Archive for December, 2008
So many goals, so much time.
Friday, December 26th, 2008In a December 22 article in The New Yorker, Dana Goodyear writes about a new phenomenon of writing in Japan, in I ? Novels. She says the following,
The cell-phone novel, or keitai shosetsu, is the first literary genre to emerge from the cellular age. For a new form, it is remarkably robust. Maho i-Land, [...]
Holiday Memories
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008What are you favorite holiday memories?
My mother, a young widow, with two small girls managed to make Christmas spectacular. We had a small apartment so I don’t know where she hid gifts. But Christmas morning we would wake up to a wonderful smell of breakfast. Usually pancakes or waffles something good and gooey. The tree [...]
Web writing
Monday, December 22nd, 2008There are all kinds of blog writing; Personal blogs, business blogs, niche blogs. You can use blogs to give information, vent, create drama, or support a cause.
In her blog, Writing on the Web, Patsi Krakoff talks a bit about Blog Writing Goals … a few questions before the end of the year
“Writing great [...]
Comments in moderation
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008When I sign in to WP to create a blog post there are comments waiting to be moderated. Most often they are spam- enlarge this, shrink that, make money this way or make money in half the time it takes you to read this. Junk. There was a time when I got some decent spam. [...]
The 4-Hour Workweek, or How I discovered I Am a Creative Vagabond
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Originally published in July 2007
The 4-Hour Workweek, Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, by Timothy Ferriss is the hot, new thing to hit the marketplace.
Ferriss has created an interesting vagabond lifestyle. This book is the practical side of the Secret phenomenon. It also reminded me of all the Napoleon Hill, Dale [...]
Man on a rope
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Yesterday I was pleased to see Philippe Petit perform for the crowds at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.
He is wonderfully personable and fun just to watch. His Man on a Wire chronicles his feat of walking between the World Trade Towers. At 59, he may not walk between really tall buildings again [...]
Give the gift of books to a writer or friend
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Talking to a fellow writer we both laughed about the number of books we both had. My large broken bookcase still leans against my computer.
I can tell you right now that is the one area writers won’t scrimp on. We love our books. If you would like to make your favorite happy consider these Books [...]
Step up…
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 “… step up, think bigger, be bolder, eliminate fear and competition, and attract money and opportunities.“ Ali Brown
I was talking to someone about my life and how things were falling down around me. I mean it. Lost my job. Have health issues. There is this leak in my living room window. My favorite [...]
When the going gets tough, the tough get writing
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008If your bank account is anything like mine you may find yourself making different choices about your leisure activity. The two things I like to do when stressed:
Buy and Eat. Buy to eat. Eat and then buy. Eating is my favorite. Shopping is not a pastime for me. However, when I am stressed I start [...]
Cyber Monday - A couple of gifts for writers
Monday, December 1st, 2008We can’t get away from holiday shopping. Ok, maybe we can if we really wanted to. I like gifts that support my interests but I will accept socks since I seem to frequently lose, or rip them. I added a couple below I wouldn’t mind showing up under the tree. Have fun with gift giving.
Keurig [...]