The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it.
~Benjamin Disraeli

New post! What is Cultural Literacy? And How Can it Help You Homeschool? http://ht.ly/1b1NTq

1 hr spent w/inbox. Now: close it all & focus on #writegoal. To get important stuff done, you have to eliminate other stuff!

To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the inner music the words make. ~Truman Capote #quote

New post! Homeschoolers: What's the Least You Need to Teach? http://ht.ly/1aWqoB

New post: What You Think is What You Are (or Will Be) - Remember the schoolyard taunt, "What you say is what you are... http://ht.ly/1aWrU7

My daily plan works: creative stuff first; marketing second; admin third. Multitasking dilutes focus. Note to self: get busy! #NAIWE

#Writers: Want to record your own audiobook? Join #NAIWE members on Wed. 1/19 to learn how. http://ht.ly/3E8Ke

NAIWE News- 20 Secrets of Blogging Success with Carol Tice - Join us on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 as we talk with ... http://ht.ly/1aRgm0

New post: Bored? Just Edit a Classic and See What Happens - If you're bored, craving attention, or just want to stir... http://ht.ly/1aQhPi

Bored? Edit a classic and see what happens! http://ht.ly/3CNbO #huckfinn

You write to communicate to the hearts & minds of others what's burning inside you...We edit to let the fire show thru the smoke.~APolotnik

NAIWE News- Member Teleclass: Voice-Over Coaches on How to Create an Audio Book http://ht.ly/1aM5T3

New post: Deciding How Peeved to Be Over New Huck Finn Edition http://ht.ly/1aL7Wt

Dilute the power of Huckleberry Finn by removing the n-word, and what do you have? Not censorship. Pablum. http://ht.ly/3zDmk #huckfinn

New post: Time to "Do the Next Thing"- My New Year's Resolution http://ht.ly/1aK6Gu

New post: New Year's Resolution: Do the Next Thing - I've discovered that simple is usually better when it comes to ... http://ht.ly/1aJbEr

I'm finishing the day w/ over 40 tabs open (#writing faster than I can think). It's time to shut it all down & start fresh tomorrow!

Any suggestions for #writer or #entrepreneur conferences? I'm speaking a lot in March & June, but have other spots open. http://ht.ly/3sTpX

New post! Set Priorities for the New Year - Here's how you can make your personal New Year a time of renewal and ref... http://ht.ly/1aIff7

An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations. C de Montesquieu #quote #funny

Any suggestions for writers/entrepreneurs conferences? I'm speaking a lot in March & June, but have other spots open. http://ht.ly/3sTpX

New post! Carnival of Homeschooling: Making Time for Things That Matter- 2011 Planning http://ht.ly/1aDMQ3

A quiet Sunday, time for contemplation, family & friends; time to reflect on the blessings of the past year & release negatives. Take joy!

I'm wishing each of you a peaceful holiday season and a joyous new year. Please remember to make time for the people & things that matter!

#NAIWE member writers & editors: Latest expert teleclass recordings are posted in the Library. Log in and enjoy! http://naiwe.com #write

New post! Can You Help Me Decide? Cover Options for the Planner http://ht.ly/1ayyHY

Do you have a #writer or #editor friend? A year's membership in #NAIWE might be the best gift they get this season! http://naiwe.com

New post! Giving and Receiving Grace-fully - Create traditions that work within your family, greet gifts with love a... http://ht.ly/1axCcX

Many books require no thought from those who read them...for a very simple reason; they made no such demand on those who wrote them. CColton

#NAIWE members: Don't miss today's 3:30 pm ET teleclass on productivity with Meggin McIntosh! Download your free handout: http://ht.ly/3pKhx

Readers...are making the world with you. You give them the materials, but it's the readers who build that world in their own minds. ULe Guin

Many modern novels have a beginning, a muddle and an end. Philip Larkin #quote

New post! How Do You Socialize a Homeschooled Child? - How do you socialize a homeschooler? It's a common question, ... http://ht.ly/1aoOb4

Those who write clearly have readers. Those who write obscurely have commentators.
Albert Camus #quote | http://ht.ly/3n6CB #NAIWE

NAIWE News- Productivity Workshop with Meggin McIntosh - Make next year your very best year yet! Join us as NAIWE Pr... http://ht.ly/1amJdZ

One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper pattern... ~HCrane

New post: Time to Auto-Analyze Your Blog! - Typealyzer analyzes your blog posts to determine which part of your brai... http://ht.ly/1alHu5

When I know I have to go out later, it's hard to be productive. Leaving looms like the sword of Damocles. Limiting errands=more efficiency.

NAIWE News- Tom Copeland of Bullworthy: Member Success Story on The Freelance Life http://ht.ly/1akCXY

New post! Plan to Live Life on Purpose - Create a mission statement, goals, and a plan to help you make time for thi... http://ht.ly/1ahcFN

New post: How to Become A Writer (or Not) - Learn how not to become an author in this animated video. http://ht.ly/1ahebg

Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense. -Mark Twain #quote | Profound...

Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed. Ray Bradbury #quote

The writer who possesses the creative gift owns smethng of which he is not always master - smethng that....wills & works for itself. CBronte

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. ~James Michener #quote

It's Thanksgiving eve, and I'll be taking a break for the next couple of days to focus on family, friends, and gratitude. I wish you joy!

New post: Single Space After Terminal Punctuation, Please - No matter what your typing teacher taught you, it's corr... http://ht.ly/1a8ds9

#Kindle is handy for travel, but I still prefer print for paging back & looking ahead. I don't feel acquainted w/Kbooks as I do with paper.

What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. P D James #quote | It's a classic hero quest...

Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ~Anton Chekhov #quote

Weekend fun! If you value your computer, you probably don't want to drink coffee as you read this. http://ht.ly/3cHmJ #humor #dog

Here's an entertaining look at books being bought all over the world in real time. http://ping.fm/a6RMT |#Write on!

Writers/editors- Thanksgiving dues discount kicked in bigger and earlier this year-- it's an amazing time to join #NAIWE http://ht.ly/310kK

New post! Review: The Struggling Reader Assessments and Teaching Materials http://ht.ly/1a39iQ

Writers: Have you taken the #NAIWE survey? What is your best or oddest source of writing income? It's short, take it now! http://ht.ly/30oEZ

I think it's bad to talk abt one's present work...it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges tension. NMailer #quote

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.
Ursula K. LeGuin #quote

RT @felicegerwitz: @janicecampbell Making time for things that matter! Christian Homeschooling 2pm EST free doorprizes http://ht.ly/38OPS

Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers. -Aristotle | On #Veteran'sDay, thank you to those who serve.

NAIWE News- Telling Your Own Story: Expressing the “Emotional Why” Behind Your Book- Expert Teleclass for November http://ht.ly/19FEcv

Tip: If you have a primary blog, drive traffic w/a teaser & link on your #NAIWE member site. See the new feed: http://ht.ly/37JrZ

New post: What's the Best Way to Start Writing? - I don't know about the best way for everyone, but for me, I know t... http://ht.ly/19Tigk

Writers: Have you taken the #NAIWE survey? What is your best or oddest source of writing income? It's short, take it now! http://ht.ly/30oEZ

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Writers/editors- Thanksgiving dues discount kicked in bigger and earlier this year-- it's an amazing time to join #NAIWE http://ht.ly/310kK

On plenty of days the writer can write three or four pages, and on plenty of other days he concludes he must throw them away. ~Annie Dillard

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson #quote

Writers/editors- Thanksgiving dues discount kicked in bigger and earlier this year-- it's an amazing time to join #NAIWE http://ht.ly/310kK

What is your steadiest source of writing income? Or the craziest way you've earned $$ by writing? Take the #NAIWE survey: http://ht.ly/30oEZ

New post! Our First Grandbaby is Here! - Here's our new grandbaby, Imogen Violet! http://ht.ly/19GPKX

New post: The Magic of the First Line - There's one magical ingredient in my fiction writing process, but it doesn't... http://ht.ly/19GRhh

The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think. ~Edwin Schlossberg #quote

I'm speaking at 2pm EDT on Multiple Streams of Income for Homeschool Families for the Homeschool Expo. http://ht.ly/310h8 Join us!

NAIWE News- Telling Your Own Story: Expressing the “Emotional Why” Behind Your Book- Expert Teleclass for November http://ht.ly/19FEcv

Writers/editors- Thanksgiving dues discount kicked in bigger and earlier this year-- it's an amazing time to join #NAIWE. http://ht.ly/30tw0

Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed.
Ray Bradbury #quote

If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I'd type a little faster.
Isaac Asimov #quote

We welcomed Imogen Violet Campbell, our first grandbaby, this morning. 8#, 20"- and utterly adorable, of course! We're thankful.

I just posted a new FB page for Excellence In Literature. Join us to talk about the curriculum, or about great books! http://ht.ly/2Xgj9

A writer never has a vacation. For a writer life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.
Eugene Ionesco #quote

Looking forward to 7pm EDT w/#NAIWE expert Claudia Suzanne on Successful Freelancing- How to get clients, set prices: http://ht.ly/2WHBs

What is your steadiest source of writing income? Or the craziest way you've earned $$ by writing? Take the #NAIWE survey: http://ht.ly/2T97Z

I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, & took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again. Oscar Wilde #quote

Remember, writers-- when you have a break this weekend, please stop & take the #NAIWE survey: http://ping.fm/VZhTp

If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud. Emile Zola #quote

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you just can't help it.
Leo Rosten #quote

NAIWE News- Ghostwriter Claudia Suzanne: Successful Freelancing http://ht.ly/19r6Cv

A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.
Thomas Mann #quote

New post: 5 Good Reasons to Go to a Writers Conference - If you've never been to a writers conference, you just don'... http://ht.ly/19q0kF

Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.
Gloria Steinem #quote

New post: Five Reasons to Go To A Writers Conference - Whether you're an established writer or just getting started,... http://ht.ly/19oUCH

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-18 - Purpose for this week: To focus on 3 highest priority items; to gi... http://ht.ly/19leGn

NAIWE News- NAIWE is a Joint Sponsor of Great Books Week 2010 http://ht.ly/19leGj

New post! Great Books Week Day 3: What childhood book captured your imagination? http://ht.ly/19leGr

New post: Four Things Publishers Expect From Authors (they may not be what you expect) http://ht.ly/19lh9d

Books - the best antidote against the marsh-gas of boredom and vacuity. George Steiner #quote #GreatBooks Blog Challenge http://ht.ly/2QjmX

What book or books do you read over and over? #GreatBooks Week blog challenge for day 4: http://ht.ly/2Q1Lv

What four things do publishers expect from every author? Join #NAIWE expert Jerry Simmons- 3:30 pm EDT to find out: http://ht.ly/2P3Af

What childhood book captured your imagination? #GreatBooks Week Blog Challenge. Share your thoughts & link back. http://ht.ly/2P3ep