Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
You know how some blog post titles overreach, over-promise, and smack of snake oil salesmanship? That would not be this post’s title. The real con is the lie that we are more efficient when we multitask …
Life
Shame Off You!
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I spoke to two different clients last week who apologized for not being in touch and/or not getting me things. I also got some requested proposals from last year’s writing conferences that opened with “I’m sorry to …
Ready, Set, Go!
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
This morning at oh-dark-hundred we take our last Christmas guests to the San Francisco airport. I’ve changed bed linens washed mountains of tablecloths and napkins, dealt with leftovers, sent chocolate home with guests and now it’s time …
The Importance of Serving Others
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last Saturday, a group from my church went to the areas burned last month by the Valley Fire to help with some of the needs of the community. One group sorted donations at the local Lion’s Club. …
Backing Up Your Data
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I’m sure many of you have seen the news of our giant California fire–the Rocky fire. Thankfully, it is about 40 miles away from my home, but I believe that 40 or more homes have been lost …
Author Tour
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Last week I promised I’d write more about the multi-stop author tour. It sounds like a dream come true to those just embarking on a writing career, right? A whistle stop trip through the countryside, stopping at …
Is TV the Superior Medium?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
If all media had a popularity contest, which would win?
Michael Wolff, in his new book Television is the New Television: The Unexpected Triumph of Old Media in the Digital Age, posits that, hands-down, TV is …
Gripe Session
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I think it’s time for a group gripe session. Let’s get it off our chests.
Gripe #1: My first gripe is that my blog always follows Janet’s blog day and she tends to blog about really important …
Moral Responsibility and Writers
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Last week in the comments to my blog post on social media as the new locale for public shaming, Carrie Padgett mentioned that a lively online discussion was taking place elsewhere about whether authors have …
Food for Thought
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
First, let me apologize for abandoning you last week. I no sooner posted my blog than I was taken ill and found myself face down in my pillow for 24 hours. Many thanks to my cohort, Janet …