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There are two events for automotive journalists I’m most looking forward to this summer (so far). First up is the the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s Run to the Sun driving event. Then I’ll attend the National Electric Drag Racing Association’s…
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Kinds of Editing: Developmental, Line, Copy, and Proofreading
You’ve finished your manuscript, and you know you need an editor. You start looking online and see there are different kinds of editing, and editors who specialize in each. How do you know which you need? How do you know…
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Automotive Journalism in 2008
I just got back from driving a Maserati, a Dodge Viper, a C63 Mercedes-Benz tuned by AMG, and the Audi S5, among 15 others, through the mountains of Central Oregon. I drove faster and pushed harder through corners than I…
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Two Days of Driving for Fun and Profit
I leave bright and early tomorrow morning to join my fellow Northwest Automotive Press Association members on a two-day jaunt through Central Oregon in a string of fast cars. The organizers lined up everything from a Mazda MX-5 (that’s a…