Grin a Little

The November newsletter produced by the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop is now online. Three of the items:

ROOKIE MISTAKES

Self-publishing authors often make them; self-publishing veteran Judy Cullins offers five to avoid.

NOW BOARDING...

In his new book Globejotting, Dave Fox provides a tutorial on documenting far-flung journeys without distracting yourself from the travel experiences themselves.

WIN FRIENDS, INFLUENCE PEOPLE

In October, This American Life explored stories of climbing to be No. 1. The show, broadcast on 500 public radio stations weekly, also accepts submissions.