By the end of today, I'll have 92 linear feet of new bookshelves in my office. A writer's dream! Next- built-ins on 2 other walls.

NAIWE Member Teleclass 3/17-Peter Bowerman on "Short and Long-Term Strategies for Boosting Your Writing Income"- http://ow.ly/1fMuD

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-13 - RT @roncharles: From GOOD magazine: 10 books to help you slow dow... http://ow.ly/16NqRK

If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. TMorrison #quote -I'm off to write!

I've been timing it--when a NAIWE member updates a member site, it usually shows up in a Google alert within 90 minutes. http://naiwe.com

Blog challenge-- great posts, and in the drawing-- we have a winner! http://ow.ly/1gP21 #wordsmatter

Do not be surprised when those who ignore the rules of grammar also ignore the law. After all, the law is just so much grammar. RBrault

My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. A.A. Milne #quote- I love Pooh...

Are you inventing things to do in order to avoid what's really important? Do big things first- trivia will take care of itself.

Sunday-- time with family, a good book, a notebook to catch ideas, & time to reflect and be thankful. Return refreshed Monday...

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-06 - The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one pa... http://ow.ly/16JGhs

New post: March 4th- National Grammar Day- A Song is Worth. - March forth in honor of National Grammar Day! http://ow.ly/16Jkj1

When a thought takes one's breath away, a grammar lesson seems an impertinence.-TW Higginson #quote #WordsMatter http://ow.ly/1eMVD

RT @ThisisJRWriter: Solid success stands atop a mountain of failures built only by a person who doesn't understand the meaning of give up.

What person in your life helped you understand the importance of words? What would you say to them if you met them today? http://ow.ly/1eGNm

Writers & editors: Don't forget that new members who join NAIWE during #wordsmatter week get a special bonus book: http://ow.ly/1errk

Ignorant people think it's the noise fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it's the sickening grammar they use. MTwain

NAIWE News- Staying “Well-Fed” in a Changing Writing World: Member Teleclass with Peter Bowerman http://ow.ly/16IKis

If you had to eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it be? Why? WordsMatter Week challenge: http://ow.ly/1envR

"The ill and unfit choice of words wonderfully obstructs the understanding." -Francis Bacon #quote

I've typed so much today that my keyboard is tired. Time for an omelet, a glass of something nice, & Reaper Man (Terry Pratchett).

New post: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge: Writers That Make My Heart Sing http://ow.ly/16Ifo3

Writers & editors- learn to deal with wordiness- listen at 3:30pm EST (soon!). NAIWE talks w/editor Barbara McNichol. http://ow.ly/1dReV

RT @wordsmatterweek: Blog Prompt for Day 3 #WordsMatter Week; listen to "Whack Wordiness" at 3:30 pm EST" - http://grsnip.com/FWDK

Just started a page for "unsung heros of written English." Ideas, anyone? http://ow.ly/1dldU

Wednesday's #WordsMatter teleclass is "Whack Wordiness" with editor Barbara McNichol at 3:30 pm EST. http://ow.ly/1dG4P

"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." -W. Somerset Maugham #quote

New post! Are You Helpful or Nitpicking? - When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find th... http://ow.ly/16HDFg

RT @RoomtoRead: “The more you read, the more things you will know. The more things that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

Writers & editors- questions about taxes? Listen today to NAIWE expert Carol Topp discuss IRS, taxes, & accountants. http://ow.ly/1dgWm

Communication breaks down when words are misused. What is the funniest/most interesting/worst break-down you've seen? http://ow.ly/1d1bO

NAIWE News- Words Matter: Understanding the IRS, Your Tax Return and Your Accountant http://ow.ly/16H3yk

New post! Most Important Word: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge-Day 1 http://ow.ly/16H3yo

"If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write."
- Stephen King #quote

Blog Challenge Day 1-Words Matter Week: What is the most important word or words in your life? Why? #wordsmatter http://ow.ly/1cKvx

Words Matter Week, Day 1: Join the blog challenge & listen to an interview with Vocabula Review editor Robert Fiske. http://ow.ly/1cjsz

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-27 - Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dang... http://ow.ly/16G9u1

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
- Saint Augustine #quote

RT @inkwellHQ: RT @Quotes4Writers: "Fiction is better experienced than interpreted...To fully understand a symbol is to kill it." Ron Hansen

Sponsor links & pages for Words Matter Week go live on March 1st. There are sponsor spots still open- don't miss them! http://ow.ly/1bK3u

If you are planning a give-away/other celebration for Words Matter Week, don't forget to post it on the FB events page! http://ow.ly/1bFGg

Intellectual property rights- an interesting, well-considered article- Chronicle of Higher Ed: http://ow.ly/1bEYA This matters to writers.

The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small ones interesting. Schopenhauer #quote

New post: Should You Write What You Know? - What do you write and why? Conventional wisdom says to write what you k... http://ow.ly/16EIsA

NAIWE News- Whack Wordiness with Barbara McNichol - In honor of Words Matter Week, March 1-7, 2010, we'll be hostin... http://ow.ly/16EIsw

Sponsor up Words Matter Week (individual pages soon to follow). Still time to become a sponsor before the week starts! http://ow.ly/1aWal

Dante forgot to add a circle for people who lose Tupperware lids.

New post! Are You Helpful or Nitpicking? - When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find th... http://ow.ly/16Eboh

New post: Don't Write What You Know - Conventional wisdom says to write what you know, but it can be more authentic... http://ow.ly/16Eejb

Have you seen the Words Matter Week 2010 mini-poster? It's yours to download and print. Pass it on! http://ow.ly/18r6Z

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-20 - There's still time to join the debate on whether school libraries... http://ow.ly/16CPZF

Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions.
-John Morley #quote

Literature is news that STAYS news. -Ezra Pound #quote

Just posted a How to Participate page for Words Matter Week, coming up the first week in March. http://ow.ly/18r3b

I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out. -Nora Ephron #quote

NAIWE member teleclass “Write It Once, Leverage It Many Times” w/ Paulette Ensign today at 3:30 pm EST http://ow.ly/16Vdw

The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it. Elizabeth Drew #quote

NAIWE member teleclass: “Write It Once, Leverage It Many Times” with Paulette Ensign. Wed., 2/17 3:30 pm EST. http://ow.ly/16Vdw

I'll be teaching today- how to prepare for the SAT. Writing an essay (rough draft, really) in 25 minutes is a useful skill!

In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle. Aristocracy isolates us. C. Baudelaire #quote

Contest for a free Kindle- write 259 words about a thin place in your life. Deadline 2/12. I'm entering! http://ow.ly/16y3E

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence
calls forth your best." - Epicletus #quote

Writers & editors- have you joined the writers-editors twibe? All members' writing/editing tweets show up in one spot. Fun! twib.es/BUZ

RT @americandream09: In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. Richard Bach

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

Writers & editors: How & why to use your blog: New post on NAIWE NewsWire- Member Websites Now Even Easier to Use- http://ow.ly/1574F

Snowstorm today; my cable modem keeps flickering. If you don't hear from me, power's out & I'm reading & writing by the fire. Stay warm!

@SairzBillington Hard to pick a favorite SCBWI speaker- here's 2: Jacqueline Woodson & Jane Yolen. Beautiful & inspiring!

SCBWI tidbit: Literary fiction can be commercially successful; some commercial fiction has literary merit. Lines blur... just write.

SCBWI truth: Different editors want different things. Find the one who wants what you write- don't write what you think they want!

Saturday at SCBWI winds down. I'm inspired, tired. Most moving? Jacqueline Woodson's lunch keynote; her writing & reading are compelling.

I'm looking forward to the SCBWI conference in NYC this weekend. Taking Amtrak up the coast- any recommendations for on-train reading?

RT @CheriWilliams: The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot. ~Michael Althsuler #quote

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