ForeignCorrespondent

This is a blog for journalists, authors, and those who enjoy reading and learning. Here you will find a variety of posts about all forms of writing--from fiction and non-fiction to the news media and journalism. It is produced by a former foreign correspondent and journalism school dean. (To receive automatic updates of my blog just enter your e-mail address in the box below and please check out the www.ronaldyatesbooks.com website)

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Journalistic Method: A Technique for Authors (Part 1)

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Without doubt, one of the best places to learn the craft of writing is in the professional newsroom. The number of successful authors of ...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

So You Want to Travel Back in Time?

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When I taught a class in foreign correspondence at the University of Illinois I was always saddened at how little knowledge of history my ...
Friday, July 18, 2014

WRITING THE MEMOIR (Part 2)

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In my last post I talked broadly about what a memoir is and what it isn't. Now I want to focus on the fundamentals of writing that you ...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Writing the Memoir (Part 1)

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Many of us at one time or another have been tempted to write our "memoirs." Perhaps it was a family member or a friend who said: ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Dealing with Rejection Letters from Agents & Publishers

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If there is one thing most authors have in common, besides the shear agony that sometimes accompanies the writing process, it is the dreade...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

How to Deal with a Negative Book Review

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There is an old adage that says "any publicity is good publicity--even if it is bad." Why? Because the objective is to get peop...
Thursday, June 26, 2014

"Hate Speech" and Literature

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Let me say right off: I do not believe in the idea of hate speech . One person's "hate speech" is another person's "...
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