It’s been a quick week in San Antonio. We head back to Central Texas tomorrow. Hubby has a dentist appointment on Thursday. We’ll be there for a week, then come back to SA to party for Fiesta and catch the New Braunfels Swap Meet. I’ll get a chance to meet … Continue reading →
I had the opportunity to obtain a free e-book in exchange for writing an honest review. Making the offer even more desirable to me, it was a new book about leadership. I love to read and study leadership, so I signed up. That book is Catapulted by Dave Jennings. I’m … Continue reading →
If I had wanted to invest in AIG, I would have. I really resent that my government is forcing me, as a taxpayer, to invest in an organization I don’t believe is worthy of my investment. I could say the same about many other organizations clamoring for government dollars. I … Continue reading →
I just found a neat Widget for the Mac tonight — iGTD. If you’re using a Mac OS and you’re a fan of GTD (or even if you don’t know much about Getting Things Done), this widget is worth checking out. If you use MS Outlook, you can, with some … Continue reading →
Yeah. Writing. I haven’t said much about it lately, but I have been working through the One-Pass Revision of 30 Days to Regularity. I finished the pass this morning. Next step is the type in, which will consist largely of splitting the various parts of this “book” into separate files … Continue reading →
PBW talks about what a writer owes her readers — if anything. Steve wonders what should be included or left out of adult fiction — and asks how to tell. I’ve been working around the house, reading around the blogosphere, and wondering what on earth I might have to say … Continue reading →
Heavy sigh. PBW posted about Disclosure and what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently decided regarding Word of Mouth Advertising * (from a Washington Post article — may require free registration to access). Just in case anyone is wondering, I make no money, directly or indirectly from this blog. … Continue reading →
How many of you know how to read an ISBN? Do you even know what an ISBN is? ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. Until January 2007, it’s a ten digit number which serves as a unique catalog number for books and other print or print-type media. In January … Continue reading →
If you have a Books-A-Million discount card, did you know they are increasing from $10 per year to $20 per year on Friday? No matter when your card expires, your local store will be happy to renew you before then — I tacked two additional years on my card, which … Continue reading →
Fifteen reasons to check out Absolute Write on their new host: They’re back on line and getting things reconstituted. Like Forward Motion, they’re geared to helping writers (here’s what they say on the front page: Welcome, writers! If you’re interested in freelance writing, screenwriting, playwriting, writing novels, nonfiction, comic book … Continue reading →