Is it hard to find a job right now?

My wife is trying to find employment right now, and she is having a hard time finding something besides the sevice industry. Maybe a look at someone searching for a job and a glance at the issue through his or her eyes.

Kenny Chesney at Turner Field on Sunday

A Summer-time feature story about kicking back and relaxing at a good concert would be a nice diversion from the troubled headlines of the day.

Story Idea: Violence Against Women

I had this story idea that I’ve been thinking about all weekend (and it’s mainly the reason I wasn’t in class last Thursday).
In high school, I was almost raped.  Like many other women who are victims against violence, I did not report it (a decision I have regretted immensely).  This past Wednesday, a friend of [...]

Today’s class

We’ll talk about querying editors today, but first, here’s some advice about cliches: Avoid ‘em. Your writing will be more interesting and more your own if you edit out cliches. It’s tough, though, because cliches are a kind of shorthand for information. Most of us use cliches in speaking, so it seems normal to use [...]