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May 21, 2010

May 20, 2010

Books We Love Summer Contest

[image error]I haven't seen the new Kobo eReader from Borders, but what I've read online sounds good.

Now, Books We Loveis offering you a chance to win a Borders Kobo eReader. Books We Love features a collection of great authors—including me, she said modestly.  :-)  It's worth visiting the site just to get acquainted with all the authors and see their latest books. The contests Books We Love sponsors are a bonus.

To enter the contest, simply visit five of the author pages displayed on the Web page index...

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Published on May 20, 2010 23:32

May 18, 2010

Author Interview: Dawn Colclasure

[image error]Today, I'm pleased to host Dawn Colclasure, author of 365 Tips For Writers, which I reviewed in my last post. I've been a fan of Dawn's blog for a long time and am thrilled to have the opportunity to interview her.

Lillie: Welcome to A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye, Dawn. It's a pleasure to have you here. You're quite an eclectic writer. Tell us some of the things you have written.

Dawn:  Thank you, Lillie. I am very happy to be here. Some of the things I have written include poetry...

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Published on May 18, 2010 22:50

May 16, 2010

Review: 365 Tips for Writers

[image error]365 Tips for Writers

Dawn Colclasure

Filbert Publishing

December 2004

Paperback, 154 pages

Also available in e-book format

Nonfiction

This acclaimed book has been out several years in paperback.  The e-book format was released this year.

No matter what kind of writer you are, you'll find helpful tips in this short, but powerful, book.

If you're an experienced writer, you will identify with many of the tips because you've learned the lessons the hard way. Even so, there are enough tips here that...

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Published on May 16, 2010 23:23

May 14, 2010

Armed Forces Day 2010

[image error]Today is Armed Forces Day, observed every year since 1950 to honor the member of all branches of the Armed Services and thank them for their service.

The theme is this year's observance is "United in Strength. We are so proud that the various branches within the Department of Defense are "United in Strength" to protect our freedoms.

Thank you to each and every person who is serving our country in the military or who has done so in the past.

If you want to show your support of our troops and...

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Published on May 14, 2010 23:11

May 13, 2010

Writer's Worth Day 2010

[image error]Lori Widmer at Words on the Page  is once again sponsoring Writer's Worth Day, part of her ongoing campaign to help writers recognize and value their own worth.

Lori has written a series of posts this week about the subject, and her blog is consistently filled with advice and encouragement for writers to be paid what they're worth.

I know there is a big interest in what writers and editors charge. "Freelance editing rates" is the most popular search term bringing readers to my blog.

Here are a...

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Published on May 13, 2010 22:57

May 12, 2010

May Is Stroke Awareness Month

May is Learn more about stroke from the National Stroke Association. You will find information about risk factors, prevention, and recovery on the organization's Web site as well as in National Stroke Awareness Month: Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms

This is a very important subject for me, as, like Della Reese, I am a stroke survivor.

You can read my story in the following posts:

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Published on May 12, 2010 09:59

May 8, 2010

Blog Jog Day

Welcome to  Blog Jog Day. Thank you for stopping by my blog! Please explore all this blog has to offer, then jog on over to Relationships – The Therapeutic Process, http://soulmatetips.blogspot.com/. If you would like to visit a different blog in the jog, go to http://blogjogday.blogspot.com.


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Published on May 08, 2010 22:15

Memories of My Mother

[image error]Today on Mother's Day, I'm remembering my mother. She departed this earth for Heaven nearly seven years ago, but I still miss her.

 She was born in California, where her parents were migrant workers. Her family lived in migrant camps with people who were all poor and mostly minority. She was comfortable with diversity long before it became a buzzword. As a teenager, she moved to Utah to live with her grandmother after the death of her grandfather.

She and Daddy met when he was stationed in...

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Published on May 08, 2010 22:05

May 7, 2010

Socialnomics (Refresh)

I posted a video about social media last September. The maker of the video and author of the Book Socialnomics, Erik Qualman, recently updated the video: Social Media Revolution 2 (Refresh).



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Published on May 07, 2010 20:49