Fort Worth Writing Tutor

02/01/2024

Last night marked the soft launch of the cocktail guide, featuring four amazing local bars. I started this business with my good friend James Talambas to give Fort Worth fun and thoughtful guides for drinks, date nights, and more this year and for years to come. The partnering bars and restaurants have been very supportive of this idea, and we can't wait to start organizing events around our Panther City Passes. Next month, we'll launch the full 12-bar guide followed by some other fun concepts we are working on. Thanks to everyone who came out last night and for the support. I must be doing something right to have such truly amazing friends.

05/12/2022

Growing evidence reveals a possible scam involving Tarrant County’s top judicial leadership.

With a Republican district attorney runoff weeks away and the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean set for June, the integrity of Tarrant County’s criminal justice system is understandably a topic of debate and scrutiny. Republican races continue to focus on supposed outside...

10/23/2020

05/23/2020

The next time you step foot in one of Fort Worth’s breweries (thanks, gov), raise a pint to the fine women and men behind these community-minded small businesses. Sometimes, it takes a worldwide pandemic to truly appreciate life’s pleasures. If your Friday plans include participating in the stat...

05/27/2019

One aspect of good writing that I have not explored through my blog is related to word choice. Simply put, it is the ability for a writer to say something ordinary in a creative manner. Here’s an example. I was working on a lede for an article that’s out in the Weekly’s Summer Issue. The topic was skinny cocktails, and I was trying to describe how we will all be showing our arms and legs as the temperature warms. Here’s what I finalized on.

01/05/2019

Here's a recently published article I wrote for Academic Partnerships. A Look at Digital-Age Marketing.

The rise of internet use and the more recent advent of social media have led to a decline in print ads. Americans now see more ads online than on TV.

12/27/2018

Whether you are familiar with participle phrases or not, you probably employ them often. Here’s an example.

“Running through the hall, I realized that I was late to class.”

10/23/2018

Read on about transitions!

Transitions are a simple but often overlooked writing tool. Transitions connect paragraphs in a smooth and logical manner. They are either placed at the end of a paragraph to allude to the next sec…

09/03/2018

Only one out of every 20 college admissions essays Georgia Tech receives is any good, said Rick Clark, director of admissions at Georgia Tech. The 2013 interview from This American Life highlights the needs for essays that are original and thoughtful. Fort Worth Writing Tutor will help your high school junior or senior submit an essay that stands out against those other 19.

Only one out of every 20 college admissions essays Georgia Tech receives is any good, said Rick Clark, director of admissions at Georgia Tech. The 2013 interview from This American Life highlights …

06/29/2018

We prefer active friends over fickle, passive folks in real life. The same is true for writing. Can you find the mistake in this excerpt from a cover story I recently wrote? “Early last May, an interim report was presented to Fort Worth City Council that highlighted incidents of systemic racism within the city.” Here’s a hint. This was my editor’s comment: Why the passive voice? [ 169 more words ]

We prefer active friends over fickle, passive folks in real life. The same is true for writing. Can you find the mistake in this excerpt from a cover story I recently wrote? “Early last May, an int…

06/29/2018

Here's my recent cover story in Fort Worth Weekly.

An interim report commissioned by Fort Worth City Council puts the daily hardships of local poor black and Hispanic families into stark numbers. Black residents, the report found, are disproportionately likely to be arrested in Fort Worth. African-Americans accounted for 41 percent of all arrests in...