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80 Books for Free? A Writing Contest You Should Try
Sep 3rd
I’ll admit, I browse my email. I get so much throughout the day between work and home that it’s nearly impossible to read every word. I need to come up with a better method because…I even browse email from my own family. That’s how I missed the note about a great, little writing contest being put on by one of my mother’s favorite blogs, Dear Reader.
Spina Bifida – Do Good Work in This World
Aug 5th
I’ve been working on a writing project that will help (I hope) the Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania. In order to gather as much information as possible, I’ve been poking around the web looking for material to help highlight the cause. Twice now, I’ve come across folks whose stories really touched me. I reached out to both of these individuals to make sure they were okay with my using their information or sharing their stories. Both times, I received the sweetest, most favorable replies almost immediately.
When you’re doing good work in this world (my Dad’s motto), people are so willing to share and help that it makes the work that much more enjoyable. In fact, it makes it feel like it’s not really work at all.
Do something good today: Leave a nice comment for a friend, Twitter a happy message to the world, write an article to highlight your own good cause.
Donate some time or money to a worthy organization.
Smile.
Erin Solange blogs about her life with spina bifida in a heartfelt journal of life in general and the challenges she faces -- emotional and physical. Thanks, Erin for your quick email responses!
I want to also thank Tyler Genest who took time out of his busy life -- and without immediate access to the internet -- to find a way to contact me to let me know he was absolutely fine with my sharing his story. You can learn more about Tyler in the following video.
Bless you, both!
Found Money
Jul 31st
I’m starting to think that I need a new blog, one that just focuses on my six year old. He’s great blog material. He’s my little blogger boy. He’s a blog-o-rama. I often tell him he should have his own show. Take yesterday, for example, when he greeted me in the morning as I was getting ready for work with a fistful of dollars in his hand.
Spitting Out Posts
Jul 26th
I haven’t posted to my blog in so long I nearly forgot I even had a blog. I’ve seen some very nice, simple but effective blog posts lately on other sites and I think it’s time I squeeze in a few of those. Can’t guarantee they’ll be effective – or even entertaining – but if I focus on just writing and not word count, I’ll at least get back to blogging.
You’ll notice my previous posts are a bit lengthy. I don’t think of myself as a talker, but when it comes to writing, I can go on and on. In fact, you should see some of the posts I’ve left in forum threads. I’ve nearly taken up the page which must frustrate a few folks. Today’s message: there’s nothing wrong with short and sweet. I suppose that’s what Twitter is trying to tell us.
Five Tips to Start Writing Again
Jun 8th
I started this section of my blog to help me get back into writing again – sort of a place to park my notes and build a platform that would encourage me to keep at it daily. Having a blog does that, by the way. Once you’ve set it up, you feel responsible for feeding it some daily dose of love and commitment. (Note to self: if husband suddenly changes his name to Blog, I should be concerned.)
As a result, I really have been writing more than ever. My pages at Squidoo, blog posts on this blog, a personal journal I keep on Word, and my stories at Extreme Writing. I’m fulfilling my promise to myself, enjoying the process, and learning so much along the way. You can do the same. Need a push? Keep reading.
Writer’s Day Off
Jun 7th
I felt a little worn out yesterday so I didn’t get much work done. Actually, worn out isn’t quite accurate. I didn’t feel tired, I just felt lazy. I should have done some writing. I should have worked on my Squidoo lenses. I meant to go around visiting. That’s what I call socializing – visiting those who have visited my lenses, finding new lensmasters, chatting on Twitter, or in the various Squidoo forums, and catching up on my favorite blogs. I surely should have called my mother. I did none of that, although I was on the computer most of the day. I was reading, until I found this cool little application…
Writing at ExtremeWriting
Jun 3rd
I’m a horrible blogger – please forgive me, I’m fairly new. (Three months and I still get to say I’m new, right?) I feel very honored to have been asked to contribute to a friend’s blog but I forgot to mention it on my own blog. He’s a writer. Let me restate that – he’s an incredible writer. Inspiring, dedicated, and passionate about his writing and when I read his work, it always makes me want to work harder at my own writing skills.
Ever read someone else’s work and think, “If I had half of that talent?”. That’s Drifter. A motorcycle riding angel with a heart of gold and wicked sense of humor. If you want to feel challenged, if you want to read something that will make you want to pick up your pencil and give it a try, read any single piece of his work. Then read the rest of his writing, too, because you won’t be able to help yourself.
You can find Drifter at Extreme Writing.
Mixed in there are a few of my own fictional pieces under the category of Stone’s Throw. I’ll warn you…they pale in comparison.
Check Out TweetBeep Twitter App
Jun 1st
This Twitter app has been around for awhile but I’m just starting to discover its full potential as a tool for helping me with my blog and my Squidoo lenses. TweetBeep allows you to set certain search criteria for tweets and then have all matching tweets sent to your email address. How does that help bloggers and Squidoo lensmasters? Let me count the ways.
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