Shelli over at Market My Words is doing a "Pay It Forward Contest." if you write YA or MG and are looking for an agent, you might want to go check it out before 5pm EST today. Shelli has one of the coolest requirements I've seen in a blog contest: you must write your own … Continue reading Paying It Forward
Twenty Minutes Can Change You
I thoroughly enjoyed TED month and I'll (again) encourage you to check TED out if you haven't already.I've watched some good videos, some not so good videos - and then there are the other ones. The ones that claw deep into your gut and perform a hostile transformation. You see the description and you think, … Continue reading Twenty Minutes Can Change You
TED videos out the wazoo
Though I haven't been posting lately, I've been watching lots of TED videos and I wanted to share some of them with you.The first is Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, talking about "Why we have too few women leaders." If you're a woman who cares about moving up in your career, I think you'll find … Continue reading TED videos out the wazoo
YAtopia
I'm so nervous happy to tell y'all that my first official post is up over at the YAtopia blog. It's a "gentle kick in the rear" kind of post targeted at newer writers, but I hope you'll pop on over and read it! (and comment!)
Practical Wisdom
"Practical wisdom is the moral will to do the right thing and the moral skill to figure out what the right thing is."Yesterday I watched Barry Schwartz's TED video where he talks about "Using our practical wisdom." Here's the description from the TED website: In an intimate talk, Barry Schwartz dives into the question "How … Continue reading Practical Wisdom
Two Different Insights
I continued TED month by watching two videos yesterday (One for the 7th and a make-up one for the 2nd).The first was Neil Pasricha talking about "The Three A's of Awesome." The talk, which is embedded below, (If you're reading through a reader, you'll have to click through to see it) was pretty good. It's … Continue reading Two Different Insights
January is off to a Late Start
Yesterday I realized I hadn't decided which month January would be.Before I start talking about January, I feel like I owe y'all an explanation about what happened to #reverb10. In case you didn't notice, I stopped posting about half way through the month. If I'm being honest? The prompts started to bore me. They were … Continue reading January is off to a Late Start
YAtopia!
I've been waiting for a while to make this announcement and I'm so excited to share this with y'all! Starting the first week of 2011, I will be one of eight contributors to a new YA blog: YAtopia.What is YAtopia? We're eight writers passionate about Young Adult literature in all shapes and sizes. We'll be … Continue reading YAtopia!
I only get FIVE minutes?
5 minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010.We all know 2010 wasn't my best year ever, but that doesn't mean I want to forget all of it. *sets the timer for five … Continue reading I only get FIVE minutes?
#reverb10 – Playing Catch Up
For anyone who hasn't heard, I was laid off last Thursday. That's kinda why I haven't been posting here the last few days, but apparently I've run that excuse dry – or I think that's what Adam has trying to tell me. 🙂 So here's some catch-up...December 10: Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you … Continue reading #reverb10 – Playing Catch Up
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