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
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.
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
Today’s the Day to Meet the Harrisons
Prayer group, check. Farmers’ Market, check. Starbucks, check. I’m giving myself an hour (timer set, check) to clean off my desk and enter some financial stuff, and then, it’s time to get to know the Harrisons, the couple in the novel I’ll start today. I will miss Peter and Joan Gregory, the protagonists in my first novel,… Continue reading Today’s the Day to Meet the Harrisons
Thank you, United Press International
When I was fresh out of college (OK, when I was three months out of college, after a stint covering the Legislature for South Dakota Public Radio), I went to work for United Press International, which at the time was still a full-service wire service and able competitor to The Associated Press. After I think… Continue reading Thank you, United Press International