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My Haiku & Senryu Exhibit Soon to Travel Again

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Readers and Followers, I just learned yesterday that my illustrated haiku/senryu/haiku sequences exhibit will travel to Mundelein, Illinois next month. Until Jan. 7, the exhibit is at the Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane, in Rolling Meadows, IL. However,  … Continue reading →

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Make a Name for Yourself: Be a Columnist

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

If you are in a professional field, being a columnist for a publication will offer immense benefits for you. Each professional field is flooded today, as we become more and more of an over-credentialed society. Those who stand out in … Continue reading →

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Feature Articles about People are Popular

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

Features about people are always in demand. We are naturally curious, and we love to read about other people who do interesting things. It’s uncommon to find people who don’t like to talk about themselves, if they have interesting lives. … Continue reading →

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Gifted Writer Draws Inspiration From Intriguing Background

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

Alicia Hilton doesn’t have a problem finding things to write about. With an intriguing and accomplished background as an FBI Special Agent, an attorney and law professor, and a fine art consultant, ideas that she can formulate into expressive writing … Continue reading →

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Feature Writers: Make Your Work Publishable and Praised by Readers

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

When you write for newspapers and magazines, you must always consider whether your article is not only likely to be published by editors, but if it will be praised by readers. Popularity of writers leads to more writing assignments for … Continue reading →

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On Language Patrol: Avoid These Expressions

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

I’ve been keeping track again of stale language I’ve read in newspapers and magazines these past few weeks. Feature writers and columnists shouldn’t resort to using these hackneyed terms and phrases: 1) pork barrel 2) acid test 3) bone of … Continue reading →

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Feature Writers: Consider Your Description

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

When I taught  journalism, I harped on students to be more descriptive in writing features for publication. Below are some descriptive sentences that I’ve pulled from some of their papers: 1)  Soft drinks shoot out of a gun that looks … Continue reading →

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Writers of All Genres: Get Back to Basics and Get a Reality Check

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

No matter what genre we write in,  most of us struggle at certain points with motivating ourselves through writer’s block and the revision process. When we find ourselves languishing, often it’s time to start considering the basics again. Even an … Continue reading →

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Feature Writers: Avoid Stale Language

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

When writers resort to using stale expressions and words, that signals that they are getting lazy. Below are some stale expressions that I’ve run across in newspapers and magazines, that have no place in writing: 1) better half 2) better … Continue reading →

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Feature Article Ideas Abound!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

If you are short of ideas for feature articles, let me give you 42 of them, based on articles I wrote and published in the past year. 1) a municipal band leader 2) a barbershop quartet 3) a genealogical society … Continue reading →

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