A month ago I sent my first-ever email to Google. I asked for a way to get a plain-vanilla listing in search results rather than all the personalized search results – which are not what a content writer needs to see. [Read more…]
Archives for April 2012
Dear Mad’m Day: An Annual Literary Celebration
About a year ago I kept getting a nagging inspiration that wouldn’t go away. The words, “Dear Mad’m Day” kept popping into my brain. I wonder if I was being inspired by friends in the great beyond.
I shared my idea with Judy Bushy during one of our weekly Happy Camp Writer’s Club meetings at the Frontier Café. At that time, Judy and I were the only ones showing up for the club! She liked the idea and we took it to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Blog Retrofitting: Revisions, Updates, and Maintenance
I have a collection of blogs, so blog retrofitting is constantly on my to-do list. Each day I choose a blog and go there to see what I can do to make it better.
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A To-Do List on a Spreadsheet
My friends asked me to share my to-do list spreadsheet, so here it is!
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A Return to the Writers Club
Yesterday I returned to our local writers club for the first time in several weeks. In my absence two people dropped out. One left because he didn’t like the new rule that dogs are not allowed at club meetings. I was sorry to see this dog-loving man go. Apparently he doesn’t want to leave his dog alone at home like most dog owners do. The other person’s decision to give up on the writers club was more mysterious. I went to his door to see what was up and he said, “It has run its course for me; I’ve had enough.” That makes me wonder what happened while I was gone.
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Publishing Opportunities for Writers: Adjust Your Expectations
There are hundreds of thousands of novels being written every year, and the publishing industry will not be willing to publish more than just a few of them. We can create our own publishing opportunities instead.
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