I’ve spent most of today applying for work and bidding for freelance jobs online. Mixed in with all of that is trying to keep up with publishing industry blogs and websites, podcasting, and grading essays. Right now I have two books in decidedly different stages of development–a young adult novel that is complete and in the hands of a couple of agents–fingers crossed–and a craft book (not a shock, eh?). With two kids, a...

Okay, they did. Here’s how to ask tech questions of experts on Forum and Message thread sites. I wish I knew this a month ago!

You’ll feel better after reading this tutorial. Simple. Easy. Good examples. And definitions of what you need, where you need them. Between this and Grammar Girl, you’re set!

I feel like I’ve been running in place for a really long time. Well…a year. It FEELS like a long time. I moved my blogs over to a site I own and started the WordPress.org blogs and within two months the shownotes for the podcast had ground to a halt. I’ve had to break, replace, and do everything except purchase a new domain. I’ve spent, by my calculations, over 36 complete and actual hours on the phone with “tech...

This is a lovely little post on the chimera we call “Writer’s Block.” I need to remember this.

If I had the organizational skills of Lazette Gifford I would be a formidible foe. Truly. The woman makes it sound so easy here, that I’m going to go write RIGHT NOW. Sometimes all you need is someone clarifying the how behind a task. I remember that from when I was first teaching. “How do you introduce the poem?” This was a good how.