Happy Holidays to All
Season’s Greetings to all the writers of the world.
May 2009 bring many of your dreams to fruition.

Looking for some motivation during the holidays.
Try a writing prompt.

Looking for some motivation during the holidays.
Try a writing prompt.
Interview with Don Britt The ultimate act of writing insanity: that’s what Don Britt calls his attempt to produce twenty-four novels over the course of the next year, beginning this month. Don got the idea after he participated in The 3 Day Novel Writing Contest this past September. That planted the seed for him to…
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. They have an interesting press release on a study in 2003 on the impact of media images on people who are already prone to eating disorders. They found “that viewing ‘plus-size’ models decreased young women’s…
Squidoo helped me celebrate Canada Day by featuring my Seven Places to See in Canada Before You Die lens as the Lens of the Day (LOTD). A LOTD lens gets prominently featured on the main page of Squidoo for 24 hours as well as getting mentioned in the main newsletter and blog. I knew something…
While Living in Canada One of the things I love about nail polish is that I can feel glamorous without forking out a ton of money for clothes. The color palettes are endless and can be easily changed to my mood. And with the increased popularity of “nail art” it is even more fun. A…
As of a few minutes ago I have severed the BIW blog’s ties with the RSS at Feedburner. If you follow this blog’s RSS you will now have to do so from its original feed at www.book-in-a-week.com/feed. Feedburner will be redirecting but it is best to change the address as Feedburner can go down at…
I am sorry for the sporadic internet service this month. I have been pulling my hair out with my current hosting company to no avail so the next few days I am switching over my sites to a new one — I cannot take it anymore. That being said, this month’s giveaway has been extended…