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Read an E-Book Week Next Week
Next week is Read an E-Book Week. Come back on and comment on the post of Monday, March 9 for a chance to win a free e-book. Visit my previous post about Read an E-Book Week for a list of titles. Include your first, second, and third choices in your...
Words Matter
“Actions speak louder than words.” “A picture is worth a thousand words.” “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Do words matter? If you believe the above quotes … not much. If ...
Words Matter Week: An Invitation to Write on “Words Matter”
My last post tells about Words Matter Week, coming up next week. GregR wrote this comment: What would be fun if in Words Matter Week get a pile of Bloggers to post their thoughts under the tag WordsMatter to build awareness. Janice Campbell, Director...
Blogging Friends
Nearly three years ago, I decided to take the advice I’d been giving to my clients and start a blog. At the time, I expected the blog to be an opportunity to share what I’ve learned about writing and editing. One of the things I love most...
Thanks to January Commenters
Thanks to the 128 December commenters, and thanks to those who read without commenting. I appreciate you all. Top Contributor (8 comments) Wilson, Will You Mind Major Contributor (7 comments) shellywagar, Women’s Boots Outstanding Contributors ...
Read an E-Book Week
Read an E-Book Week, the annual event to educate readers and encourage them to “read an e-book,” is coming up the second week of March. If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know that I am a big fan of e-books. Check t...
The Premio Dardos Award
Bluestocking, of The Bluestocking Guide, has honored me with the Premio Dardos Award. Premio Dardos means “prize darts” in Italian. It is given for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creat...
What I Learned from Love
photo credit: karen horton The theme of the February What I Learned From … group writing project at Middle Zone Musings is love. My first experience with love was the love shown to me and my siblings by our parents. They never had much money, b...
500 Posts … Now What?
Welcome to Post #500 here at A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye. Since I started blogging in June 2006, my goal has been to post three times a week. However, my actual schedule isn’t quite so structured. A glance through the archives...
Thanks to December Commenters
I appreciate the 178 comments left by 104 commenters in December, and, as usual, I responded to each one. I’m also thankful for the silent readers, so accept my thanks even if you don’t comment. This month, I’m pleased that I have...
Blogapalooza: What I Learned from 2008
Robert Hruzek is hosting Blogapalooza over at Middle Zone Musings. All you have to do to participate is to write a post listing your favorite post for every month you blogged in 2008 (12 posts if you blogged all year). Robert is posting the entries...
The “Don’t Buy That Book” Meme
Mihaela (Mig) Lica at eWritings - Online Public Relations tagged me for the “Don’t Buy That Book Meme.” After being disappointed by a highly-hyped book, Mig asked the questions: Have You Ever Regretted Buying a Book? Why? The purpo...
Honest Scrap Award
Jean Henry Mead of A Western Historical Happening awarded me the Honest Scrap Award for “telling it like it is.” I’m a little confused about the meaning of honest scrap, but perhaps it refers to an honest “detached piece of ...
Belated Thanks to November Commenters
Guest authors, a delayed series, group writing projects, and several seasonal posts made this thank-you post very late, but no less sincere. 115 people left 185 comments in November. Thanks to each of them and to each quiet reader who visits and r...
Simply the Best
Joanna Young at Confident Writing has given us a real challenge: pick simply the best post for all of 2008. First I narrowed down my favorite posts to one per month for Middle Zone Musings’ Blogapaloo0za. That was hard enough to do—one month ...
The Secret Is Finally Out: BLOGAPALOOZA
You’ve probably seen those mysterious hints around the blogosphere of something big coming to Middle Zone Musings soon. And you’ve probably been wondering what in tarnation Robert is up to now! The secret is out. You can read the complete...
Blog Book Tour Stop: Second Visit to Father Jerry’s Jottings
Today I'm back at Father Jerry's Jottings [1] with the conclusion of my two-part series on blogging: Blogging for Beginners [2]. I'm sure most of my readers know everything I've covered in this introductory post, and I know you can add some tips I di...
Blog Book Tour at Light Within
When Shirazi invited me to write a guest post about Dream or Destiny [1] at Light Within [2], I confess I hesitated. Shirazi writes about blogging, business, Pakistan, and blogging in Pakistan. But Shirazi has also written a book and is a big fan o...
Blog Book Tour Stop at Word Sell
Though I sometimes get in a hurry and don't read all the blogs in my feed reader, I never miss Brad Shorr's Word Sell [1]. Brad covers blogging, copywriting, marketing, and social media on his blog. He's also a Top 500 Reviewer at Amazon.com [2]. Al...
Blog Book Tour Visit to Father Jerry’s Jottings
Today's stop is a special treat for me. Father Jerry Sherbourne [1] was my priest at All Saints Anglican Church [2]before he joined the Army as a chaplain. I gave him a blog as a going-away gift, and he wasn't quite sure what to do with this unexpec...
Cell Phone Users and Abusers
[1]Brad Shorr is holding a contest at Word Sell [2]. This is my entry in Cell Phone Users and Abusers [3]. I had been thinking about this post for several days. There are so many people who abuse cell phones that I was having a hard time narrowing d...
The Results of My Writing Experiment
[1]Joanna Young's theme this month at Confident Writing [2] is Experimenting, and she is sponsoring a group writing project: The Results of My Writing Experiment [3]. My first reaction was that I had nothing to contribute to this project because I w...
Seven Things I’m Thankful For
Luke Gedeon [1] is sponsoring a group writing project for Thanksgiving: Seven Things I'm Thankful For [2]. Luke will link to all the posts, and his post will be excellent reading for Thanksgiving Day (or the day after Thanksgiving or any time). In ...
Thanks to October Commenters
[1]In spite of the delay in expressing my thanks, I appreciate each of the 123 commenters in October and each reader, whether or not you comment. Top Contributor (32 comments) Jeanne Dininni, Writers' Notes [2] Major Contributor (13 comments) ...
Blog Book Tour Interview at Writer’s Notes
Today is the last day of my three-week blog book tour for Dream or Destiny [1]. Jeanne Dininni interviews me at Writer's Notes [2]. This is one of the most extensive interviews [3] of the tour, right up there with Ron Berry's interview [4] last week....
Guest Post at Straight from Hel: How Things Change
Helen Ginger is hosting me at Straight from Hel [1] again today with my guest post: How Things Change—Editing a Manuscript Ten Years Later [2]. Helen read the manuscript before it was published and gave me some valuable suggestions. In my post, I ...
Review of Dream or Destiny at Straight from Hel
Today is a busy day on my blog book tour. I'm also at Straight from Hel [1], where Helen Ginger has posted a review of Dream or Destiny. I'll be back at Straight from Hel [2] tomorrow with a guest post. Hope to see you there both days. Related posts...
Blog Book Tour Stop: At Home Mom Blog
Today I visit At Home Mom Blog [1] in two posts: a review of Dream or Destiny [2] and an interview [3]. I'm thrilled with the review, and I enjoyed answering Genesis' excellent questions. Genesis Davies was the first person to offer to host me on m...
A Twisted Tale of Cover Art at The Dark Phantom Review
The cover art for Dream or Destiny is the topic for today's blog book tour stop at The Dark Phantom Review [1]. Mayra Calvani is hosting my guest post: A Twisted Tale of Cover Art [2]. If you've read the book or even the free excerpt [3], you know th...
Review of Dream or Destiny Today at Writer’s Notes
Today's blog book tour stop is at Writer's Notes [1] for a review of Dream or Destiny by Jeanne Dininni. Jeanne observed a couple of things in Dream or Destiny that other reviewers haven't. You can leave a comment to enter the drawing for an autogra...
