Yesterday was a gray snowy day here in southeast Wisconsin and I slid into a blurry funk. That’s something that happens to me in the long dark days of winter. I use my lightbox and I try to do everything I can to keep my spirits and energy up, but sometimes, the gray that descends [...]
Read more »The writer’s life in 2011 requires a web presence – most of us accept that as a given. But, I’ve written before of the Dreaded Web-sucker (left). Perhaps you remember Jonathan Franzen’s writing space and requirement of writing on a computer sans web hook up? If you’ve forgotten, see Jeffrey Ricker’s blog post. When I am [...]
Read more »Yves Brown McClain recently awarded Finding Meaning with Words the “Stylish Blogger Award.” This honor comes with its very own badge: Cool, eh? But, there are conditions too. I have to reveal seven random facts and a list of other bloggers I’ve recently come across that I feel are worthy of this award. Seven Random [...]
Read more »Just stumbled upon Rachael Harrie’s 2nd Annual Platform-building crusade in the blogosphere. Establishing a platform – think launching pad if you will – is not an easy thing for fiction writers. Non-fiction authors can focus on their expertise in their field and develop their platform. For aspiring novelists, the challenge is great. We like to be [...]
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