I've been thinking of late about a conversation I had many years ago with my brother Brett.
He's an engineer, so I've never really understood what he does ...
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Get the name of the dog.
It's a time-honored newspaper axiom that when you're writing a story that includes a dog -- or really any pet -- you need to include its name. People relate ...
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Someone asked me last week why I bill myself on LinkedIn and on my business cards as a storyteller.
When it boils down to it, everything's a story. ...
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Bruce Lowitt, a friend and former St. Petersburg Times colleague, was kind enough to acknowledge me in his new book, The Game Isn't Everything.
I've been reading the book, which is filled with stories from Bruce's career. Among the best ...
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When we think about stories, we often think about people. But stories can be about just about anything. One time, a reporter who worked for me at the St. Petersburg Times wrote a story about lug nuts. When you're driving a race car 200 mph, they're especially important.
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