“I am my own worst critic.” How many times have you thought or said that sentence? Probably countless times, if you are a quintessential artist, writer, musician or other person…
Watergate. Lest you doubt the power of a single word, consider that one for a few moments. What other words come to mind? What images does it evoke? What emotions…
Yesterday, another blogger asked if Christmas is the “season of goodwill to all, a time for merriment, joy, peace and . . . horror?” He wrote about the British tradition…
“It boggles the mind.” The was the reaction from the sister of Abraham Biggs, 19. “We don’t understand,” she added. Biggs posted his intent to take his own life on…
Lipstick on a pig, a secret terrorist signal vs. a fist jab show of solidarity, Obama Girl’s crush, Paris Hilton’s faux campaign, Wardrobegate, Barack Obama’s kindergarten declaration of ambition, and,…
Writers are on a constant, never-ending quest for inspiration. At times, it simply lands in front of us like an unsolicited gift. At other times, it is elusive. Life’s responsibilities…
I’ve followed several online discussions about how to become an “authority blogger.” There are forums devoted to the topic and online courses designed to teach “strategic blogging for business and…
Recently, I noticed that desktop computer has been running pretty slowly. It had been a long, long time since I had taken inventory of my internal and several external hard…
There really are not enough hours in the day. Or the week. Or the month. And the years are certainly elapsing too quickly. How can it possibly be October again?…
From the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) website: 2005: 59,000 participants and 9,769 winners 2006: 79,000 participants and 13,000 winners 2007: 101,510 participants and 15,333 winners A “winner” is one…
Pat Ruppel at Plain Talk and Ordinary Wisdom is one of my favorite bloggers. Recently, she wrote Defining Words, discussing a theory about language, i.e., that one, single word can…
From Sunday Stealing: 1. How long have you been blogging? I founded Colloquium in March 2005. 2. Any advice to beginners? It it best to establish your own domain from…
A writing exercise makes its way through the blogosphere periodically: “Pick a book of fiction you’d never read (e.g., if you read sci-fi, pick a romance). Open to a random…
Becca started a terrific meme at Write on Wednesday: The Writing Style Meme. In honor of the beginning of the school year and, for those of us no longer in…
“Authentic” simply means genuine, real, not phony or copied. It is a word that has, unfortunately, become a cliched “buzz word” and, along the way, one of my least favorite.…
“Five Reasons Why Blogging Improves Your Writing” are advanced at Daily Writing Tips: You’ll get into the habit of writing regularly; Instant feedback lets you know how you’re doing; Having…
~~ One of the Top 5 Picks Chosen by the August 8, 2008, WOOF Contest Contestants ~~ If a tree falls in the forest, but no one hears it, does…
One of my favorite bloggers, Becca, of Becca’s Byline, launched a new site a few weeks ago. Write on Wednesday is, according to Becca’s introduction, “a place to gather if…
Another blogger recently wrote about the joys and frustrations associated with a collaborative writing project. With regard to the development of a fictional character when several writers have input into…
Perhaps this series will never be concluded so long as the creative ways in which people use the Internet and the true impact of the information disseminated via the web…