by Ashlyn Rochester | Feb 10, 2023 | The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
A Refresher on Why I’m in Journalism By Bill Spiegel, ACN 2022-23 President On February 2 I sat in the audience while my oldest son was inducted into the Manhattan, KS High School chapter of the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society. Until Feb. 1, I...
by Ashlyn Rochester | Feb 1, 2023 | Digital Media, Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
How to Get ‘Scary Good’ at Writing By Ben Potter, ACN Byline Editor, and Senior Editor, Farm Futures Who inspires you as a writer? I’ve discussed two of my own recently – Elmore Leonard and Anne Lamott. Here’s one more that I wanted to...
by Ashlyn Rochester | Jan 19, 2023 | Freelance, Member Resources, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Conversation, Not Interrogation By: Martha Mintz, ACN Vice President An interview is a flowing conversation where one party is slightly more interested in what the other has to say. The idea of an interview is uncomfortable. Interviews are what the police do after a...
by Ashlyn Rochester | Jan 6, 2023 | Digital Media, Freelance, Member Resources, The ByLine, Writing
3 Goals to Be More Productive in 2023 By: Ashlyn Rochester, ACN Communications Specialist Most freelancers and entrepreneurs are always on the go and always busy. Activities like checking emails or managing your calendar are examples of busy work, where you’re...
by Ashlyn Rochester | Jan 4, 2023 | The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Hey Farmer, It’s Okay to Sit Still By: Mindy Ward, ACN Member, and Editor, Missouri Ruralist – Farm Progress *”Originally appeared at MissouriRuralist.com and is being used by permission.* An unexpected surgery over the holidays put me on bed rest...
by Ashlyn Rochester | Nov 11, 2022 | Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
3 Writing Tools to Improve Your Writing from ACN Members By Bill Spiegel, ACN President, with content provided through attendees at the ACN regional workshop. When I was hired as a field editor at Kansas Farmer in 1995, editor, Hank Ernst, used to regale me with...