Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Blog, page 186

Norton Always Ate His Semicolons Last

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Why I've removed "Tweet This" and "Share This" plugins

For those who have been asking, I've removed these plugins because they were starting to slow down my site as well as sometimes hanging it (mid-post). Snooping online confirmed that others have experienced problems with these plugins as well.

Here's another reason for minimizing the number of plugins you use in your Wordpress site.

The Book Signing (Cartoon Caption Winner: John Lambert)

Congrats to John Lambert, winner of Cartoon Caption Contest #6! I laughed out loud when I read his caption suggestion.

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Will Write For Chocolate updated

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Unhappy Muse

From the archives, provided here for your imbeddable enjoyment:

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If You Had To Choose

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Golden Marmot Awards #3

One of the great challenges of Twitter is to get across your personality in 140 characters or less: a challenge for any writer. Here are just a few of my recent favourites:

@GrammarGirl:

I love to see people using the interrobang in their tweets: ‽ Maybe it will gain popularity because it saves a character. A girl can dream.

@seananmcguire:

At the recommendation of many people, I have played PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES. I have now uninstalled it. My agent would kill me if I didn't.

@erebor:

It's kind of sad ho

Why I Have Three Twitter Accounts

I've been learning a ton about Twitter in the past few weeks, figuring out what I'm looking for in Twitter, and how best to use it. Here is how I use Twitter.

1000/500 Words A Day Weekly Check-In

Productivity Tip: I've recently gotten into the habit of starting a timer on my computer when I start writing, to make myself more aware of how long I can write WITHOUT being distracted by the urge to check e-mail, Twitter, etc.

So how have you all been doing with your challenges? Any productivity tips to share?

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Blog Highlight: AuthorScoop

Just discovered AuthorScoop, a great site for writers from William Haskins (@AuthorScoop on Twitter). LOTS of wonderful content here, including daily "LitLinks." William also has samples of his poetry online; I especially enjoyed La Femme Qui Pleure.