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David Hechler

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David Hechler is the Executive Editor of Corporate Counsel magazine (American Lawyer Media). His articles have won national awards from ABM (American Business Media) and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He was previously an associate editor and reporter at The National Law Journal (another ALM publication).

In Good Hands (Pay What it Costs Publishing, LLC, 2016) is a book Hechler began researching in the 1990s. It’s about safety in day care, and it focuses on one family day care where two children died and a third was badly injured. But it wasn’t clear that the caregivers were to blame. Even after three murder trials, the South Carolina community in which these events occurred is divided.

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David Hechler It's an occupation (and preoccupation) that's full of surprises. I'm often surprised by a subject that grabs me, and surprised again at what it drew o…moreIt's an occupation (and preoccupation) that's full of surprises. I'm often surprised by a subject that grabs me, and surprised again at what it drew out of me. It can be difficult to predict what will connect with readers, and how it will hit them--and confounding to discover what misses. It's often instructive and always interesting. (less)

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David Hechler Practice as many different kinds of writing as you can. The skills you learn from one kind of writing can be tremendously useful when you try somethin…morePractice as many different kinds of writing as you can. The skills you learn from one kind of writing can be tremendously useful when you try something different. Interviewing people is a key skill for nearly all writers. It can produce a publishable piece of nonfiction, and at the same time teach you a great deal about dialogue if you're also interested in writing fiction. (less)

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Is Day Care Really Dangerous?

Every so often, someone says something that reveals they are skeptical about the supposed danger to which children in day care may be subjected. It reminds me of the responses I got years ago when I told acquaintances about my earlier articles on child abuse. After I told a neighbor I’d just written a magazine article about a pedophile priest who had sexually abused children, she burst into laught