Judiciously timed, “Can I help you?” can be a powerful tool in a retail environment. Used blindly, it can be a business killer. Hubby needs hook and loop fastener cable ties. He hasn’t found them where he has time to look, and he doesn’t want to run all over town … Continue reading →
Hubby has me storing a six foot bookcase. It was flat black. He wants it painted walnut. I’d procrastinated about buying the paint and getting started, but we’ve had a couple days of relative comfort temperature and humidity wise. He also found the shelf holders, and I’ll be bringing them … Continue reading →
Our students get all their electronic reading assignments via an intranet configuration called Cyberbook (the contents of which also download to their laptops for off-line use when they’re at home). The same information is also linked via an Outlook calendar. Classes start Monday, and all the students are in their … Continue reading →
Normally, I don’t mention my birthday. At 45, it’s really not much of a big deal. Today was mildly different. Hubby called me in the morning (we usually talk in the evening, so a morning call is special–but not unusual on birthdays or anniversaries). I got to work, did my … Continue reading →
Demented Michelle has a very non-demented article up over at Romancing the Blog about “Marketing Via Cross-Topic Blogging.” She suggests blogging on a variety of subjects can be an effective marketing tool for writers. Instead of attracting only people interested in the art and science of writing (not, typically, your … Continue reading →
About writing, that is. On the plate: Determine a way ahead for If These Walls Could Talk. It’s been on hiatus for eons, and I need to think about where, if anywhere, it’s going to go. Along with that, I need to get back to the first 5,000 words of … Continue reading →
Stephanie Tyler posts search phrases from her site every month. July’s are a hoot (well, so are her other month’s). I thought, maybe I could do something like that. Then I remembered my search phrases–they’d put you to sleep. I thought about that thought. The list of search phrases indicates … Continue reading →
Forward Motion is having a Synopses Marathon this weekend. (I believe you’ll need to be logged in to view that thread.) I haven’t marathoned in awhile, but this is an area where I need work. It also gave me an opportunity to practice critiquing others’ work. In theory, it’s easier … Continue reading →
DaMomma talks about the world Colonel (Retired) Eileen Collins (the current shuttle commander) grew up in and contrasts it with today’s world. “Eileen Collins grew up in a world where women didn’t fly planes, much less mega-ton rocket fueled space shuttles. My daughter only knows a world where women do … Continue reading →
Shucks. Was it really that easy? What took me so long to decide to do it?
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