In Notes a Wise Writer Trusts

by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells

My first interview as a reporter, I arrived armed with a recording device and a cub’s notebook containing strategically prepared questions.

The subject of my feature story was gracious and generous with his time and information. Back at my desk, I set about writing the profile, only to discover that the recorder had fritzed. Not a single word from the hour-long conversation had been preserved.

Multiply Your Writing Efforts

by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells


I wrote a winsome piece about a brave mother whose child was swept out of the delivery room at birth.