Getting Your Writing Published

by Eileen Wirth | Mar 2, 2023 | Journal

You’re a budding novelist with a great idea for a book about two women who own a tearoom during the Revolutionary War and who trick British officers into revealing secrets there. No one suspects the women are anything but Loyalist spinsters. Have you ever read a spy...

Overcoming the Blank Screen

by Eileen Wirth | Feb 28, 2022 | Journal

If your computer screen seems to be sticking its tongue out at you as you freeze up, turn it off and take a break. It’s the best way to fight Blank Computer Screen Syndrome, aka Writer’s Paralysis.  First, think hard about your message and condense it into a couple of...

Writing With the Ear

by Eileen Wirth | Feb 11, 2022 | Journal

Write with your ears instead of your eyes. These eight words are a key to successful writing. Really.  When you read copy aloud, your ear will catch excess words, awkward phrasing, and jargon that your eye misses. After you’ve read your copy aloud until it flows,...

New Year’s Resolutions

by Eileen Wirth | Jan 22, 2022 | Journal

Looking for that next step up in your arts & entertainment career? In this column, Dr. Eileen Wirth shares everything she has learned about being a creative professional. At my gym, the “resolution people” are out in force. We regulars know that most will vanish...

What’s In the Boxes?

by Eileen Wirth | Dec 20, 2021 | Journal

Looking for that next step up in your arts & entertainment career? In this column, Dr. Eileen Wirth shares everything she has learned about being a creative professional. Sara, a friend who has paused her high-powered tech career to spend time with her toddler,...