With A Little Help From My Friends

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When I started blogging in 2007, it never occurred to me that I would a. keep at it for so long, and b. develop great friendships with people I’ve never met.  My now semi-defunct life blog helped me find a group of friends who have stayed true even when I moved on to the greener [...]

Do You Have The Time?

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Once upon a time, I would average three hours of reading before bed each weeknight; weekends were even better–four to eight hours of solid reading if my schedule was clear.  And then, along came the internet and blogging.  My reading time diminished as I heeded the siren song of the internet; I never looked back. [...]

Techie Tuesday: Blog Marketing & A Giveaway

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*The MOO business card giveaway is over.  Thanks to everyone who entered!  The winner is #13 (gasp!), Care!!  Congrats.* I’m dipping my toes into something new today–a weekly feature called Techie Tuesdays.  The idea is for me to share a bit of techie knowledge in layman’s terms.  Essentially, I’ll share helpful websites or will distill technological [...]

The Dejection of Rejection

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Last month, after a mere 270 days of editing, I submitted my first-ever piece of literature for publication to Highlights Magazine.  On Saturday, I received my first-ever rejection letter from Highlights Magazine.  I’ve come full circle.  The Editors tried to soften the blow with a form letter telling me that I was “competing with hundreds [...]

Talk Me Down: I'm on the Twitter Fence.

Thank you to everyone for their comments, advice, and direction.  I’ve made my Twitter decision–you can see if I’m going to ‘drink the Kool-Aid’ or not HERE. Last fall, I started hearing some noise about Twitter; I ignored the hype and continued my little life blog, thinking nothing of it.  Fast forward to March 2009 [...]