I have lost friends, some by death... others by sheer inability to cross the street. ― Virginia Woolf I just finished reading an essay, "Girlfriends," in Anna Quindlen's Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake. In her memoir Quindlen passes along Virginia Woolf's wise words, above. Those words struck me hard. For, you see, I am at … Continue reading So Many Streets, So Many Connections
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“If I could write the beauty of your eyes” —William Shakespeare
A few days ago, I launched my Writer Page on Facebook. Over the last six weeks or so, I have gone places I’ve never gone before—on the Internet, that is. No, I have not been visiting naughty websites. I’ve been doing something the publishing industry calls “Building a Platform.” Note the caps, a signifier of importance. It … Continue reading “If I could write the beauty of your eyes” —William Shakespeare
Passing It On: “Seven Out-of-the-Box Author Blogging Ideas” by Shari Stauch
Hop over to Writer Unboxed for this terrific guest post by Shari Stauch, CEO of Shark Marketing. Shari has been involved in publishing and marketing for many years, and it shows. She offers terrific advice for writing topics to take us out of the ordinary. To quote Shari: Even if you believe your story is … Continue reading Passing It On: “Seven Out-of-the-Box Author Blogging Ideas” by Shari Stauch