This blog begins a new series. A difficult one. A series that will likely be hard to read. But I believe that safety comes from being armed by facts. And if we know what to look for and how to recognize these situations, we can put an end to it. So take a deep breath …
The WANA1011 Festival of Blogging Awards
Today is a special day – a day of triumph and jubilation. In other words—it’s time for a party! A special group of people just graduated from a very unique class, taught by a very unique person and this is a day chosen to celebrate the specific achievements of the class! In the last sixty …
WRITING WORKSHOPS: 21 Steps to Fog-Free Writing
In September I had the pleasure of taking this class from Writers Online Classes, with returning instructor Don McNair. The class advertisement read: Publishers and agents reject 99 percent of received manuscripts after simply glancing at their first chapters. This class shows why your own manuscript was rejected . . . and how to fix …
Before You Set Goals or Make Resolutions
Every year, New Year’s Resolutions (or reasons not to make them) pop up all over the web. Goal setting classes are the norm. I usually do an annual review late in December. But goals and plans are important to me. So I start off that process by asking myself some questions. The answers dictate what …
It’s the Bieb – Justin Bieber
SShh, don’t tell the young girls but tonight is my night with Justin Bieber. I watched him on e-Talk and watched him grow up in that thirty minutes. From a little kid to a mature young man (if any seventeen year old qualifies for that description). Then I watched his charity performance in Toronto. And …