One of my favorite things to do in my spare time, or when I'm knee-deep in work and simply need some inspiration, is to look up popular...

I get asked all sorts of questions by clients, friends, and avid readers of my Edit This blog. I've never considered sharing them before,...

I have the opportunity as a professional writer to write about great people and businesses, and share stories on topics that people truly...

Edit This had the amazing opportunity to be the guest speaker at the BusinessPoint Breakfast hosted by PointBank in Corinth, TX. This was...

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So there I was trying to crank out an article when I realized how little I had accomplished. Four hours later – just me and a blank...

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We were having a little get-together on Saturday night when a friend offered everyone some Cordial Cherries for dessert. Of course, I...

Oh relax, Woody. I'm sure Buzz's editing skills are out of this world! I wrote a few blogs recently about how fellow writers should...

Let's have some fun with our final blog of 2016! Anyone who has paid attention over the years to our Facebook page for Edit This has...

I wrote in last week's blog that every writer needs an editor. That's not to say self-editing your work isn't important – self-edits are...

News Flash! Rookie writers aren't the only ones who need a good editor. Veteran writers make mistakes, too, becoming so invested in their...

I have a young journalist/friend who, before heading off to an interview, usually sits down with me to go over a list of questions he has...

I am not a website designer. I don’t build websites from scratch, and I couldn’t tell you the first thing about coding on the back end. I...

If you are going to put your name on anything as a writer, it better have a great beginning. Journalists call it the lede (that's how we...

I pitched a story idea a few years ago to my colleagues at the local newspaper about a great guy by the name of Jared McClure. Jared...

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There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not reminded of how blessed I am to be a husband and a parent. It's not the easiest job in the...

There I was rushing into the house like a bull in a china shop with this frantic look on my face. My beautiful wife looked right at me...