Category: mailbag

Should your book be a memoir or fiction?

Here’s a common question about writing memoirs from the mailbag: I just read a novel I loved and was…

A nice email from Ro about how the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem is an example of ‘ideas are…

From the mailbag, here’s a question from Emrah on reputation and writing: I just read the post titled How…

A recent email from the mailbag echoes other email collecting dust in the mailbag, so I figured I’d beat…

Christian recently asked, in a comment on how project managers get power: How did you work with those infamous…

A few months ago I finally purchased a new cell phone, a Palm Centro, first in about 5 years.…

Here’s a good one from the mailbag: I am seriously considering quitting the (day) job and dedicate myself to…

Every artist was first an amateur. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I get hundreds of comments and emails in response…

Here’s a recent item from the mailbag/comment bag: How do i free myself, kill my inhibitions and break away…

Some recent e-mail about my essay on how to learn from mistakes. Brian wrote: I enjoyed reading your article…

I get a lot of email, and sometimes lots of blog comments. Some of it is very nice, has…