Monthly Archives: February 2009

The organized writer


I am a no-clutter freak.  There.  I’ve said it.  Can’t stand the stuff.  I am forever fighting battles because if there is stuff (papers, etc…) laying around, I’m going to scoop them up and put them somewhere (if you come to my house, don’t open any closets   ).  Kidding!  I put stuff in appropriate [...]

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85 writing posts and counting


When I clocked in to WP Admin today I noticed that this post would be number 85 for Tumblemoose Writing Productions.  Not necessarily a milestone, not necessarily prolific. (Heck, I think ProBlogger posts that many in a month.)  Still, given that Tumblemoose has been around for only about 5 months that’s not too bad.  My [...]

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Harriet Tubman keeps my writing going


February is Black History Month and I spent some time learning about Harriet Tubman as part of a high school English class I taught.  I know you have to be asking what the founder of the Underground Railroad has to do with my writing.  And I’m going to tell you how Harriet Tubman keeps my [...]

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Keep Your Copyrights: Don’t Sell the Farm


Hello, faithful reader.  I’m fortunate to have a guest post from my friend Paul Lalley over at webwordslinger.com (And you’ve just got to love that name!) If you wrote it, you own it. Simple. You can copyright your words simply by putting a © symbol on everything you sell. Important? Let’s put it this way, [...]

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Amazon releasing Kindle 2


On February 24, Amazon will start shipping the Kindle 2 . I have to say that this has been on my wish list for quite a while.  My SO, Cory may be getting it for me as a belated Valentine/Birthday gift, so if I do I will write a review of the device.  At $359, [...]

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