Tag: Journalism
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How My Journalism Career Began with a Forest Bear
During my freshman year in college I worked part-time at the USDA Forest Service. I had been looking for a job to supplement my financial aid for school. Since I had previous work experience with the federal government, I applied to several departments for open positions. My application was accepted at the USDA Forest Service…
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Decrease Writers Block With These 13 Blogging Ideas
It is the beginning of another year and hopefully you are starting off with a bang. This is the time to grow fresh new writing ideas. A time to cultivate inspiration and motivation for your craft. But, what if this is not your story? Perhaps your new year is not starting off with much writing…
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Make Media Literacy Your 2024 New Years Resolution
It is a brand new year and with that comes new years resolutions. I have to admit I am not big on resolutions because of their poor success rate. You know how it goes. You make a decision to lose weight, exercise more, or change some other personal bat habit. Then by February all of…
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Interested in Ghostwriting? Don’t be Spooked Instead Learn These Helpful Tricks
The scariest day of the year, Halloween, is coming up at the end of the month. To honor this hair-raising holiday, I am discussing ghostwriting, a spine-tingling and haunting form of inscription. Many popular books and probably bestsellers were written by ghost writers. But who are these storytelling spirits? What are the steps or tricks…
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5 Writing Podcasts I Love and You Will Too
International Podcast Day My close friends and family know how much I love a good podcast because I talk about them constantly. From news to health to technology to pop culture, my interest run the gamut. One specific kind of podcast I really enjoy is on the writing craft and ways to enhance my freelance…
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11 Self-Editing Tips for Blind and Sighted Writers
Last week I attended a writing discussion group for blind and low vision writers and authors. The Hadley Institute for the Blind and Print Impaired hosted this monthly meeting. We shared self-editing tips. When crafting an article, blog post, essay, poem or even a book, editing is critical. Self-editing even more so. I want to…
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Black Blind Journalist Publishes the 1930s Detroit Tribune
Before Black History Month is over, I am sharing a story about a Black man with a visual impairment. He was a poet, journalist and newspaper publisher. I learned about his life from the Blind History Lady and was compelled to share it here on my blog. As a Black blind journalist myself, it is…
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Grappling with Disorganized Writing? Read My Tips to Write Better, Faster and Save Time
As a blogger, I have plenty to do. Continuously coming up with creative ideas and content. Doing research. Reading news articles. Listening to relevant podcasts, and all to stay abreast of current and trending topics. Then there is the content on the written craft itself. Sometimes I feel disorganized and scatter-brained. Sometimes, I wonder how…
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Exhausted with Inaccessible Job Searching? Use AIRA for a Rejuvenating Experience
Problems Applying for Jobs Online Still Exist About a year ago I talked about my challenges applying for jobs online. In a post for Inclusively I gave details on the struggles with inaccessible websites and online job portals. Unfortunately, a year later the problems still exist. As a freelance writer and blogger, I am regularly…
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Celebrating My Birthday With 7 Writing Gifts to Myself
Tuesday, June 21 is my birthday and I am breaking tradition. I am celebrating by writing gifts to myself. I know you are supposed to receive gifts from others and I will happily take them. I just wanted to do something a little different this year. After all the birthdays I have had, and there…
Empish J. Thomas 