New Years–a time for rest, rejuvenation and repair. A time to assess life. Do we settle into our routine, enjoy where it’s headed, or is it time to grab our purse, our iPhone, our car keys, and get out of there? Here are my resolutions this year. Lots of them! I break it down into … Continue reading
Since I started this blog five-and-a-half years ago, I’ve had almost 900,000 visitors, 3300 on my busiest day, visiting the 1,097 articles I’ve written on every facet of writing. I have several columns: writer’s tips (sign up by clicking here) book reviews (Fridays) tech tips for writers (occasional) In between, I write what’s on my … Continue reading
This week, I’m providing tips for end-of-year technology maintenance. These are activities that could (or should) be done once a month if you’re active on your computer, but AT LEAST do them yearly. Like this week. For most writers I know, life zooms by, filled with research, writing, editing, critique groups, reading, promotions (of our … Continue reading
Next week, I’ll post four holiday activities that will get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of writing you’ll swear to accomplish in your New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get: Is Your Online Presence Up to Date? Back up and Image your computer 13 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer Join me! … Continue reading
I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for holiday visits from both my son and daughter, the former from DC and the latter from El Paso TX. I am so excited! I’ll be back December 1st. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Follow me Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building … Continue reading
Any writer who has come of age in the era of social media knows authors do a lot more than write books. We have three big jobs: writing–includes our WIP, blog posts, articles, freelance work–anything that gets our name out there as a writer and lets us practice our art. On a good day, this … Continue reading
I’m always surprised by which posts inspire readers to comment. Like most writers, I have a small group of devoted fans who I can always count on to remind me I’m not writing to a void. But beyond these wonderful efriends, each post garners a few more responses from people I don’t know. I always … Continue reading
I am honored to be tagged by two bloggers I follow–Rebecca Bradley over a Rebecca Bradley Crime (an amazing blog about the crime genre–check it out) and Lonnieta over at LonnietaLouise–makes me think positive when I’d rather grouse about the injustice of the world. I am flattered to be considered by both of these women … Continue reading
A while ago, I wrote a post about what I’d wished I’d known before I started blogging. You can read the article here; I’ll summarize the six gold nuggets for new bloggers: only reblog 10% of someone else’s post. hot links are bad. it takes a long time to write a post I need to … Continue reading
My dear friend (in the real world as well as the virtual), Shari Pratt, nominated me for this writing process blog meme.If you haven’t visited Shari’s blog, she is quite a verbal artist. The mental images she draws with her words are stunning. She doesn’t post a lot, but what she says is so worth … Continue reading
