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September 6, 2018
Killing the Angel in Order to Write
You may not be in the situation todays’ re-blog author is; but, I believe any writer can learn from her words…
By Shannon Hageman
“Killing the Angel in the House was part of the occupation of women writers,” Virginia Woolf wrote in her essay, Professions for Women (1931). I’d like to believe that women have come a long way; I wasn’t even born until forty years after Virginia Woolf advised women writers to kill the Angel of the House. I know we’re not expected to be A...
September 5, 2018
Still More Conversation about Which Is Better for a Writer — Social Media or Search Engines ?
[image error] This discussion began August 31st with my attempt to encourage conversation by explaining a bit about my own use of Social Media and its intersection with Search…
It continued on September 3rd with comments from authors in the United Kingdom, the USA, and Germany…
And, because of a comment on that last post by the same author from Germany (who’s also a publisher), I’ll begin by reproducing a comment, in that same post, from Dan Blank, artist, poet, musician, writer, publisher, teacher, desig...
September 3, 2018
Collecting Stories, Creating Voices by Carole Boston Weatherford
Today’s re-blog isn’t just about Black History—it’s about a writer and what she Hears…
Much to learn in this one………
I am a nerd. At age ten, with hopes of becoming a librarian, I organized my personal library—complete with homemade book pockets and circulation cards.
If more proof of nerdiness is needed, I have over the years collected stamps, music, cans and tins, vintage apparel, fabric—I once designed clothes—nick knacks (African, Asian and grape motifs), antique furniture,...
More Conversation about Which Is Better for a Writer — Social Media or Search Engines ?
[image error] In the first post in this discussion, on August 31st, I shared some of my practices with social media and its potential intersections with Internet search.
However, those were my opinions on the topics and a mere attempt to engage others in the conversation.
And, I’m grateful to the three individuals who responded in the comments—from the United Kingdom, the USA, and Germany—three quite different takes on the subject…
But, just before I share those comments, I should indicate my purpose in w...
September 1, 2018
August 31, 2018
Don’t Be the Grumpy Film Critic of Children’s Literature by Mike Grosso
I’m going to use a trick so you’ll read today’s re-blog—except, if I tell you, it’s only a “trick”…
Here’s the last sentence of this re-blog:
“Rinse and repeat until you’re no longer the grumpy film critic, and love of reading spreads through your classroom (or house) like strep throat.”
Do you remember the last time critics panned a film you admired? If you’re like me, you probably wrote your own imaginary impassioned response chock full of frustration and disbelief. The crit...
Blog Conversation about Which Is Better for a Writer — Social Media or Search Engines ?
Our last conversation, about Beginning to Write a Book, began on August 22nd, continued on August 24th, and persisted on August 26th and August 29th. [image error]
And, since there were no comments on the 29th, I’m choosing this new discussion about Social Media and Search.
So, the words, “Which Is Better for a Writer”, in the title means to me that social media and search can both help a writer promote their work (and, I firmly believe that blogging is a form of social media...).
Plus, I wrote “Search En...
August 29, 2018
The rescued desk – where do you write?
Today’s re-blog is from Roz…
It’s good :-)
I’m addicted to those pieces in Saturday newspapers where authors show us round their writing rooms. The walls for Post-Its, the arcane but essential talisman on the desk, the flop-and-read area…. even if we all know that half our work probably happens in snatched scribbles at the Tube station, or in our heads while watching a film.
Anyway, here’s my own contribution, first written for the Authors Electric blog back in 2012. I’m sure...
Even More Conversation about Beginning to Write a Book . . .
[image error] This conversation began on August 22nd, continued on August 24th, and persisted on August 26th…
For those new to this blog, the conversation continues from post to post, when there’s at least one comment…
There was a comment on the August 26th post…
However, also for those new to this blog, that last post was published on the wrong day…
Blog conversation posts are supposed to happen on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays…
If you check the dates for this year, 2018, the post on the 22nd was on a...
August 27, 2018
The Most Visited Posts on This Blog . . .
[image error] No re-blog today, because I decided it’s been way too long since I took an accounting of my most popular posts…
So…
I’ll list the Ten Most Popular Posts of the last, nearly, 8 years…
Just before the list, I should explain that, in spite of my often warning folks to not believe what all the Internet-Gurus say, one thing seems to be very true—the About Page of a blog is extremely well-visited :-)
And, these posts were found, predominantly, with a search engine, not social media links…
1. Abou...
