Writing is hard work, and the struggle to produce quality content within your word count and before the deadline is real! When writing struggles get you down, look to some good old writing humor, not only to laugh but possibly even to remind you of some essential writing skills. Here is some of my favorite writing humor… Enjoy!

The second edition of Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide will feature something prominently that is completely absent from the first edition? What is it? It’s AI, or Artificial Intelligence. Our goal is to highlight the benefits of AI as well as the potential dangers. We will provide useful suggestions for using it responsibly and ethically.

Working as a team to write a book has many advantages over writing alone including expertise, shared workload, professional connections, and improved marketing.

Let’s explore why we struggle to get started and identify quotes we can use to overcome procrastination.

Quotes support a message by providing the wisdom of others. They can enlighten and inspire, memorably illustrating a point.

The definition of SOCO that relates to communication is Single Overriding Communication Objective. SOCOs help communicators achieve clarity.

Analogies and metaphors effectively and efficiently explain a concept or idea by creating a vivid image, which evokes emotion and enhances u

How do you fund your projects, research, operating budget, and more? If you answered grants, you are familiar with the stress of seeking...

Being concise means using no more words than needed. Being concise is not using as few words as possible. Wordiness weighs down your message. Cut ruthlessly and be concise.

As Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide becomes a reality – I reflect on my “why” for writing... It was to leave a legacy.

How is writing a book like birthing a baby? Which one takes longer? Read how Communicating Nutrition came into being.

Applauding and reflecting on achievements helps us learn, grow, and set new goals. What have I learned from 3 years of blogging?

Food journalism is about life, culture, and today’s cutting-edge issues, addressed through the lens of food.

Winston Churchill described "eating your words" to be a wholesome diet. Here's my story of when I had to "eat my words." Never say never.

Dear Aunt Betty, Thank you for the socks. Love, Billy. Did you write thank you notes for gifts when you were growing up? Back in the...

When I ask audiences to select their top challenge in creating effective messages, what do you think they pick? Being more...

Communicating effectively is a challenge. Miscommunication is rampant – we misunderstand, misinterpret, misspell, mispronounce, and more....

This week I received an email with the subject line “book title” from the manager of acquisitions and development for the Academy of...

Writing is functional and educational as well as artistic and expressive. Writing well requires both quality content and creativity to...

This is my 52nd blog post since launching NutritionCommunicator.com last July. Yay! I met my goal of creating and posting a weekly blog....