Career Happiness / Work / Writing Tips
by Murphy · Published October 18, 2010 · Last modified June 25, 2014
Unending smoking, drinking, office sex and smarminess…oh, yes, Mad Men, your craziness of the 1960s is a world totally removed from today’s social and political correctness. But still, the basics of getting through life remain...
Patti Murphy was recently recognized in the 79th Annual Writer’s Digest international writing competition for her feature article, “Memories of Minidoka.” Murphy’s article was selected to be among the top 50 magazine features submitted from...
Most of the creative people I know – writers, artists, designers, musicians — are what could be called “pilers” instead of “filers.” I am a piler. My desk has at least 4 distinct piles...
With Halloween just around the corner, it seems to me that Ghostwriting might be just the thing to blog about this week, especially since I recently completed ghostwriting a book on nutrition and sports...
How often does our writing take the back seat to other pressing needs in our lives? Of late, I’ve noticed that I’ve had a bit of a struggle getting to my writing because of...
 “The habit of writing for my eye only is good practice, It loosens the ligaments.”  ~ Virginia Woolf Not only does journaling loosen the ligaments, but it also loosens the brain cells, the...
Inspire / Work / Writing Tips
by Murphy · Published September 14, 2010 · Last modified September 19, 2017
Writing can be difficult business. It is usually a solitary endeavor that requires us to pull our creative energy from our own mind, heart and spirit. There have been times when I have sat...
In 2005, I left the world of regular paychecks, corner offices and difficult bosses to become my own boss. I opened my own public relations agency and at the same time began taking...
Recently I’ve written some historical pieces for magazines. For these articles, I spent uncountable hours conducting in-depth interviews with people who were involved in the story or who could provide me with background, a...
“The desire to write is like a nagging mother.” ~ Erma Bombeck There is an old framed newspaper column hanging above my desk that was written probably more than 20 years ago by...
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