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The Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
Nonfiction
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The Ethics of Using Unethical Words in Op-Eds Intended for Public Consumption
I know how absurd it sounds—unethical words. Words are not immoral, unethical, or even touchy....
Journalism
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The Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
Novels
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The Ethics of Writing Novels about True Events
The ethics of writing novels about true events is a subject I’ve touched on in previous blogs.[1]...
Historical Fiction
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How Historical Does a Historical Novel Have to Be?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? There are no good answers...
Memoir
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The Ethics of Writing About Family
Almost always, writing memoir is not just about the writer’s personal story; often it is also...
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Is it even possible to write an ethical last will and testament?
I was a lawyer long before I was an author. The ethical code for lawyers is rigid and unforgiving....
Writing
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The Ethics of Writing About Tomorrow
When I talk about the ethics of writing about tomorrow, I don’t mean “tomorrow” in a...
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Is Retweeting Ethical?
In November 2018, I posted a blog on this site about the ethics of tweeting. The opening paragraph...
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The Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Tomorrow
When I talk about the ethics of writing about tomorrow, I don’t mean “tomorrow” in a...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Trigger Words: Part II
Before the Election, back on September 29, 2020, I wrote Part I of the Trigger Word enigma. That...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Unethical Amnesia
Every writer in every genre writes what he, she, they, or someone remembered. We quote people’s...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Not Writing
Yes, the title—the ethics of not writing—is wacky. If you’re not writing, how could ethics be a...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Avoiding & Evading in the 2020 POTUS Election
Is the 2020 Election fundamentally different from past presidential elections? Did the candidates...
Read MoreWriting About the Ethics of the US Senate
I’ve written more than sixteen blogs this year about the ethics of politics. Today’s post is a bit...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Election Concession—2020
America started electing presidents in 1788. George Washington was unanimously elected for the...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Whistleblowing
Is “whistleblowing” one word or two? By 1963, the phrase had become a hyphenated word,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Treating POTUS
Presidents James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Mitigating a Pandemic Disease
There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ethical issues when a country is hit by a pandemic of...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing “Cancel Culture”
“Cancel,” in its verb form, means to decide or announce that something will not take place....
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