Here’s some weekend fun for you fellow writing nerds like me! If you’ve ever cringed at a grammatical error on a public sign, you’ll appreciate this site.
http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/
The use of quotation marks on this site reminds me of the proofreading job that I had for the Valley Yellow Pages that I ended up quitting because […]

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1. When I posted about my experiences with Twitter back in November last year, quite a few people wondered just what I was talking about. It seems that this week many people are either discovering it for the first time, or finding a renewed interest. Hooray! I’m glad to see this neat little tool get […]

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It’s hard enough to work during the holiday season when you’re at a normal job. But when you work from home it can be even more difficult to keep your professional and “party-goer” life seperate.
There’s two separate challenges that I’ve been experiencing, and maybe you’re the same. Because of the holiday season, I feel more […]

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I’ve been asked to select the best post of the year, and I’m stumped. I figured it would be better to ask my readers than to choose one myself, so here are the contenders.
Are you building your house on a pile of sand?
Are you an ostrich or a butterfly?
How to gain experience without being […]

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What a great surprise to wake up this morning and find the list for the Top 10 Blogs for Writers of 2007/2008 released.

Copyblogger, by Brian Clark: Holding the number-one spot for the second year running, this site excels at teaching the art of writing.
Freelance Writing Jobs, by Deborah Ng: For writers seeking new work, […]

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It’s Friday again! And it’s time to toot your own horn. I did this a few months ago and it was so fun and inspiring, I decided to pull it out again. I know we creative types have trouble taking credit for our success. So no matter how big or small, it’s time to toot […]

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Inspired by Dr. Mani’s question yesterday, here are my thoughts on Twitter.
I’ve been on Twitter for at least two months. It’s a fun little distraction, I’ll admit. Second only to e-mail, it’s the page I load the most when I’m procrastinating. But Twitter has functioned as:
*A Break Room: Working at home is lonely. My husband […]

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