Lori Johnson's Blog, page 11
June 17, 2009
Thursday Thirteen # 41 . . . 13 Candidates for the OSM's ...
My dear husband is a big fan of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olberman. Me? Not so much. Before you get it twisted, yeah, I am very much a liberal, I just prefer my news the old fashioned way--without the obvious bias, the additional commentary and all of that dang shouting. In particular, that whole "Worst Person In the World" segment strikes me as a wee bit over the top. I tend to file those sorts of
June 12, 2009
Why Do I Write? What's The Pay-Off?Several weeks ago, som...
Several weeks ago, someone asked me what I perceived as the "pay-off" for what I do and ever since then, I've been pondering the "why" of it all.
Sometimes I wonder. It's certainly not the modest amount of money or attention it's garnered me, thus far. To be honest though, I've never had a burning desire to be rich or a celebrity or even a member of the in-crowd. I'm sure for some, even thinking such is a shocking sacrilege. We do appear to live in a society whe
June 3, 2009
Thursday Thirteen #40 . . . 13 Ways Of Showing An Author ...
Do you have a friend, relative or loved one who has succeeded in making the grand leap from writing to publishing? Nowadays, most everyone does. Well, if you've ever wondered how you might be of assistance to the "author" in your life, the following list may give you a few ideas . . .
1) Buy, borrow or steal a copy of the book
2) Read the book
Okay, now that we have the obvious out of the way, let's explore a few others.
3) Mentio
