Reporter’s Hardest Job
“Hi, I want to interview you for a story!” Yeah not cool. Talk about the tables being turned. I’ve interviewed over 1,000 people easy so you would think I would know how to be on the business end of a phone receiver. Not so...
Happy Ending to Old Theatre
Everybody laments the loss of a prized historic theater. Too often some big movie house built in the 1920s, turns into a mixed-use space in the 1950s, then maybe a music hall, until it’s finally shuttered completely. But sometimes there...
Helping Small Retailers Thrive
My journey as a writer allows me to meet lots of interesting people, and also get the word out about some special unsung heroes who do their job and get instruments in the hands of people who want to make music. Recently I got to write up the...
The Art of Listening
I am pleased I get to write for Stage Directions, one of my favorite magazines because I am a theater geek. Recently I wrote an article called the Art of Listening, which got a great response. Now I hate to brag (that’s not true), but what...
The Follow Up
The vast majority of features I do for my magazines are of the person/company profile variety. I love those, because I sincerely love talking to people from all walks of life and what they do with themselves. I don’t get to do it as often...
Another New Website
I’ve got another new website! Thanks to several helpful contacts, I’ve relaunched my St. Louis writer site. Thanks again to TJ Kelly Web Strategy and Rob Lee of Silver East Web Services, plus Susy Christiansen of BusyBee Studios for...