RT @SuperbBooks: All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure. -Mark Twain #quote

I'll be at Heart for Homeschooling Sat., speaking on writing, college, and caregiving while homeschooling. See you there? http://ow.ly/YDGH

"Satisfaction is the enemy of creativity." Jane Lazarre #quote- I've noticed the best ideas come when I can't find something I need.

Thursday- I'm teaching a Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop for high school students facing the SAT. Knowledge is power! http://ow.ly/YDzy

"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." Maya Angelou #quote for writers

NAIWE teleclass-1:00 pm ET today. "Journaling Techniques for Writers" with expert Tina Games:
http://ow.ly/Yzfz

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Epictetus #quote

The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible...not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit. StExupéry

NAIWE members promo opp- Be the expert in a video segment for major distribution. 2 spaces left. There is a cost to participate. DM for info

Creativity- Is unlearning the key? http://ow.ly/Wqg9 Another thought: Dr. Ken Robinson suggests schools kill creativity: http://ow.ly/Wqiz

NAIWE writers /editors: Opportunity to be on video- pls check e-mail (whitelist *@naiwe.com). Join http://naiwe.com to build your career!

Whose Memoir Is It, Anyway? One person, one perspective--new blog post at Words Into Books... http://ow.ly/VOOx

RT @MAltaee: The biggest tragedy in life is not death but a wasted life. It is not death we should fear but living without significance.

NAIWE active members: I just forwarded a publisher's invitation to submit. Please check your e-mail (whitelist *@naiwe.com).

Sunday- a time for peace and reflection. Think about the upcoming week, and get clear on what you want to accomplish. Then enjoy the day!

RT @marybrebner: RT @ColleenLindsay Your debut middle grade fantasy probably shouldn't be 156K wds. Just sayin'. Know your genre, ppl! Geeze

TV. If kids are entertained by two letters, imagine the fun they'll have with twenty-six. Open your child's imagination. Open a book.

It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it. Oscar Wilde #quote

NAIWE News- Be in Business for Yourself, Not By Yourself-Erik Vonk on The Freelance Life- today 3:30pm EST http://ow.ly/16fTlM

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. M Twain #quote http://ping.fm/wy97F

RT @iSalesMax: “An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.” Victor Hugo

Another day buried writing the last level of literature. It will be a major #writegoal met when done, but I'm tired! http://ow.ly/SKz8

RT @galleysmith: What's better than a free book? Get your free e-Book of Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson http://bit.ly/50cxdp.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus #quote

I wish you a joyous & successful 2010. Stretch to reach your highest goals & reach out to embrace your dearest loved ones. Be grateful!

The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible...not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit. StExupéry

Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything.
Scott Reed #quote

Met one major #writegoal today. Finished World Literature of the Excellence in Literature curriculum. I'm happy! http://ow.ly/RwfT

2010 goals-"The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps-we must step up the stairs." V Havner #quote

For those who've been waiting on World Lit, I'm printing out the units for proofing. To the printer by Friday! http://ow.ly/Rf5x

Writers and editors love books & we like to share! Join NAIWE in donating books to children thru First Book. http://ow.ly/Qy1y

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." JQAdams #quote

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” WChurchill #quote

You will find as you look back...that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in...love. HDrummond

"The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart." Mencius #quote

No matter wht you've done..., if you can't look back on hvng gvn love & attn to your own family, what hv you really accomplished? EHubbard

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. Desmond Tutu #quote

National Association of Independent Writers & Editors: Server Maintenance tonight for the http://NAIWE.com server. Fresh for the new year!

"Beware of the man of one book." Thomas Aquinas #quote

Life w/o purpose is a languid, drifting thing; every day we ought to review...saying... 'This day let me make a sound beginning...TKempis

Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.-Shakespeare #quote

Getting ready for snow--drawing water, etc in case power goes out. Ergo, not much accomplished toward #writegoal. If we get snowed in...

Writer's networking-Web 2.0: @JimSutton5 posted an interview with me at the Web 2.0 Community & Business blog. Enjoy! http://ow.ly/MTrn

Out of the office today- visiting the International Spy Museum. Can we call it research;-)? http://spymuseum.org

Just out of Dante's Inferno & into Don Quixote. I think I may have literary jet lag! And tomorrow, the spy museum http://ping.fm/axlYN

@artbytuan Big thing I learned in 2009: “Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” Goethe

Week's end: How did your week go? Were you able to accomplish the top 3 priorities you set on Monday? Will next week be better?

Fewer updates for the rest of 2009: My goal: finish Excellence in Literature 2&5 by 12/31 & I will be laser-focused. http://ow.ly/KBY5

Today's NAIWE teleclass on productivity postponed- our speaker lost her voice. Good opportunity to review 2009; choose 2010 goals!

Time to wind down; to-do list checked, tomorrow's begun. The reward is a good book in peace and quiet;-).

At last! Rain is turning to snow. I hope we get a lot--I have a bag of great books to read by the fire. Maybe I should make cookies...

"The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude" W James #quote

“The only thng worse than not reading a book in the last 90 days is not rdng a bk in the lst 90 days & thinking it doesn’t matter.’
Jim Rohn

Join us! Michelle Hill will share how she's made 2009 her best year ever-The Freelance Life- 3:30pm EST. http://ping.fm/LLlpQ

Learn how to create a full-time writing life with copywriter Michelle Hill airing in 1 hour on The Freelance Life. http://ow.ly/FHAb

Writer and NAIWE member Michelle Hill will share how she's made 2009 her best year ever on The Freelance Life- 3:30pm EST. http://ow.ly/FHAb

Just posted my #NaNoWriMo Post-Mortem. I actually learned some useful things--how about you? http://ow.ly/HC2q

It's going to be a great year! I won The Gift of Murder in Barb Goffman's raffle at the Killer Hobbies blog. http://ow.ly/Hxx8 Thanks!

Every budding grammarian should have these stickers to correct errant apostrophes

Last reminder: Thanksgiving dues discount for writers and editors. Join the professional association that helps you succeed http://naiwe.com

Writers

Write? Edit? There's no better way to express commitment

Just found this #quote, "Our grand business is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." T Carlyle

Write? Edit? Express commitment

Here's one of the best articles I've seen on writing a good paragraph. Enjoy! http://ow.ly/Ge3v

Thanksgiving edition of NAIWE e-zine: Google Tip, Discounts on Writer's Digest

Saturday- Resting up from Thanksgiving festivities. Kindly refrain from mentioning food to me... Today--quietness, thought, #nanwrimo.

“The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, one sometimes forgets which” JM Barrie- Opinion?

As NAIWE becomes increasingly international, we need to reflect that growth in our logo. We'll keep the same URL for SEO. http://naiwe.com

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. JFKennedy

Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live. Jacqueline Winspear? #quote

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. G.K. Chesterton

RT @shelms06: Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. ~ Cicero #iamthankful

Did you know Google Local lets you create coupons linked to your location? See example -$27 discount for writers/editors http://ow.ly/FlJE

The computer is slowing down and so am I. Time to pause #nanowrimo and read another Dorothy Sayers--'Whose Body?' Refueling!

Just created a custom name for NAIWE News & Events for Writers & Editors on FB. Now I can invite you! http://ow.ly/F1F2

#iamgrateful I am thankful for a beautiful sunny day & the $27 Thanksgiving dues discount for writers and editors- http://naiwe.com

MP3 of 7 Things Writers & Editors Need teleclass is ready to download at The Freelance Life internet radio: http://ping.fm/YlgAC

Guess I should pay attention to my own Tips on Boosting Word Count for #NaNoWriMo (or Not) http://ow.ly/E1Oc

Got to write about 20K words tomorrow to catch up on my #nanowrimo book. Going out every day this week was a disaster!

Write? Edit? There's no better way to express commitment & credibility than to join a great professional association. http://naiwe.com

Interesting people I enjoy #followfriday: @visionboard @chillami @MikeGeffner @inkyelbows @JoJoTabares @pauletteensign @JuliaMcCutchen

So many things I want to read on Seth Godin's list of November reading. Think I'll start with The Art of the Idea. You? http://ow.ly/E1w6

Write? Edit? There's no better way to express commitment & credibility than to join a great professional association. http://naiwe.com

Technology is addictive. I've been picking out new features for NAIWE member websites. Update coming! Dues discount: http://bit.ly/27dollars

I am what the librarians have made me with a little assistance from a professor of Greek and a few poets. BK Sandwell #quote

Technical difficulty at the teleclass host. Will begin 7 Things Writer & Editors Need in the New Economy asap. Handout at http://naiwe.com.

We'll be starting 7 Things Writers & Editors Need teleclass at 3:30 pm EST on The Freelance Life internet radio: http://ping.fm/YlgAC

7 Things Writers & Editors Need teleclass at 3:30 pm EST has moved to The Freelance Life internet radio: http://ping.fm/YlgAC

Closing up to work on #nanowrimo. I feel like RW Emerson "All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients."

Even writers & editors do typos. The NAIWE dues Thanksgiving discount is $27, not $20! Sorry;-). http://naiwe.com

New motive for murder in #nanowrimo novels: people who talk incessantly while you're trying to write.

Confession-Went 2 FountainBookstore today instead of wrking on #nanowrimo. Already #nanopanic & I'd rather be reading my DorothySayers book!

Just got #google #wave; have a few questions & invites to share. http://ping.fm/HlD6E

Dark already. Time to have homemade beef stew & read Gaudy Night by DorothyLSayers- just came free from PaperbackSwaphttp://tiny.cc/Bb0RH

Entrepreneurs with a family focus & great tweets: @JoJoTabares @Cindy_Carrier @LifeVerse @kimkautzer @MoonlightMom

Literary people I learn from & enjoy: @RachelleGardner @ChrisRichman @RyanJVanSeters @ginger_clark @ktmenick @NathanBransford @inkyelbows

I feel like Drover in Hank the Cowdog- "Oh my leg!" Except it's my head. Time for rest, even though I'm under my #nanwrimo word count.

There's still time for invited writers/editors to be in NAIWE's promotional tip booklet for 2010. http://ping.fm/mfvfw to sign up.

Worked on #nanowrimo first today-need to make up for too few words yesterday. But now- time to actually get to work...