August 2010

The Daily "Huh?" – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

August 31, 2010

 
As I’ve said about this segment, you’ll never know what will pop up. 
Today I want to share a quote that I always find uplifting 
as it speaks to me of creativity, of goals, and of courage: 
  
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. 
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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A Musical Note: Yngwie Malmsteen – Like an Angel

August 31, 2010

One of the amazing things about searching for good, inspiring music for “A Musical Note” each day is now and then I discover something I haven’t heard in a long time, or even better, something that I haven’t ever heard before.
Perhaps at this time I should also give a tip of the hat to Jodi [...]

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How to Create an eBook From Your Blog – Getting Your Ducks in a Row

August 31, 2010

Still in the preparation phase of creating an eBook from your Blog, let’s consider the following:

 Are all of your posts up to the quality you want for your book?
Are the posts already in the order you want them displayed?
What will you use for cover art?  (Yes, even eBooks should have good cover art.)
Do the graphics [...]

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Baroque: Word of the Day

August 31, 2010

Baroque, adj.
Anything extravagantly ornamented, esp. something so ornate as to be in bad taste.
The baroque style is a bit to complex for me.
Alternate usage:
Rooney decided his pet ground squirl needed some bling.  He was determined to gopher baroque.
How will you use baroque in a sentence today?
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How to Write a Utopian Story Without Flashbacks

August 31, 2010

If you’ve read any of the traditional Utopian novels (a genre named after the first, the novel, Utopia, written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More), or any of the traditional Dystopian novels, you will recall that a major issue, especially for the Utopias, is the person who finds him- or herself in one, often has a guide who explains [...]

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The Daily "Huh?" – Inspirational Landscape

August 30, 2010

Life is like a box of chocolates.  So is the Daily “Huh?”
Today we look at a garden in Japan.  Why?  Well, for one thing, it’s beautiful.
For another, I think the proper image can do much to spark your mind…
To inspire…
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A Musical Note: Gene Pitney – I'm Gonna Be Strong

August 30, 2010

I’m Gonna Be Strong, by Gene Pitney has been on my list for the daily Musical Note for some time, but certain technical issues have prevented me from presenting this song to you until today.
You are about to hear a remarkable voice.  If you already know about Gene and his work you are most likely [...]

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Turn Your Blog Into an eBook

August 30, 2010

It’s time to start thinking about where your blog will go when it grows up.
My blogging guru suggests that a grown-up blog needs to belong to a larger network, something that will continue to feed its growth, and I certainly cannot argue with that.  A big network for sharing resources is a very good thing.
But [...]

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Kith: Word of the Day

August 30, 2010

Kith, n.
Acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
The community was small, tight, and Joe was surrounded by kith and kin.
Alternate usage:
“Aw, c’mon…”
“I said no.”
“Please?  Will all this kin around, I just need a little kith.”
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Daily Writing Challenge: What Can You Get Away With in Your Novel?

August 30, 2010

I often wonder how many of my fellow writers have gone through times of self-doubt.
I’m not referring to the kind of doubt you get about being good enough, about your craft being up to the challenge, but rather doubts about what you can… and cannot write about.
When I started writing, I was conceited enough to think it [...]

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