Words Matter
'The person who first hurled a word founded civilization.'
--Sigmund Freud. It's good to be back. I've missed y'all. A special thanks to all of those who left comments and sent all those lovely emails...
Working With Words
A weblog devoted to spurring a conversation among those who use words to varying degrees in their daily work. Hosted by John Ettorre, a Cleveland-based writer and editor. Please email me at: john.ettorre@gmail.com. "There comes a time when you realize that everything is a dream, and only those things preserved in writing have any possibility of being real." --James Salter
Monday, April 13, 2009
About Me
- Name: John Ettorre
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
I'm a Cleveland, Ohio-based writer, editor and writing coach, with more than 25 years of experience, including stints in Chicago and Washington, D.C. My work has appeared in more than 100 print and online publications, from the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor to local and regional publications. My work has been recognized by awards (including an Emmy) from four journalism groups.
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17 Comments:
I missed you. I didn't want to pry. Welcome back. :-)
neve
I've missed you also, Neve. Quite looking forward to our next conversation.
Tahdah! Ladies and gentlemen, he's back! Don't ask why, just be greatful.
Thanks, Rita, even if you're subtly needling me (which I fully deserve).
I, too, would eagerly boot up the laptop in the morning, only to sit and stare blankly at the emptiness.
Mike, that must have been so horrible for you. How sad that I left you alone and bereft! A thousand self-administered lashes.
But seriously, I've missed our conversation, and look forward to picking it up again with renewed vigor.
Actually, I was able to find Ettorre-sightings elsewhere on the web -- such as on the LinkedIn network where your answers are naturally on the mark.
That is a fun little feature, isn't it, Mike. I've seen some of your answers as well. For those of you who don't know what the hell we're talking about, please consider adding your profile on Linkedin, the professionals' answer to Facebook.
By the way, that site is here:
www.linkedin.com
just clicked on your name hoping you'd be back! Welcome back to bloggersville - I too am tempted to take a break now and then.
Diane, how wonderful it was recently to be able to finally put a face to that name. Only sorry to have missed your appearance and poetry reading at Mac's Backs last week. Just hope you'll have another one soon.
And I like that word you use, Bloggersville. Sounds so much more friendly and cozy than that word blogosphere, which has never felt right to me, and which I therefore don't use.
Better words than rocks or bombs. Welcome back, Kotter.
Thanks, Lou. You're one of those kind and valued readers who was nice enough to send an email in my absence (in fact a couple, I believe). I greatly appreciated it.
He's baaaa-aaaack . . . !
:)
Now there's a guy I've really missed engaging with. How you doing, Art?
Welcome back, John. Now, all is right with the world!
Thanks, Miles, you rascal.
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