by Jane Pollak | Jun 26, 2015 | Be Inspired, Education, Small Business, Writing
In my final class at Gotham Writers Workshop this week, my very smart instructor Melissa Petro, gave us the rundown on getting published. Among the crowd in the room, we listed nearly 40 magazines we might pitch with our articles. Melissa reminded us, “Know your...
by Jane Pollak | Jun 25, 2015 | Writing
(Please forgive the small font. I cut and pasted it from my Evernote files and am unable to increase its size.) It’s a pouring rainy night in mid-Manhattan. I’m already worrying about getting a ride back to my upper west side apartment after the session at Gotham...
by Jane Pollak | Jun 24, 2015 | Education, Meet Remarkable Women, Writing
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, mostly for the opportunity to write for a few hours daily, read other’s works and spend time talking about what makes writing worthy of publication. The two words my instructor, Sarah...
by Jane Pollak | Jun 22, 2015 | Be Inspired, Education, Find Business Tips, Marketing, Meet Remarkable Women, Small Business, Success
Yes. You read that right. It’s on Jenn’s business card and all of her educational materials. She helps people, brilliantly in my experience, become allies to the LGBT community, particularly in the business world. I bought two of her books, But You...
by Jane Pollak | Jun 12, 2015 | Be Inspired, Education, Self-care, Writing
I know that I need to take time away from my day-to-day life to get perspective, try something different, and ‘change the walls’ as one friend says. That’s why I signed up to attend the Iowa Summer Writers Festival way back in mid-April when the...
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