by Jamie Chavez | Feb 6, 2012 | Your Editor Says …
I was reading this Newsweek article a few weeks ago, about a highly successful art gallery owner, known for discovering and nurturing new talent: In all her years as a dealer, it seems she has only once had to tell an artist that new work was weak. “But I didn’t put...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 5, 2012 | Books You Might Like, Miscellany
I had a flat tire the other day while I was out running errands. I put air in it and made my way to my preferred tire vendor, where I had to sit in the waiting room for about an hour before I was on my way again. Fortunately I had my Newsweek with me (don’t leave home...
by Jamie Chavez | Nov 26, 2011 | The Book Biz
This was written a year ago, but it’s still relevant. I remember an impassioned eulogy for the typewriter delivered years ago by one of my newspaper colleagues: how, he asked, could we write on a keyboard that made no sound? Just fine, it turned out. And you wonder...
by Jamie Chavez | Nov 23, 2011 | Miscellany
I have long been a fan of Anna Quindlen, whose New York Times column, Life in the 30s, was exactly the sort of writing I fantasized about doing myself. (She is a good role model for this, having won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary on the basis of her work in...
by Jamie Chavez | Oct 17, 2011 | The Writing Craft, Words & Language
I love me some good wordplay. This should come as no surprise to you. 🙂 In particular, I’m fond of similes. A well-turned simile can add clarity or lyricism, imply irony or sarcasm. It can be taken seriously or add levity to a piece. A simile can make you laugh … or...
