"When I get the niggling feeling that my story has been too quiet for too long...I'll kill somebody." Jerry Jenkins in Writing for the Soul

Getting ready for the week ahead & thinking about what moves some writing & editing freelancers to the head of the pack. What do you think?

"Writing comes more easily if you have something to say." Sholem Asch If not, create visual art with words. http://ping.fm/n4lYn

@cjwest asked "where is the best place to talk about books'? If from a writers' POV, http://redroom.com; for mysteries, the DorothyL list...

I've added a new destination bookstore to my list-Pandemonium Booksellers/Cafe, Wasilla, AK http://ping.fm/1zZek See my books there soon!

I've posted a poll: What is the most important thing a freelancer must do to succeed? Respond at http://ping.fm/ibSPI comment/retweet!

I've posted a poll: What is the most important thing a freelancer must do to succeed? Respond at http://ping.fm/bwMEi comment/retweet!

I'm reminded "Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." Holmes-Find new ideas! http://www.NAIWE.com

Headed to Dallas for 2 concentrated days of growth, learning, action.
Not 'studies...pursued but never effectually overtaken'! HGWells;-)

The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it...By that time you begin to...perceive what you want to say. Mark Twain

Wise words on writing: "I try to leave out the parts that people skip." Elmore Leonard

Just posted Andrew Pudewa's video on my high school literature curriculumhttp://ping.fm/T09AE See it at http://bit.ly/erb04

Carnival of Homeschooling posted- http://ping.fm/CXfuk Many great posts, including my post on college options.

Creating a high school transcript for a homeschooler? Transcripts Made Easy & Get a Jump Start on College http://ping.fm/vvno0

How Has NAIWE Helped You? A Member Shares Her Experience (http://ping.fm/gy0J9)

I'm speaking on Making Time for Things that Matter on the Ultimate Homeschool on BlogTalkRadio - http://ping.fm/RJFvE right now!

It's been a productive writing week- a good thing if hours=success! http://bit.ly/18s7Iw Today, errands; tomorrow- read, write, edit, teach!

Nothing excellent can be done without leisure-Melville. Weekends are time to focus on things that matter; fuel creativity. Read/write/dream!

I finally got the LibraryThing widget back on my blog- http://ping.fm/HIfAn A fragment of my reader-writer library;-).

Good fiction sets off a vivid and continuous dream in the reader's mind. It is satisfying, intellectually & emotionally significant. Gardner