Journalism is writing that first appears in any periodic journal.

Ultimately the product that any writer has to sell is not the subject being written about, but who he or she is.

Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill rode to glory on the back of the strong declarative sentence.

Motivation clears the head faster than a nasal spray.

One of underestimated tasks in nonfiction writing is to impose narrative shape on an unwieldy mass of material.

When you're ready to stop, stop. If you have presented all the facts and made the point you want to make, look for the nearest exit.

I have no interest in teaching writers how to sell. I want to teach them how to write. If the process is sound, the product will take care of itself, and sales are likely to follow.