A long, long time ago, I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by two fellow bloggers: Pat Bean of Pat Bean’s Blog and Tracey at Snagglewordz. Pat blogs daily about her travels in an RV with her dog, Pepper. For the past few days, she’s been writing about the Grand Canyon. A former journalist with … Continue reading »
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ROW80 1.2.12 Goals & Boiling a Frog
A friend says resolutions should be brief. Her resolution for 2012 is Move. Ten years ago, when she was into metaphor, she adopted, Boil the frog slowly. The former refers to being more physically active. The latter might be phrased, Make small, incremental changes. I admire her artistry, but deplore her lack of clarity. They’re her resolutions, however. … Continue reading »
A Liebster Award!
Marcia Mayne, of Inside Journeys, left a note that she’s given me a Liebster Award. The Liebster, she says, originated in Germany. It means “beloved.” And it’s designed to bring attention to blogs with fewer than 200 followers. I appreciate Marcia’s generosity, especially considering what I did to her pie. In May, I posted about … Continue reading »
Regarding Studio Nita Lou
A friend pointed out to me this morning that I made a mistake in a recent post. A mistake? Moi? Oh, yeah. Writing about The Help, I got the author’s name wrong. She’s Kathryn Stockett (not Karen). Names are important. That’s an error I really didn’t want hanging around on the web for the rest … Continue reading »
#ROW80 & a Star
A pleasing development: Story Circle Network has awarded a star to To write is to write is to write. Story Circle Network is a nonprofit organization “dedicated to helping women share the stories of their lives and to raising public awareness of the importance of women’s personal histories.” It sponsors publications, workshops, writing contests, reading … Continue reading »
Regarding Kate Shrewsday
Kate Shrewsday blogs at http://kateshrewsday.wordpress.com. She has recently become part of the UK’s Huffington Post blogging team. Her posts are interesting, entertaining, thought-provoking, always witty. She ranges widely in choice of topic: family, pets, art, science, history, philosophy, sports, vacuum cleaners. Kate’s special talent is the ability to make connections: What does Greek mythology have … Continue reading »
Clicking hopefully
Little do ye know your own blessedness; for to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson In April, I received the Silver Lining Award from writer and freelance editor Helen Ginger. Her blog, Straight from Hel, offers advice and information about writing … Continue reading »
