Category Archives: advice
New website BACKLIST.net (News, publishing, biz, entertainment…& they interviewed SPB!)
Today is the launch of Felicia Pride’s newly-revised Backlist.net, and she asked me to talk about making the transition from working journalist and writer to PhD student. It turned into a great interview/conversation. Please go see it here, and bookmark … Continue reading
The SCOTT TOPICS™ Mailbag: On Blogging, Stephen King, & other assorted heartthrobs
“I really want to start a blog but I don’t know how. What should I write about? What if I can’t find something to write about every day? How do you do it?” ~ A.C. Most bloggers I know of … Continue reading
The SCOTT TOPICS™ Mail Bag: Writing Advice, VIBE, & What I’m reading these days…
{I get a lot of email from readers—of VIBE, of HUNG, of the blog—and many of the questions I get in them overlap. I do try to get back to everyone who writes, but sometimes things, as you kn0w, get … Continue reading
5 things you should know before dating a journalist
Wish I’d had this list to hand out back when I was a journalist…and when I was dating…5 things you should know before dating a journalist.
Filed under advice, drama queens, life, writing
Tricks of the Trade…
“Dear SPB, I saw an article on the Internet about you going back to college. Good for you, I think that is wonderful and I’m proud to have an African American man like you make news for doing that. I’m … Continue reading
Filed under advice, books, Toni Morrison
