How much time do you spend blogging in a given week?
I'm afraid my efforts in this realm classify as spinning my wheels, based on what I've read in the article, "Is blogging right for you?"
So, here's my challenge: record your time spent writing, reading and responding to blogs for one week. Next week some time, inform your blog readers of your findings then come back here a leave a link to that post.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Debt
As of today, the U.S. Treasury reports that our federal government has a total outstanding debt of $10,627,708,753,691.49.
Do you ever wonder why no one seems to be too concerned about it?
Or how much it really means to have one's savings in a federally insured bank?
Do you ever wonder why no one seems to be too concerned about it?
Or how much it really means to have one's savings in a federally insured bank?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A bit of inspiration
William P. Young's story is inspiring writers to keep at it. His popular book The Shack is on my 'to read' list.
The story also makes me interested in learning more about Windblown Media, whose mission is "to provide creative and intellectually honest literature for those seeking a renewal of love and faith."
The story also makes me interested in learning more about Windblown Media, whose mission is "to provide creative and intellectually honest literature for those seeking a renewal of love and faith."
Thursday, January 8, 2009
That's it
Francine Prose's book Reading Like a Writer is packed with good stuff. In her chapter on sentences, she recounts a story about a young writer who told his agent that subject matter is not that important--what he wants to write is really great sentences.
That is how I feel. Last month my sister asked me what I want to write and I waffled around the answer, trying to explain exactly what that young writer said so simply: I want to write really great sentences.
That is how I feel. Last month my sister asked me what I want to write and I waffled around the answer, trying to explain exactly what that young writer said so simply: I want to write really great sentences.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Looking back and looking forward
Happy new year. The new year is as good of an excuse as any for a fresh start. It's also a good time to look back.
Professionally, I'm pleased to have gotten a good start at freelancing. But one of my goals for the coming 12 months is to give myself a raise by finding some better paying gigs. (When I calculate how much per hour I'm making on some of my assignments it's shamefully low.) I also wouldn't mind more opportunities to tutor/coach writing.
Have you got any resolutions? What would you like to accomplish in 2009?
Professionally, I'm pleased to have gotten a good start at freelancing. But one of my goals for the coming 12 months is to give myself a raise by finding some better paying gigs. (When I calculate how much per hour I'm making on some of my assignments it's shamefully low.) I also wouldn't mind more opportunities to tutor/coach writing.
Have you got any resolutions? What would you like to accomplish in 2009?
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