Weekend Reading | 6 Sept 2008 | Friday, September 5th, 2008
Posted in Weekend Reading, Tips & Techniques, This Writer's Life
Leo Babauta of Write to Done lists the 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers. (I can somehow relate to Joyce Carol Oates.)
Yes, working from home is the best thing that can happen to you. But maybe not for your belly. Lynn Bode gives 10 Tips For Staying Fit While Working From Home.
And, before the high price of […]
Broadband Problems and Books for Kiddies | Monday, August 18th, 2008
Posted in This Writer's Life, Web Writing, Get Published, Writers' Market, Editor's Notes
Lately I’ve been dealing with an intermittent broadband connection. All the blogs that I keep, update and manage would hardly load. (Yes, WLG included!) Frankly, I am so sick of the phrase “Oops! This link appears broken.” If I had the means, I’d probably change the phrase to “The link won’t work. Have a cup of […]
Why Wi-fi | Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Posted in Tools of the Trade, This Writer's Life
I’m in bed with a notebook on my lap. My daughter is asleep. My husband is in the living room watching the Heroes DVD. I could choose to stay in the living room and play Warcraft Dota All-Stars (I was once a gaming addict) ’til my eyes bleed or watch Heroes, too. But […]
Over the Weekend | Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Posted in This Writer's Life, Editor's Notes
Please excuse the lack of posts since last week. My family and I spent the weekend in Tagaytay (Cavite). It was our family’s first weekend getaway and my first time to be high on a hill and AWAY since I got pregnant in January 2007.
The view of Taal Lake from our hotel room […]
So I’ve Been Fooled Before | Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Posted in This Writer's Life
In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, I’m listing some of the ways I’d been fooled by clients. Here goes:
1. I wasn’t paid on time.
We all hate this, right? I don’t care if there was a bank holiday or the person in charge of releasing checks got sick or there just wasn’t enough […]
TWIG: A Writer’s Retreat | Friday, March 28th, 2008
Posted in TWIG, This Writer's Life
This Weekend’s Idea Germ (aka TWIG): What is your place of refuge, seclusion or privacy?
Until wi-fi forced me to enjoy domestic confinement (or “house arrest”), my place of refuge was the bookstore. I used to spend hours leafing through pages of books and magazines and reading cheesy poems on greeting cards. The smell of […]
Women Writers Journal | Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Posted in Quirks + Whims & Perks, This Writer's Life
March is International Women’s Month. And, while the other bloggers are busy heralding women achievers, I revel at this fine cloth bound journal of great women writers.
Inside the front and back covers of this journal are signatures and quotes from these writers: Gertrude Stein, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, […]
The Writer’s Diet | Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Posted in Tips & Techniques, This Writer's Life
Aaah, don’t you just love working at home with a good wireless connection? You can peck on your keyboard all day, surf the Web day and night, and chat with friends when you’re bored. There’s a mug of hot coffee beside your computer and there might be a cat purring on your feet.
But, […]
When the Writer is Under the Weather | Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Posted in This Writer's Life, Editor's Notes
I haven’t been feeling well, so I decided to take the [blogging] day off yesterday. I took naps with my baby girl and finished a book. Yup, I love to hit the sack and curl up with a good book when I’m quite ill. Sometimes I watch a Nora Ephron movie […]
Free E-book: The Writer’s Funny Valentine | Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Posted in This Writer's Life
Take a break and read some funny valentine quotes from fellow writers.
The Writer’s Funny Valentine is a free e-book of funny love stories in 25 words or less. It’s compiled by Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ and published by the eWriter’s Place.
This compilation features stories from Nadia Ali, Shery Ma Belle Arrieta, Jackie Bubis, Betty Dobson, […]