A Recipe for "How-to" Writing

Step-by-step “how-to” articles are difficult to write well. Think of your article as a recipe in a cookbook: If the reader follows your instructions exactly, will he or she achieve precisely the desired result? If not, find the glitches—perhaps missed steps or imprecise instructions—and fix them for a delicious outcome, every time.

January 25, 2008
Writing Tip of the Month

Olympic Equestrian Revision Coming Soon

In time for the 2008 Games, Eclipse Press is publishing the revised edition of my book Olympic Equestrian—now subtitled A Century of International Horse Sport. With updated results, new rider profiles and interviews, and stunning new photos. Look for it this spring!

January 25, 2008
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