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Mar
28
2012
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How to Customize a Shortened Link


I don't know why I've never taken a closer look at those little shortened URLs before now. Ever notice that some have a generic scramble of numbers and letters? Have you ever wondered how and what creates that little bit of weirdness??   The other day, a fellow writer sent me a link to his new ebook in a shortened...


Oct
14
2011
 3

Friday Top Ten – Movie Beginnings


Well, Thank God It's Friday!! I think Friday's are for celebrating. What's better than having fun with Top Ten's?! After all, we are an ADD society. Bullet points are just easier to read. Especially after a long work week. :D My writing class just started and the first week's topic is about getting started. Pretty standard,...


Oct
11
2011
 4

Indie Versus Legacy Analogy


Recently, I've been researching the various options in publishing. There's really two choices. Traditional (sometimes called Legacy) and self-publishing (also called indie pub). Here's a weird analogy that just popped into my head in regards to going the "indie pub" route instead of "legacy pub" route. I'd rather be like...


Jul
30
2011
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Great Trip to Missouri


This year I missed going to the RWA National Conference in New York, but I didn't totally miss out. Last weekend, I visited my writing buddy Cecily out in Missouri to attend the ORA Con (Ozark Romance Authors Conference). What a fantastic weekend it was. There is nothing more inspiring than hanging out with fellow writers...


Nov
18
2010
 8

Alas, poor Yorick…


And so I say goodbye to another phase of my work life.  It is a death I embrace with soaring spirits.  Because after a year of forced abstinence, writing is now at the top of my daily priority list.  The muse, once kicked into gear, has unleashed a plethora of words and characters in my head. Most importantly, she allowed...


Aug
12
2009
 2

What’s in YOUR Toolbox?


Wednesday. Hmm.  Today is a great day to gather up my "writing tools", and organize them.  I have my usual suspects already lined up on my links palette: Facebook, Gmail, Thesaurus.com, Wikipedia.com, YouTube.com....oh, and Twitter.com. So, my daily routine begins by checking my email, typing a quick blog, and linking...


Aug
10
2009
 2

My Daily Word – Dreams


"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." - Carl Jung I would think that most writers are inherently visual people.  I am certainly in that category.  I have a visual-based memory, and learning new skills comes more quickly through visual...


Aug
7
2009
 4

My Daily Word – Harley


Today is a tribute to Harley...Harley Davidson! * Yes, this is me...on a HOG...in Cairo! What, you don't believe me? You can't imagine that there are Harley's in Egypt?! Look at the scarab on the poster. * * * Okay, try this one... See the poster now? It's says....."Cairo Chapter" next to the scarab. No,...


Aug
5
2009
 2

Is it Fate or Destiny?


I love this topic.  When my sister Judy mentioned "destiny" in her comments to my post on Foreshadowing, I knew it was time to discuss my philosophy on the differences between destiny and fate. Without going through the long history of both words, here are quick excerpts of their meanings from Dictionary.com...and both...


Aug
3
2009
 3

My Daily Word – Foreshadowing


I spent the weekend going through a box of old files that I found in my garage.  There is something very cathartic about purging old papers. I discovered several folders full of articles and worksheets from various training and leadership seminars from years ago.  With the internet, I realized I could easily google up this...