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Title: Protect the rich: how Bush will 'reform' Social Security.(Columnists)(George W. Bush)(Column)
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Title: A house built on sand.(COLUMNIST)(global financial crises)(Column)
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Title: In this sign you will conquer.(Columnist)(making the sign of the cross)(Column)
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Title: Peanut butter and glam.(COLUMNIST)(church teachings and liturgies)(Column)
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For decades, Bill McClellan has shared his insight, wisdom and self-depreciating humor with readers through his weekly columns in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Gently Down the Stream," Bill's latest compilation of columns, features nearly 90 of his personal favorites, and spans the emotional spectrum. From heartfelt to whimsical, feel-good to tragic, Bill's unique and uncanny ability to capture readers' attention and engage them in his stories have earned him a loyal following in St. Louis and beyond. ... Read more

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Bravo, Suzette!
With The Art of Column Writing, Suzette Martinez Standring has kicked a last second field goal to win the Super Bowl or, if you prefer baseball, hit a home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 7 to win the World Series.

Drawing from the experiences of literary behemoths like Pete Hamill, Dave Barry, and the late, great Art Buchwald, Suzette weaves their expert analysis into a delightful outline for current and fledgling column writers to follow.The information she includes is monumental in scope; there is nothing left out.In fact, you could safely (and properly) conclude that The Art of Column Writing is as important a guide to writers as a wiring schematic is to a Marine Corps jet mechanic.

Suzette's approach is funny, insightful, thought provoking, and dead on accurate.And when you couple her own dazzling, syndicated commentary with lessons gleaned from the literary mountaintop, you are rewarded with what is clearly one of the very best How To books ever written.

The most remarkable, indeed, encouraging, side of this story is that while Suzette's The Art of Column Writing is an unqualified marvel, it is also being used as a text book by teachers in writing classes across America.Hey, talk about 20/20 foresight.

Packed With Sound Advice and Insight for Any Writer
Newspaper columnists have an admitted challenge to draw their readers into their work and compel them to read their writing. If you write a column for a newspaper or a magazine on a regular basis, get this book. It's excellent and packed with wisdom from many different well-known writers.

These columnists have drawn a consistent readership and any writer can profit from the study of this book. Why? Whether you have a growing readership in your blog or a column for a magazine or a regular spot in a local newspaper, you have to draw on the tips and techniques in this title. I liked what author Suzette Martinez Standring wrote in the Introduction: the Quest for a Column saying, "It is better to ask, 'How can I make my work worth of being published?' Let's take a moment to deconstruct a newspaper column. It compels or captivates with a tale, a message, or a persuasive argument. Jam-pack those thoughts into, say, 600 select words. Create an engaging start, an informative middle, and ideally, a surprise ending, all written in a voice so signature any reader could identify the columnist even without a byline. 'What we do is more like a short story,' said legendary metro columnist Pete Hamill during a 2005 NSNC meeting in Texas. Time, talent, and practice are required to do condensed writing well." (page 11)

EVERY WRITER can profit from reading this book because the universal nature of the skill of column writing.

First Place Award for Educational Book, 2008
First Place in the Educational Book category was awarded to The Art of Column Writing in the 2008 Royal Palm Literary Awards, sponsored by the Florida Writers Association.(See award listing on www.floridawriters.net)

Professional writers never stop learning
And this should be required reading. An aspiring writer/columnist will find the material useful, inspiring in very practical terms. For the same reasons a seasoned writer/columnist will regain the motivation that led her/him to start writing in the first place. Thank you Suzette!

Overly pleased and entertained
I could not have learned as much as I did from this terrific book in a college journalism class.While sophisticated, entertaining and anecdotal, it's also amazingly funny.

Its scope is impressive, not to mention being well-indexed.It's a complete compendium, I believe, for the existing or aspiring columnist. ... Read more

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When Dr. Butterman's minister is charged with murder, she uncovers cutthroat church politics. It seems the "thou shalt not kill" tenet has a qualifier: "...unless thou art eliminating the competition." ... Read more

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preaching to the corpse
Preaching to the Corpse is the second book in the advice column series.Once again Dr. Rebecca Butterman finds herself close to a murder investigation and unable to resist to do her own sleuthing.I liked this mystery even better than Deadly Advice. There were more twists and turns to keep you guessing.

A good mystery
Dr. Rebecca Butterman receives a frantic phone call in the middle of the night from her pastor. One of the parishioners was murdered and he's in police custody. After being questioned and released by the police, Reverend Wesley asks Rebecca to fill the Lacy's empty position. Lacy was the chair of the search committee to hire a new assistant pastor. Rebecca agrees hoping this will lead to clues to solving Lacy's murder.Was Lacy killed over her choice for the new assistant pastor?It's up to Rebecca to find out before the killer silences her vote too.

Really enjoyable and worth the money!
I love the sleuth in this series because she's so real and down to earth.Not flashy, crazy, wealthy, tacky, or any of the other extremes that some writers resort to now to capture our attention, Butterman captures us wholeheartedly without the glitz.This makes it easy to travel the journey of the book with her -- from the meetings at the church to her encounters with the neighbors, we're there walking beside her, sleuthing along.I've already bought more books in this series and recommend it to you.

Murder is Us
In Preaching to the Corpse, Rebecca Butterman takes us along a light-hearted path into the nether regions of human behavior amongst ordinary people like us. I love how this unpretentious series probes the faces behind the masks that all of us wear.Nobody's exempt from low behavior, be it the minister or church committee members tossing zingers at each other for the most righteous of motives. What better place to hatch a murder!Even Rebecca, the advice columnist, has trouble keeping her own head in order. As with Deadly Advice, the story drew me into the setting and kept me engaged right through to the end.

Thoughtful, provocative, and a lot of fun...
What I love about this series is that Rebecca Butterman is such a delightful character. She's got a great, wry sense of humor and doesn't take herself too seriously. At the same time, this mystery is ABOUT something. It really makes you think...about the balancing act required of people who are ministers and psychologists, about the difficulty of getting past emotional wounds inflicted by those we love...Isleib even has something interesting to say about religion, and the role it fills in our lives.
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As a one-woman antidote to urban angst, family dysfunctions, and self-inflicted crises, the Nuisance Lady sizes up everyone and everything. From bosses who give suspiciously large bonuses, to boyfriends who take sex tips from porn movies, to children who think they've found God in the dishwasher, the Nuisance Lady's grudgingly affectionate advice and caustic humor are all you need for nuking the nuisances of postmodern life. And, if that doesn't stop your whining, she's quick to remind you that if you think you've got it bad, you should see her family. ... Read more

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seriously funny
This is a ridiculously funny book. I laughed at least a zillion times. Anyone who actually takes this advice seriously needs to check into the nearest mental hospital. Just too funny ... Read more

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This book will teach you how to identify the type of column you want to write; how to come up with column topics regularly; how to write your column, (good/bad column samples are included); provide you with painless and enjoyable writing exercises to give you confidence; offer you style tips to give you the air of a professional writer; and instruct you on how to sell your column to local, regional and national markets on a regular and guest basis. It is highly recommended by Barbara Curtis, Times-Mirror Columnist. Curtis says it launched her career as a newspaper columnist. And, Small Publisher Magazine of West Virginia says: This information is worth a heck of a lot more than $14. Further, this book is recognized and acclaimed worldwide, and is used as a text at universities here and abroad. In fact, The Higher Education Commission in Pakistan even recommends it as a text. Canadian Writer's Journal says: The information is simply and clearly presented, and the friendly, conversational style makes for pleasant reading. Readers can enjoy and learn at the same time, it emphasizes. In fact, if you've got the desire, this book is a road map on how to travel from Square One to syndication, according to California Writers Club. Quite simply, Bruce Taylor of The Clear Writing Institute calls it: a one-of-a-kind book, empowering, making dreams come true for many aspiring writers. This book is also recommended by Career Guidance Services at universities, and as a writer's resource by many public libraries. In addition, it is recommended by associations for the home-based business person, such as The American Home-Based Work Administration. It is cited as a resource in many best-selling books in the writing and business fields and on websites for writers and business people. It is recommended as a resource by dozens of reviewers, including The Canadian Review of Books. ... Read more

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The Best Book in The Field
This book can help anyone break into column writing or help a published columnist improve skills. It's the best book I've read covering the subject. For example, the chapter on "The Informational Column" for professionals in any field--business, counseling, health care, etc.-- who want to provide information to lay people, is extremely valuable to those such as myself. This book gives useful critiques of columns, ample style examples, and extensive details on successfully marketing a column. It gives valuable instruction to any columnist.You Can Be a Columnist: Writing and Selling Your Way to Prestige

Wonderful Book
This book is unique for various reasons. It gets at the heart of what a column really is, and how it is different from other types of journalistic writing. Further, the sample columns really teach a freelance writer to understand the basics/style of column writing. In addition, the detailson marketing a column and approaching editors are very logical and revealing. The author is not only skilled at instructing aspiring writers, but she truly knows how to get editors to publish your work.

A Book That Opens Doors
As an educator, I think this is a wonderful book for anyone interested in sharing their knowledge with others.The author explains different types of columnists, includes the basics of column writing, and provides some background on how to market a column.It is geared for the person with an interest in sharing their knowledge or opinion with others. Very understandable and helpful. Young and old would feel comfortable learning from this author.

Become a Recognized Expert
"Becoming a columnist can not only bring you a larger professional practice and an enhanced image, but it can also unlock rewarding avenues, such as lucrative speaking engagements with associations and civic organizations, and consultations." ~ Charlotte Digregorio

Charlotte Digregorio is a nationally known writing teacher who has built a freelance career on a good foundation of research. She believes that the job of a writer is to find a new angle and to see what isn't being covered in your area of expertise. She has taught journalism at colleges and also gives workshops to aspiring columnists.

You Can Be A Columnist shows you how to not only gain local exposure but gain regional and national exposure with your column. For aspiring writers this can seem like a dream come true and this book presents a step-by-step approach to breaking into a lucrative writing career.

Charlotte Digregorio will also show you how to:

Identify the specific type of column you want to write
Find entertaining topics on a regular basis
Sell your column
Develop your own writing style
Learn how to gather facts and present them professionally
Write a cover letter
Convince editors of the need for your column
Establish a track record by writing a regular column
Offer your expertise to the public
Decide on the type of column you want to write
Communicate with your readers

Regardless of your background or interests this book shows you how to become an authority in your field of expertise. Authors will appreciate her ideas on how to market their books more effectively through writing articles. Reading this book gave me a good idea of what it takes to be a columnist. You can embrace the lifestyle or even become a guest columnist in your spare time.

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An invaluable guide
YOU CAN BE A COLUMNIST is an extremely helpful guide for anyone entering this field.As a travel writer & columnist myself I tend to examine books both for their practical information and for the quality of the writing.This book is excellent on both counts.Anyone contemplating becoming a columnist MUST buy this book. ... Read more

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As a clinical psychologist and author of an online advice column, Dr. Rebecca Butterman is supposed to help people resolve their internal conflicts-not stir up her own.But when trouble strikes very close to home, Rebecca's investigative instincts make it hard for her to maintain appropriate boundaries...

Dating can be deadly

After her young next-door neighbor, Madeline, is found dead from an apparent suicide, Rebecca can't believe that she, a trained professional, missed the signs. But not everything is adding up... Madeline's mother insists the suicide note wasn't written by her daughter. Rebecca puts that down to denial-until she finds Madeline's blog, a zippy chronicle of dating adventures that suggests anything but depression. When Rebecca's editor assigns her to do a column on the modern singles scene, Rebecca finds herself re-tracing the Madeline's steps into the dating world, looking for clues to the mystery of the young woman's death. There, over-eager suitors are the least of her worries. Dr Butterman is about to discover just how deadly some advice can be... ... Read more

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A Real Page-Turner!
I just finished Deadly Advice and loved it!This book had me hooked from the very beginning, and I couldn't put it.The advice-columnist sleuth was unforgettable:the kind of smart but very human woman I'd want for my best friend.The humor thoroughout made me smile (the term "boink" for sex made me chuckle out loud).The plot twists made the book a delightful roller-coaster ride of a read.I didn't suspect the killer at all, but, in retrospect, it made total sense. Can't wait to read the author's next book.

Potentially interesting series
Roberta Isleib's Deadly Advice introduces Dr. Rebecca Butterman, a psychologist whose next door neighbor is found dead of an apparent suicide.Madeline Stanton's mother asks that Rebecca try to find out the mental state that led to her daughter's death.Rebecca stumbles around in backtracking Madeline's life, discovering that she had been a sexual swinger who posted her exploits and pictures on a blog.Men from her sexual past, her own brothers with whom she doesn't get along, and men in the condominium complex are all suspects.Unfortuantely Rebecca does not identify the murderer until he holds her at gunpoint and almost rapes her.It is through her friend's suspicion that the worst is avoided.There were few clues in the text to the culprit's identity, and the ending feels slick rather than adequately set up.

Since this is the opening book of a series, there are many characters who are introduced but not greatly characterized.This presumably will happen later in the series.There is a hint that something romantic may develop between Rebecca and Detective Jack Meigs, whose wife is dying of ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease.

Great start for this series!
Clinical psychologist Dr. Rebecca Butterman's neighbor was found dead in her condo.Apparently from a suicide.Her mother doesn't believe her daughter would kill herself and insists Rebecca look into her daughter's death.As Rebecca retraces Madeline's last steps, she realizes her neighbor had a secret life.Can Rebecca find out what really happened the night Madeline died before the killer stops her?

4.5 stars

Worth the time and money
Considering the economy, the library is a cheap way to go.So I debate about spending money on books.The trouble is, the local libraries don't carry some of the mystery authors that appeal to me, like Roberta Isleib.Having read her golf mystery books, I decided this might be worth it.It was a good decision.
I liked the characters, I liked the story, and the ending was what a good mystery is all about.Darn....I guess I'll have to spend money on some more of her Rebecca Putterman books.

A "MUST READ" for ALL Mystery Lovers
I don't know if I would classify this as a "cozy" mystery.It's intelligently well written, with a unique plot. I couldn't put it down, once I started reading!But, Dr. Butterman's friends are delightful and I think the neighbors she has, we can all relate, especially one in particular.Sometimes you read a book that is filled with wordy descriptions of the scenery, or the weather, etc.Some books you can skip whole paragraphs and not miss anything regarding the plot of the story!Not with "Deadly Advice".I can't wait to read the next in the series. ... Read more

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Fifty favorite columns from Atlanta's journalistic giants. ... Read more

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This interesting work presents 77 of America's most talented local newspaper columnists from 41 states. They represent the "rest" because editor Sam G. Riley has excluded nationally syndicated columnists in order to expose to a wider audience many equally talented columnists whose fame generally is localized. "Nominated" by a nationwide panel of journalism professors, the writers who agreed to participate either self-selected their two favorite columns or sent a larger sampling for the editor's choice. For this first such book on local columnists, Riley has concentrated on news columnists, general interest columnists, and humor columnists, exempting those who write more or less exclusively on topical areas. In his introduction, Riley identifies three main characteristics of newspaper column writing much in evidence in these selections: humanity, wit, and freedom of approach. He also sketches a brief history of the newspaper column. ... Read more

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Veteran journalist James P. Gannon brings together his finest work from a 40-year career as writer and editor in A Life in Print, a collection of essays and columns that reads like a personal diary of a remarkable autobiographical journey.

Gannon, an award-winning journalist with a gift for graceful writing, wrote for The Wall Street Journal and was editor of The Des Moines Register and Washington Bureau Chief for The Detroit News. A Life in Print ranges in subject matter from Gannon’s boyhood in Minneapolis through his years covering economics, politics, and presidents in Washington, D.C.Along the way there are personal triumphs, including Pulitzer Prizes won by The Des Moines Register while he was editor, and tragedies, including the death of his 2-year-old son, which give this book its poignant sense of a life fully lived.

Though most of Gannon’s writing as a journalist involved covering business, politics, and national issues, the emphasis in this collection is on more personal, human experiences which became subjects of his columns. Among the topics are these:

*His memories of his father, a Minneapolis grain merchant ruined by the Depression who fought his way back to prosperity after World War II. "Like a man who has been mugged, he walked through the rest of his life glancing over his shoulder, seeing dark visions in the shadows, one hand clasped firmly on his wallet….He was a Cadillac of a man, but he insisted on driving Chevrolets."

*His advice to a daughter on her wedding: "Getting married is like being given a huge, rectangular block of stone, a hammer and a chisel. There’s a beautiful monument to love in there somewhere, if you and your partner can work together to get it out."

*On the hardscrabble acreage called Shamrock Farm that he bought in Iowa: "All about the place, there is a feeling of the past, an echo of men working in the fields and wives hanging the wash, and children playing in the dust of the driveway….of ghosts and broken dreams."

*On his love of all things Irish: "I don’t remember exactly when I discovered I was Irish… (my parents) were of the generation that strove to leave immigrant roots behind them and join the melting-pot middle class….they recalled too vividly the ‘no Irish need apply’ mentality of earlier years….rejecting melting-pot homogenization, I chose to recognize and celebrate what was bred in the bone and blood.".

Illustrated with photos of a life’s journey, Gannon’s book is as much autobiographical and philosophical as it is journalistic. There are pieces on wars and presidential campaigns, life in the newsroom, family and farming, his love of trains, county music, Civil War history, and travels in Ireland. ... Read more

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Gannon's 'Life in Print':A Clear Retrospective
Jim Gannon's new book, "A Life in Print", is obviously written by a journalist.The inverted-pyramid style of crisply writing the lead sentence, followed by information that supports the lead, reflects a lifetime of honing skills to meet deadlines.This well-written and open-eyed retrospective into the lives and times he covered as a reporter offers the reader insight into the jagged edges of life that has softened in our post-September 11 memories of the previous generation.

I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking glimpses of life of the average Joe, as well as the rich and powerful, that spanned 33 years capturing private and public moments in America's history.

Unafraid to level scathing criticsm against individuals
A Life In Print is an anthology of columns from reporter, columnist, and editor James P. Gannon. Collected from the pages of The Wall Street Journal, The Des Moines Register, and The Detroit News, the author's heartfelt and candid opinions touch upon the highlights of his life, his passion for journalism, and his views of both America and the world. Flavored with Gannon's Midwestern charm and Irish hard-hitting honesty, A Life In Print is unafraid to level scathing criticsm against individuals or societies - whether decrying presidential canditate John Kerry's professed Catholicism when Kerry has repeatedly voted against pro-life platforms, or lamenting that the factionalized modern-day America is such a far cry away from the unified nation that came together and gave everything it had to support the war effort during World War II. Skillfully written, each short column offers a new slice of insight, both in the author and in the world that surrounds us all. An extremely readable book that captures one's attention in bite-sized morsels.
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