Literarymama.com wants me to explore:The relationship between becoming a mother and becoming a writerThe influence of motherhood on your craftThe influence of writing on your motheringIt's not a good day for me to write about being a writing mother. Today I want to edit out the mother part.We began this day quite calmly (that's a … Continue reading Oxymoron: writing mother
What the *** is a SEO and why am I supposed to Digg it?
Is anyone other than me completely, utterly, ready-to-throw-in-the-towel-y overwhelmed by the gad-b-zillion bytes of information you have to pile through on this brain-sucking evil called the internet? (That was a little harsh, it's not completely evil.)A few days ago I just an aspiring writer gathering the courage to give the nice human mailman a 9x11 … Continue reading What the *** is a SEO and why am I supposed to Digg it?
Exposing and disposing the Fear
I saw my name as a byline for the first time today.I submitted three tiny pieces to AssociatedContent.com a couple of days ago just to see how the process works. While it is exciting to have my own words there for the world to see, it is also a little disconcerting. Strange that I would … Continue reading Exposing and disposing the Fear
Put the blog down and step away from the computer
I should have known. I know what I'm like.This blog, the blog I insisted was not for me, has me and won't let go. Each time I walk past my desk it calls out to me. I check 50 times a day to see if anyone has happened upon (out of the 2, 010,030 possible … Continue reading Put the blog down and step away from the computer
A blog by any other name…
I have commitment issues.My Blog-to-be needed, nay, demanded, a name. Not any old name either. It had to big, bright, worthy of it - worthy of me. I couldn't have my dear Blog going around with a small, pitiful name. My very individuality, personality, career... life hung on this one name.Blog waited patiently while I … Continue reading A blog by any other name…
In the beginning there was the word… “blog”
A few months ago I was chatting with a fellow mom who asked me what I do (she obviously meant other than carting my children around to preschool and dance class and swimming lessons as well as keeping them supplied with nutritious fodder and clean-ish clothes.)"I'm an aspiring writer," I replied sheepishly."Oh, do you blog?""Nooo, … Continue reading In the beginning there was the word… “blog”
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