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Life as a freelance writer, writing advice, e-publishing and small press news and information, books and authors, the musings and random thoughts of writer and editor Lillie Ammann
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Good Luck and a Good Memory
I listened to a voice mail message earlier this week. A man gave his name, then said, “Please call me at your earliest convenience at the main office of the electric coop.” He ended with his phone number. As a trustee and the secretary/...
Comments, Spam, and Comment Spam
Is it just me or is it getting harder to separate legitimate comments from spam comments? Often legitimate comments are easy to identify. They add relevant insights, new information, or another opinion on the topic of the post, and they are post...
Wishing You a Blessed 2009
As we begin a new year, I thank you for reading and commenting on my blog, for buying and reading my book, for working with you on your writing and editing projects. I wish each of you a blessed 2009, a year of health, happiness, and success. And wh...
Christmas Memories
Karen Swim’s post I Gave at the Office started me thinking about past Christmases. Karen wrote about obligatory office gift-giving and offered several excellent alternatives. I’ve worked alone for a dozen years or so now so I don’t deal ...
Spam Again …
[1] [2] photo [3] credit: Gauravonomics [4] For some strange reason, I had a few spam-free days when I moved my blog from a subdirectory to the main directory of my Web site. In the previous two years, Akismet had caught 97,000+ spam comments. Then...
Comment Spam, Do Follow, Keyword Names, and You
I’m pleased with the number of insightful comments this blog gets, and I appreciate comments from diverse readers from around the world. As my comment policy specifies, first-time comments are moderated; after the first comment is approved, fu...
My Olympic (Festival) Experience
With the Olympics dominating TV, “proud sponsor …” and “official sponsor …” ads abound. Every time I hear those words, I’m reminded of my own experience as a “proud sponsor of the Olympic Festival....
Remembering My Parents
Five years ago today, my mother departed this earth to join my father in Heaven, where he had resided for more than eight years. Today, I still thank God regularly for the blessing of being born to these two remarkable people. By the standards of the...
