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Slooowly Chipping Away At Requests

Rebecca — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:24:01 +0000

Hey, remember way back in March 2010, when I asked for your input? I was looking for ideas on “how to” articles, because I write gadzillions of them all week long. A lot of times, the articles are assigned for me, but sometimes I have to come up with my own. I appreciate all your [...]

Random Toodles #456

Rebecca — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:05:11 +0000

My son has been doing a very intense writing course in English. The book has him do maybe a dozen little paragraphs every day. He’s tired of writing paragraphs (even though I tell him that’s what I do all day long, too!) and his writing has become a bit droll. As I was proofreading another [...]

I Need Help With Ideas for How-To Articles

Rebecca — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:07:35 +0000

In case you didn’t know, I write articles. How-To articles, mainly. ALL. DAY. LONG. I write for a few companies, and then there’s my neato new blog, The Older Geek, which I love. Sometimes, I am given ideas as assignments. Most of the time, I have to come up with my own. Well guess what [...]

Every Writer Needs a Cat

Rebecca — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:43:45 +0000

Every good writer needs a cat, especially a polydactyl cat. Cats cultivate creativity, didn’t you know? Cats sit in front of you while you work, clogging up your computer monitor and keyboard with silky cat fur. Dogs don’t do that. Cats nuzzle your chin and sweetly beg for requited love when you’ve got a deadline [...]