One of the things I loved about being a journalist was the excuse it gave me to dive deeply into subjects and lives I would never encounter otherwise. In the name of “getting the story” I did such things as going on patrol with the coast guard (albeit in a relatively tame New England town),... Continue Reading →
What you don’t know won’t kill you
We've all heard the cliché "Write what you know." Perhaps it’s a useful instruction to beginning writers so they don’t get distracted while learning the basics of craft. Beyond that, it seems silly. My journalism training gave me the confidence to write about almost anything, as long as I was willing to do research. I... Continue Reading →
AUDREY KALMAN 