Blog Day 2007

Today is Blog Day 2007. Participating bloggers are asked to select and introduce five new blogs, preferably of different locations, cultures, or interests. Here are five of my favorite blogs from far-away places – far away to me anyway: Acquire Wisdom and Live with Passion – motivational quotes and inspiration from Sam Chan of Malaysia The … Read more

Coming Up around the Blogosphere: Group Writing Projects and Special Events

In addition of hosting a group writing project – It’s Funny NOW, But Then …, I’m making plans to participate in several group writing projects and blog events coming up soon. You might be interested in some of these (list in deadline/date order) as well. Blog Day 2007 is “dedicated to getting to know other … Read more

The Blog Fairy is Now an Angel

Several weeks ago, I was named a Blue Ribbon Blogger by the Blog Fairy. “The Blog Fairy is now the Queen of Angels,” in the words of a tribute to Francesca Faerie at Binding Ink. We grieve the loss, but we also celebrate the life and loving spirit of the Fairy, who sprinkled her magic … Read more

Blogs by and for Writers

If you’re a writer – or a reader who likes to keep up with writers – you probably like to read writing and writers’ blogs. The Big List of Writing Blogs has a list of blogs broken down into three categories: Blogs for Writers, Writers’ Blogs, and Blogs on Blogging. Although many of my favorites … Read more

Randa Clay’s Pimp My Blog Contest

I first heard of Randa Clay when she created the badges for I Follow. I followed a link from another blog, got my badge, subscribed to her blog, and have been enjoying it ever since. Now she’s running a contest, and two lucky winners will receive prizes: 1) a custom blog logo and custom header … Read more

Trying a New Theme

As you can see (unless you’re reading this post in a feed), I’m trying a new theme. I’ve been wanting a new theme for a long time and tried several when I upgraded WordPress recently. Since then, I’ve tried several others, but either the themes didn’t look right or I had problems. So I always went back to the … Read more