Most of my friends took typing in ninth grade. Not me. There was no way I was ever going to be a secretary, and really, what other job would require that skill? I didn’t take it when I was a sophomore either. Then, when I was a junior, I took typing for one reason and… Continue reading Typecasting Typing
Author: Melanie
Melanie Rigney is the author of Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century and other Catholic books. She is a contributor to Living Faith and other Catholic blogs. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. Melanie also owns Editor for You, a publishing consultancy that since 2003 has helped hundreds of writers, publishers, and agents.
What’s in a Name?
For Catholics, today is the feast day of St. Monica, the long-suffering mother of St. Augustine. In the day when Augustine was a party animal, Monica nagged and prayed, prayed and nagged. Finally, he saw the Light, and the rest is history. Monica also is the confirmation name of my mother and my sister Maureen.… Continue reading What’s in a Name?
Thru and Thru
Writers can learn a lot from Keith Richards, and I’m not talking about drug abuse or successful rehab. I say this because of Keith’s passion for what he does. He didn’t become a musician for the money. He doesn’t write to trends. He does what he does because he has to. He’d be playing in… Continue reading Thru and Thru
It’s About Time
Between the time I moved to DC in February 2004 and October 2008, my finances were a mess. Suffice it to say that when I left my husband, a great deal of credit card debt ended up as my responsibility because I had been the primary earner in my marriage. Freelance editing kept me afloat; in… Continue reading It’s About Time