By Suzette Martinez Standring, Founder Silent group writing works! Last year on November 4, the NSNC Writing Space launched, and, twice a week, members Zoom in to write together. We meet every We...
https://www.columnists.com/2021/10/nsnc-writing-space-one-year-anniversary/
At the NSNC conference in Cincinnati, I taught the “Facebook for Writers” session. At the end of it, someone asked, “How much time do you spend on social media?” I had to think about that...
By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Communications Director Many of us are freelancing these days — which means we’re looking for leads, reading submission guidelines, and pitching stories to new public...
https://www.columnists.com/2017/09/back-to-basics-how-to-research-a-publication-prior-to-pitching/
The Art of Column Writing By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Communications Director For every special interest or hobby, there are niche publications that cover it. As writers, we have the ability to take ...
https://www.columnists.com/2017/06/turning-quirks-into-columns-finding-your-niche/
by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Director of Media We’re talking to columnists about what it means to be an opinion writer in today’s market. This is the second article in the series. Adversity inspir...
Columnists Talk Shop By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Director of Media We’re talking to columnists about what it means to be an opinion writer in today’s market. This is the first article in the seri...
https://www.columnists.com/2017/01/the-columnists-role-today/
by Suzette Suzette Martinez Standring NSNC Past President Do I have to “Snopes” every shocking headline nowadays? For readers many fake news sites look legit, just like those taken down by Go...
by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp NSNC Director of Media There’s a reason Erma Bombeck and Art Buchwald columns were under 500 words and Ernie Pyle kept his to 700. It works. Not only is that what many e...
https://www.columnists.com/2016/10/suit-up-for-writing-online-word-count-matters/
By Dave Lieber Dallas Morning News columnist Reminders came my way that people are always watching you, the columnist. We’re always on stage. Even when we think we’re not. The world is...
By Suzette Martinez Standring 2004-06 NSNC president One picture is worth a thousand words. Or think of it this way: one editorial cartoon is worth a thousand-word column. At the Hotel Angeleno ...
https://www.columnists.com/2016/08/michael-p-ramirez-one-cartoon-is-worth-a-thousand-wordssuzette/