Writing, my fellow journeyers, can be intimidating. It’s a solitary trek across an arid, featureless plain where the horizon stretches, and the end is never
Of all the things that can make us break out in a cold sweat, public speaking has got to be one of the worst. The
“Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.” — Don Roff, writer and filmmaker. Standing at the podium, I raced with
In March 2020, Beth Blum published The self-help Compulsion: Searching for advice in modern literature. The Harvard Assistant Professor of English studied how readers have
Ten misconceptions about choosing and working with an editor My work is flawlessThis is something I hear often. It’s not that I want to
Every writer knows the advice: Show, don’t tell. It’s a mantra often passed around like a well-worn hand-me-down. But what does it mean, and why
What I learned as a non-fiction author My significant other was happy that I didn’t have a heart attack. I did, however, sit too long,
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer wrote a particular phrase in his 1976 book Your Erroneous Zones, like this: “Entertain yourself with a fantasy in which you
In June 2013, I spoke for eleven painstaking minutes to more than 106 Quebec Community Newspapers Association attendees. It was my first formal speech as
“Writing is a great job if it wasn’t for the writing.” — Richard Tardif, 2018. Unless you are one of those unique individuals who can
Richard Tardif is an award-winning investigative journalist, editor, bestselling author of seven books, and the publisher of Smiling Eyes Press.
Known for transforming first drafts into inspiring bestselling books and bland essays into persuasive speeches, the prolific writer offers professional publishing services for those with a resonating desire for transformation.
Richard’s background includes 25 years of reporting on the health and fitness industry, cybersecurity, Internet safety, Canadian Indigenous relations, and the newspaper industry’s transformation.
