. I also wrote the whole product review section, which isn't exactly a column, but it got me another byline, so yay!

The magazine can sometimes be found at B&N, but is easiest to get in craft stores. We aren't publishing editorial content on our website at this time, but maybe someday...

Maya

Article Published

Hi, everyone!

It's been a while since I last posted anything. I was in the Column Writing class in the year of 04/05 (I can't remember if it was Fall or Spring). I just wanted to pass along that I have an article published in OurState Magazine. This magazine gives an overview of the cultural, historical, and other elements of North Carolina living. Since I grew up in and currently live in NC, I've been pitching articles to this magazine. It's my second publication.

While my name is featured in the table of contents on the online version of the magazine, the article itself is not linked.

I wrote in a section titled "For the Day" about a nearby small town by the name of Elizabethtown, and a state park, Jones Lake, that is less than five miles from Elizabethtown. The article is "Town and Country" and my byline is Lee Royal. I give an iteniary of what one can do for the day in this part of the state--places to eat, shop, hike, and more.

Hope all of you are doing great!

Carrah "Lee" Royal
Emerson Class of 2005