Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Today is 5/15/15. That just looks strange.
At 5:15 today it will be 5-15-15-5:15.
Has nothing to do with today’s Fun Friday, but thought I would mention it.
Talk amongst yourselves…
Today’s video is about what really happens when you can’t find a bookmark…
I saw the below video showing “wheel gymnastics” and, other than being mesmerized, I thought it an apt metaphor for the writing life. Do you agree? Read and watch and see what it evokes. A writer spends hours, months, and even years in isolation practicing their art. They go forward a few steps and back a few steps. They get turned upside down and spin often without result. While there …
We are honored to be chosen by Writers Digest as one of the top websites for writers in their 2015 list. (The actual list is only available to subscribers or if you buy the May/June 2015 issue here.) I have long admired their annual listing and have endeavored to keep our content unique and provide a service to our community of writers. Kudos to Dan, Karen, and Tamela who faithfully work on …
In case you missed it, on April 21st Google changed how they rank web site searches. If a site is not “mobile-friendly” it will no longer be ranked higher than one that is “mobile-friendly.” Some were calling this “mobilegeddon” because of the impact it would have. What Does Mobile-Friendly Mean? This refers to whether or not your site is optimized for a smart-phone screen. Sites that have what is …
Twelve years ago this week (April 28, 2003) Apple announced the launch of a new way to buy digital music. The iTunes Store. (Click for the original press release.) It started with 200,000 songs available for purchase. (Today there are more than 26 million songs available for sale.) The iTunes software had been introduced a couple years earlier, but now it became a commercial venture. A place where …
The ultimate penguin gear. Hope it brings a smile to your day. [Click here if the sweater design is unclear.]
Laugh along with this author who has just received word of her first contract! Of course the author only does this after they hang up the phone with their agent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4xs5pXTeQU
There is a mysterious magic embedded in the mythos of the publishing industry…the ability to pick successful books. I was recently asked “You say ‘no’ so often, how do you know when to say ‘yes?’” I wish I could claim that every agent and publisher have a secret formula that we consult to know what will sell. Ask any group of us for that secret and we will all laugh because there is no “secret.” …
