Crystal Stranaghan

It’s tax time again, and for many writers (and small business owners) that means going through shoeboxes or file folders of receipts to make sure that you’re claiming what you should be claiming. You are saving your receipts, RIGHT? In fact, many writers I know are not saving their expense receipts and are not treating [...]

The modern blogger is challenged with far more than just coming up with an interesting collection of words on the screen to enthral a reader. In order to capture the attention of very techno-proficient and sophisticated readers, you really do need to be a bit of an artistic and technical wizard in many different mediums. [...]

Part of what makes things interesting – whether it’s food, entertainment or conversation – is variety. Particularly when you’re going to be doing essentially the same thing every single day for a year, being creative about how you do it is extremely important. For example, let’s talk about Richmond’s 365 Days of Dining campaign. One [...]

Our 5th and final video in our series of tips for Richmond’s 365 Days of Dining blogger is here for your viewing pleasure. The topic of today’s tip? Thinking outside the box. Fortunately for us, that’s the thing that we love to do most. So, if you’re curious about what “Blogging Outside the Box” might [...]

Travel writer Lori Henry shares her tips for Tourism Richmond‘s 365 Days of Dining blogger. Part 4 of 5, this video focuses on finding NON-food places where there is amazing food and culture. Where can you find places that have food, but aren’t restaurants? Hit play, and you’ll find out!