Communication Central

The writers among us might like this: "... We looked at the floor, across the library, at the books ... I found it peaceful. I understood why [she] said she liked going there. All those books. If there was that much worth writing about, there had to be something worthwhile in the world." (cross-posted)

Good morning and happy new year - here's hoping it will be safe, healthy and profitable for colleagues!
The 2022 Communication Central/NAIWE/AAE "Be a Better Freelancer"® conference will be held in St. Louis this fall, rather than on the East Coast as we originally planned. There are several other conferences in that region this year for writers, editors, proofreaders and other editorial professionals, whether in-house or freelance, so the Midwest seems like a better opportunity for more colleagues to attend ours. Watch this space for info about dates, venue, topics and speakers!

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Heads up: The latest version of the apraxia writing scam is circulating, from someone claiming to be affiliated with Robert Half - that's a new twist. If you get an inquiry from anyone claiming to need an article written for a workshop or conference presentation because they have "a speech distorting condition called Apraxia," no matter who they claim to be and how much (they pretend) they'll pay, just delete, delete, delete.
(Details: https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2020/12/07/the-apraxia-overpayment-scam-continues/,
https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/on-the-basics-yet-another-scam-warning/,
https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2020/09/09/on-the-basics-yet-another-scam-warning-2/.)

On the Basics: Yet another scam warning By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, Owner An American Editor Sigh … the creeps of the world just keep on trying. If only they’d apply all that energy, effort and — yes — occasional creativity to …

I'm delighted to let colleagues know that there's a new An American Editor post from Geoff Hart, about creating effective outlines: https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2021/12/11/creating-truly-effective-outlines/.

Creating truly effective outlines By Geoff Hart, Contributing Author Previously published at NAIWE website (www.naiwe.com) as Hart, G. 2021. Creating truly effective outlines. Editor’s note: This is a revised and expanded version o…

Another excellent 2021 Be a Better Freelancer® session this morning - practical tips on valuing/pricing our work from "Dr. Freelance" Jake Poinier and about the writer's journey from Nicole Evelina. Time for a snack before this afternoon's session about websites with Kathie York, along with more great insights from Dick Margulis and Laura Briggs. Hoping the gods of technology will make it possible to use a video with lifestyle guru Pat Nogar.