Lori Widmer at Words on the Page has declared today, May 15, as Writer’s Worth Day. Lori is on a mission to educate writers that they deserve to be paid a reasonable rate for their work. I know my readers are interested in this subject. Every time I check my stats, How Much Will It … Read more
Today I have a guest post at Confident Writing on Stick-to-it-iveness. Joanna Young is conducting a writing seminar in Sardinia–don’t you feel sorry for her? 🙂 During her absence, she invited other bloggers to guest post on the themes she has covered so far this year. Of course, I chose writing and tenacity. I hope … Read more
Thank you to the 125 commenters who left 175 comments in April. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest.   Top Contributor (12 comments)  wilson Will You Mind   Major Contributor (9 comments)  Sriraj Sriraj.org   Outstanding Contributors (4-8 comments) Andrew Good Honest Dollar Helen Ginger Straight … Read more
A few years ago, when you talked about your community, you meant one of the first two definitions at Dictionary.com: 1. a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. 2. a locality inhabited by such a group. Today, you’re … Read more
The National Day of Prayer has been observed on the first Thursday in May since 1952, when it was designated by Congress and signed into law by President Truman. The day is for citizens of all religious and spiritual traditions to come together in prayer for the welfare of our country. The National Day of … Read more
Most of us tend to overuse certain words and phrases. Sometimes we recognize the problem. I often reply to comments with “I’m glad you found the post helpful/useful/valuable.” I know I’m repeating myself, but few blog visitors read comments and those that do probably read the comments on a single post rather than on multiple posts. So … Read more
Some memoirs and family histories will appeal to a wider audience and be appropriate for traditional publishing. If your story falls into that category, this installment won’t apply to you. Since the percentage of personal and family stories that are published by conventional publishers is small, I will focus on self-publishing and subsidy publishing in … Read more