A warm and loving book recommendation for Mother’s Day.
The cats nestle close to their kittens now.
The lambs have laid down with the sheep.
You’re cozy and warm in your bed, my dear
Please go the fuck to sleep.
I learned about Go the F**k to Sleep on Facebook yesterday, when a friend linked to the photo album...
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Go the F**k to Sleep
Blogathon Recap, Week of May 2
Or “Look, just leave me alone and read other people’s stuff for a change.”
I’m reading a lot of good blogs by other participants in the 2011 WordCount Blogathon. Because we have 200 or so participants this year, the choices cover a wide range of topics and writing styles.
If you like me, I think you...
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Fake it Friday!
You should be ashamed of yourself because I’m not talking about what you think I’m talking about. Pervert.
You know those cutesy, alliterative days-of-the week assignments that some bloggers do? “Wordless Wednesday” is a popular example, a day for a photo post and nothing else. Fridays usually find me exhausted from working and mothering and...
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Of prime time and puppy love
A guest post by Carol Terman Polakowski
I’m happy to introduce my friend Carol, a writer and editor in Ohio. Carol and I have worked together on many projects, and I’ve always enjoyed her humor, whether she was telling funny stories to get us through an insane editorial deadline or updating her Facebook status with...
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My top 5 books on writing? Are you kidding me?
As part of the WordCount blogathon, participants were given a prompt for today’s entry: My top five books on writing are…
Guys, I had to ban books about writing at my house. Is that sad? I would be content to plunk my hiney on the couch and read about writing for years without ever writing...
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Who doesn’t love a good waterfall?
Last month we ended up in southern Ohio for a memorial service. The next day, we spent a few hours walking around Hocking Hills State Park, where I took this photo. All lack of technical skill aside, it feels very peaceful to me.
People, I can’t be cranky all the time. Life is too good.
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