Writing

Book Review: Been Everywhere…Got Nowhere

This is a a guest post from my super-cool Dad. In fact, it’s his second post here on TJCC. Check out his review of fascinating memoir Been Everywhere…Got Nowhere, authored by his good friend and Associated Press reporter, who has since passed, Hugh Mulligan. As a journalist, Mulligan had an amazing series of assignments and [...]

June 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

A Sneak Peek Inside the Travel Lab: Abigail King Interview

Not long ago – in a land quite close by (my apartment) – I came upon Abigail King’s fabulous blog, Inside the Travel Lab. It was an unexpected meeting; we connected on Twitter based on our mutual love and study of travel. I became a fast follower. Described as one of the web’s best travel [...]

May 23, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

A Day at the Beach: In Memory of Joe Mundo

Guest post by Frank Mundo, one of TJCC’s regular contributors. You can follow Frank on Twitter and check out his other fabulous writing at Examiner.com I liked the beach. But the ocean, the ocean was scary, and I didn’t like the ocean. The ocean had strange animals living in it, and that was scary to [...]

May 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

The Book Of Awesome: Neil Pasricha Interview

Just a few short weeks ago, I connected with Neil Pasricha, author of the soon-to-be-released The Book of Awesome. And, I was lucky enough to get an advance copy to peruse. Interestingly, my first e-mail exchange with Neil actually happened the day after I was chatting with a co-worker about a company that actually hired [...]

April 13, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

TJCC Reader Poll: What Do You Want To Hear More About?

As we enter into this lovely season of Spring, we like to think of new beginnings and fresh starts. At TJCC, we’re entering the next few months of editorial content planning. Sometimes our plans stay on track; other times we just go with the flow. Almost all of the time, our topics and coverage are [...]

March 29, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Inside the Writer’s Mind: Interview with Prof. Thomas Pavel

Write only if you really cannot help it. – Professor Thomas Pavel Last year, I had the fantastic opportunity to interview University of Chicago Professor Thomas Pavel for Examiner.com. His unique and extensive experiences – in addition to the acclaim he’s received – are true demonstrations of his commitment to what I like to call [...]

March 4, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Beyond Blogging: Just Do It

Picture this. It was a bitter cold Friday night in Chicago, just over a year ago. I didn’t feel like getting slapped in the face with a rather wicked wind chill so it was a Hot Pocket night for me. I spent the entire weekend indoors building my blog. There wasn’t any particular impetus to [...]

February 12, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Inside The Writer’s Mind: Interview with Luis Alberto Urrea

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Writing isn’t what you do; it is what you are. What can you do but what you are meant to do? So I tell my writing students the same thing: Wear them down. – Luis Alberto Urrea I love exploring a writer’s brain. Why [...]

January 22, 2010 CONTINUE READING →