Month: November 2006
Thanks and Farewell
During this weekend of thanks I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to the incredibly supportive community of readers, writers and travelers that I’ve encountered during my stint as a Written Road contributor. Through this engaging interactive network I’ve been able to grow my very own global network of friends, colleagues and inspirational travel-lovin’ role […]
» Read more...18 Gifts for Writers
We writers are kind of particular sometimes, which can make it hard to find good gifts for writers. Here’s a few great ideas from one writer to another. I’ve never been this excited about the holidays – so early! The day after thanksgiving retail anarchy and all the sales that are being advertised are affecting […]
» Read more...Posts Coming
Hey, I haven’t left yet and I haven’t forgotten about you. I’m in San Diego this week and would you believe my grandparents don’t have internet access? As if I wasn’t already having withdrawals without TIVO (new TV) and Neteller (temporarily closed due to scam incident), having to go over to my uncles for Internet […]
» Read more...Collecting National Geographic
By sheer happenstance I was surfing through Craigslist and found a collection of National Geographic magazines from 1985-2005. The seller was only asking for $25. The magazines are in top condition. I couldn’t believe what a treasure I had come across. My grandmother has a collection dating back to at least mid century and has […]
» Read more...Seth Godin’s Marketing Advice for Authors
While the NanoWrimos are pounding away at their novels, I think this is a good time for those of you who are considering writing a book, to get excited about it. Earlier this year, marketing guru and bestselling author Seth Godin wrote a post called “Advice to Authors”. In all Seth Godin fashion, this was […]
» Read more...Chicago Manual of Style for Online Junkies
Grammar-phobes, help is here. The Chicago Manual of Style has put their resource guide online. They have an online tutorial for submitting a manuscript electronically, and if you’ve ever had an editor send back a story with their edits marked by signs and symbols you couldn’t understand, check out the CMS’s visual chart of proofreeding […]
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