Did You Update Your Blog Today?

[DraperJC]

I'm attending a writers conference this weekend and will be blogging throughout. Come one, come all.

[plaidearthworm]

Today's post on my writing blog was a bit of celebration for me, detailing how I broke out of my writer's depression (it went further than simple writer's block) and ended up starting a writing contest for young scribes. A little longer than what I usually write, but it felt really good.

[valeenc]

Somehow I thought I'd posted already that I did. Apparently not.

I complained about my neighbor. :rant: Again. :Headbang:

[bunnygirl]

I updated my main blog with a recap of my week, including a surprise gift from my father and a possible opportunity to give a talk about my book.

I updated my writing blog with a discussion of Kowloon Walled City as a world-building reference.

[skelly]

Moon Shots! Not faked! Also updated all the various features. Click on everything! It's free!

:D

[Forbidden Snowflake]

I posted all the funny stuffs noone wanted to know about myself :D In my new writing blog :D I was being stupid and all wannabe. It's something to be ashamed of ;)

[catephoenix]

I added Jack Bauer to my blog today - bliss!

[Jessi]

I've posted a few times in the last couple days with Blogaversary BS, hehe.

[CatMuse33]

Yup, blogged today after missing a few days. I think it's a good one. ;)
http://dawnallcot.blogspot.com
Dawn

[cool_st_elizabeth]

Yes, I wrote about refilling your own printer ink cartridges (I don't but my husband does), two free color picker programs for webmasters & designers, and a really easy way to make your own address labels.

[Arisa81]

I updated my blog :)

[DragonHeart]

A meandering ramble about the books I've read in the past three days, including a not-quite rant about something that bothered me in one of them.

~DragonHeart~

[moonslice]

I updated the Green blog with wonderous info on compact fluorescent bulbs.

Places asks the engaging question: does holistic cat food make your cat's poop smell worse?

[bsolah]

I posted a piece of flash fiction (http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?p=438) as part of Absolute Write's flash fiction carnival. Quite happy as I haven't written much in months, but having second thoughts about the ending.

Stay tuned as the first edition of the AW flash fiction carnival is set to be presented on my blog sometime this afternoon.

[bunnygirl]

I updated my writing blog (http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com)with a review of my new laptop stand!

[Birol]

Monday's post is up at The Commune (http://www.loribasiewicz.blogspot.com). Let me know what you think or do with it.

[CatMuse33]

Finally updated my blog with some useful links to other AWer blogs and stuff. :)

[Leah J. Utas]

TGLP update about spending Thanksgiving in a Bulgarian airport.

[Birol]

Finally updated my blog with some useful links to other AWer blogs and stuff. :)

Thanks for adding me to your blog roll, Dawn.

[thursdayb]

I just posted a few brief notes, about Columbus Day and a new social bookmarking option for my site. It's all here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/08/a-few-quick-bits/).

[Mysti]

Job Leads (http://pewam.wordpress.com/tag/job-leads/)

[catephoenix]

Today in a post title 'This post is Certificate 18!!!' I have a rant about bank employees.

[Toothpaste]

Indeed, about my latest adventures at the Scholastic dinner and the Big Read Festival in St Louis.

[CatMuse33]

Yup, updated both blogs this afternoon--posted a blog letting people know about the links I posted, prattled on about some news, and updated my tarot blog (two-in-a-row, prepping for NaBloPoMo).
Would love to start posting readings for people on that blog!
Dawn

[valeenc]

I posted about my favorite rock band, The Who.

:banana:

[JenNipps]

Creative Juice (http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/creative-juice/) is up at Creatif, along with the Monday Poetry Train, which is the post right before it.

[valeenc]

Thank heavens for Jen!

Today's theme is IMAGINE...

[moonslice]

Updated Places with a "What's the caption?" game.

[bsolah]

I posted the first edition of the Absolute Write flash fiction (http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?p=437) carnival featuring seven pieces of flash fiction from members of Absolute Write.

All go and take a look and leave comments!

[thursdayb]

I've got a post up this morning about considering your writing competition. Feel free to weigh in here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/09/consider-your-competition/).

[CatMuse33]

ooh, sounds like good stuff today!
I updated my tarot blog with some good news!

Dawn

[birdfeeder]

People who keep me up at night . . . I blogged about it: "I'm Mad at a Couple of Writers"

You might even know them! ;)

(Note: don't worry--it's not a flame!)

[cool_st_elizabeth]

I blogged about what you can make if you're fortunate enough to have an overabundant apple harvest.

[Kat Frass]

Updated
ATL: Living Green(er)

[Arisa81]

Yes, I did update my blog today :)

[plaidearthworm]

Yeppers, updated both sites, included a story about an orangutan who has a thing for blonde, tattooed women on my weird news blog.

[dwrite]

Hi, Everyone:

I updated both of my blogs. At my blog space at www.firefox.org/news (http://www.firefox.org/news), dedicated to independent comics and their creators, I interviewed the husband/wife team of Mark Ellis and Melissa Martin-Ellis about the rewards of creating comics with your spouse.

At www.propertycrossroads.com (http://www.propertycrossroads.com), my real estate blog, I wrote about the unending debate about whether it's better to buy or rent.

Thanks,
Dan Rafter
www.propertycrossroads.com (http://www.propertycrossroads.com)
www.firefox.org/news (http://www.firefox.org/news)

[Mysti]

I've been great about posting multiple blogs daily on My Journey. I do have a very long post that isn't really a rant, but more so an honest evaluation of my life.

[bunnygirl]

I've got a new short story on my writing blog (http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com). Come check it out!

[Judg]

Nope, not today...

[moonslice]

Realized I misspelled fluorescent throughtout my last post on Green. Sorry -- it's fixed now! I also did a follow-up post on dimmable compact fluorescent bulbs.

Places has the answer to the photo contest.

[thursdayb]

I've got a post up on my blog about whether blogging is worth all the extra writing :). I'm pretty sure it is, and here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/10/blogging-just-a-little-extra-writing/) is the entry. I'm also working on a new blog, as part of a project to improve student journalism. The post there (http://collegiatejournalism.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/jump-out-of-your-comfort-zone/) is about expanding your clips for a better chance in the real world.

[jerrywaxler]

My blog entry gives an overview of the movie Pursuit of Happyness, and then based on an interview with the actual guy, Chris Gardner, I go on to talk about how enacting and acting can help you get in touch with events and write about them.

I posted it yesterday and had my first contrarian comment. Now what do I do? I think I'll start a thread about this question when I have a few moments.

Jerry

[wordsmyth]

I updated with an interview with our own DeathWizard, Jim Melvin. :)

http://virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/10/interview-jim-melvin-author-of-pit-book.html

[Sailor Kenshin]

Updated Monday with sketch and new chap.... linkie in my siggy line.

^___^

[valeenc]

One of my meandering posts, this time with a Lesson of the Day included. Now I have to think of something for tomorrow as it's Creative Thursday time again.

Gah.

:banana:

[MidnightMuse]

Yep, just posted the trials and tribulations of being something of an oddity.

[stamperdad]

Updated today with comment on current news item. Manhunt in Canada for a cop killer. Justice system handled this career criminal far too softly. Now a cop is dead.

Check it out.

[Ghost Bear]

Updated with news and rumors from my life (professional and otherwise)

[Sailor Kenshin]

Updated twice in one week!

Careful---don't wanna strain myself....

[Arisa81]

I just updated my blog.

[skelly]

Wednesday update: Writing At My Day Job...it works!

[birdfeeder]

I posted a classic story--an outsider forgotten and shunned, wandering the streets until she happens onto a gaggle of her own kind. Yes, it's No Rain, Blind Melon's saturated video that makes me want to say things like, "Groovy," and "Can you dig it?" Come on, man, come visit!

[lkp]

I talked about the image in my header.

[TaliaDownUnder]

I posted an update today about the lack of motivation I find, thanks to migrating to another country. Anyone care to help motivate me?

I also added some AW bloggers to my links. I love the idea of the blog roll, but it hasn't been updated and I'm too anal to allow that on my site. Ugh.

[moonslice]

I've got some good updates for you. The Green blog details my clothes dryer efficiency project. I went from a clothes dry time of sometimes more than 2 hours to a dryer that works like new. And I didn't call a repairman.

Places gets personal with a longer-than-usual entry about taking control of where you live.

[Birol]

At The Commune (http://www.loribasiewicz.blogspot.com), I blogged about doing and being.

[thursdayb]

I posted (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/11/a-tip-for-microsoft-word/) about how to strip bad information out of the properties of Word documents, so submissions look more professional.

[Leah J. Utas]

The Bag Lady takes on aging in a guest post at TGLP. She almost wins!

Also pic of fall from earlier.

[catephoenix]

I added a very short story to my blog 'Weaver of Words'...

[valeenc]

I'm here, I'm here! :banana:

Today is Creative Thursday again so I posted a flash of @ 350 words. It has cuss words in it, but they're not directed at a person or people. I figure it's better to tell you before you click in case you're easily offended.

:banana:

[CatMuse33]

I updated Miss Michele's Tarot Blog with a reading for a reader!! (Thanks, Plaid Earthworm!) I look forward to doing more of these for fellow AWers in the future.

And I updated It Had to Be Said with some Observations on Writing. (I'm new at this, I hope my topics are interesting enough!..I know the blog is still kind of all over the place!)

Links in my sig.

Dawn

[Snowberry]

Well, I updated the words... I haven't been able to post a picture in a couple of days now, and the Blogger help forum has hundreds of messages of people getting the same error message as me. MIght be time to migrate to Wordpress... start over.

[Memoirista]

I posted to my memoir in progress (http://www.hadabrain.net/)--at last--based on a flashback that occurred today. I really wanted to capture it, because it gave me some more information about the accident. As is often the case, I don't recall the actual accident at all. So even though it's much laterin time, this post gives me some interesting information.

On the selfhelpforibs.com (http://wwwselfhelpforibs.com) blog I wrote an article as a post, that was in a good clear voice and enunciated 7 Principles and an 8th about varying the first 7.

It's really nice to get some work done on my WIP.

[thursdayb]

Today's post (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/12/everything-is-research/) is about where I find ideas for articles. Where do you find yours? and how do you organize them?

[valeenc]

:banana: I did. :banana:

[AllyWoof]

Yes. I updated just now.

[CatMuse33]

Yes, I did what I think is an interesting post on "e-mail free Fridays." (http://www.dawnallcot.blogspot.com) And I updated Miss Michele with the card for the day. Perplexing.

Dawn

[stamperdad]

Yes again today. A travel "tongue in cheek" piece:

Titan: Not on my list of places to visit.

[catephoenix]

My blog today is full of bad, bad, bad news.

[Arisa81]

My blog is updated today :)

[Leah J. Utas]

Posted about the importance of voting at TGLP.

[NiennaC]

YES! I actually updated with a rant about DVD players, you know you want to read it.

[birdfeeder]

Hey, have you seen that celebrity look-alike site? I ran Herman Munster through it! Guess who they think he looks like?

[valeenc]

I finally got around to posting today. A bit of a whine, but I've posted far worse.

Tomorrow I'll be responding to a meme I got tagged with a few days ago, about writing, so be sure to check in then. :D

:banana:

[Pat~]

After weeks of ignoring it, I actually DID post a small entry (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&Mytoken=FD65E6AA-9884-45CB-88D3FD7B16AA7F3E60499853) today.

[Jessi]

I updated Thursday and will write something new tonight. I'm having such a hard time getting myself to blog because I know NaBloPoMo is right around the corner and I feel like saving so many of my topic ideas, lol.

[bsolah]

Yeah, I posted something about Mercenaries in Iraq on Friday

[moonslice]

Updated Light Green Stairs with a post on to-go food containers --- Would you take your own container to a restaurant?

[elisabeth]

Yes I did. Check it out, please. I also have a get a comment return a comment policy.

Although it's kind of gone downhill.

[bunnygirl]

I posted a new short story on my writings blog (http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com)last night and I updated my main blog (http://tri-bunny.blogspot.com)today with thoughts on housecleaning and a picture of an item I got at a yard sale.

[rejectME]

I updated mine today after my Red Sox got crushed.... :rant:

[valeenc]

Oooh, my mom and watched the last three innings. Not pretty at all.

Meanwhile, I did not post about baseball, but I did finally do Elrena's meme that she tagged me with on Thursday. I didn't just type about my writing strengths, however, but also my weaknesses. And, erm, I did ten each!

:banana:

[skelly]

Moments...we explore the nature of time! And yes, I took that cool picture :D

[Kat Frass]

updated!

ATL: a writing meme
CKG: nyokki grass pets for Halloween

[Leah J. Utas]

Prozac Palace update featuring plain talk about my sister's mental illness.

[Jersey Chick]

I blogged a review about Orion's book LOTTERY. I just finished it last night and LOVED it! :D

[DraperJC]

I posted about the effect of an info dump in your opening pages. You make things more confusing rather than less confusing.

[Arisa81]

Updated today. A short (really) list of blogs. I had asked my readers to introduce me to new blogs. Unfortunately not a lot of people played along, but I promised to post the results. So that happened today.

[TaliaDownUnder]

After a long break (my apologies!), I posted today about some of my favorite tastes and flavors. What are yours?

[bunnygirl]

I announced my Seventy Days of Sweat goals on my writing blog (http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com).

I announced my book promo winners on my main bl (http://tri-bunny.blogspot.com)og in a photo essay with bunny pics!

[valeenc]

Today is about writing again, and my doubts and fears about this mystery o' mine. :Shrug:

:banana: :e2cat:

[Sailor Kenshin]

I TRIED updating but one of the sites won't let me!

:cry:

[thursdayb]

I've got a post (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/15/write-to-market-market-to-write/) up today about writing good marketing materials for yourself, which not all freelancers consider.

[catephoenix]

Today I blogged about NaNoWriMo ....

[Kat Frass]

updated
ATL: Zero Tolerance
CKG: Halloween coffee mug

[valeenc]

:e2cat: I put up a bonus meow. :e2cat:

:banana:

[nancy sv]

I did last night!! I've just started these two blogs, and am not in the habit of updating them. Plus I don't want to write jibber jabber just for the sake of writing jibber jabber.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Still can't update!

*has panic attack*

[MidnightMuse]

Yep, the futility of being futile, or something. A Monday blah.

[moonslice]

I updated both for Blog Action Day.
I also ask for eggplant casserole recipes on Green.

[Leah J. Utas]

Gratitude Monday post at TGLP about how one problem solved another.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Atari! Royal Otaku-ness of Squee has been updated! :tongue

[TaliaDownUnder]

I updated my writing blog today with talk about Memoirs and WoW Guides.

Yesterday, I forgot to mention, I updated the Our Baby's Name blog with details of all the celebrity births recently. There might just be another update today with some rumors and predictions.

[Lavinia]

I updated with a post about reading my grandmothers (who I never met) diary from 1946. It inspired me to try (once again) at keeping a diary.

Karen

[bsolah]

Posted my Blog Action Day post.

[Michael]

Yep. I posted my writing progress for the day.

[Leah J. Utas]

TGLP update about a foreign lotto win where the payers need me to confirm if I'm dead or not.

[thursdayb]

I posted a few thoughts about how freelancers use networking, and about a couple of relevant sites. Feel free to weigh in with more here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/16/its-all-about-who-you-know/).

[C.bronco]

I blogged about the "Cool Books by Cool People" link list that I added to my blog. :)

[Kat Frass]

Updated:
ATL: Synchronicity (and a link to the Goat's Lunch Pail!)
CKG: Adorable pumpkin soup tureen

[Nateskate]

I changed my profile pic: www.myspace.com/poetnate

[valeenc]

Yeah, okay, I nattered. Tomorrow's when you want to stop by. I'll be typing about Sheriff Andy a bit and his career. And, if I know myself at all, Barney, Aunt Bea and Opie will enter into it too. But that's tomorrow. :D

:banana: :e2cat:

[Teige Benson]

I updated today about whether or not to outline my new WIP. I think I've come up with somewhat of a balance I can work with.

I'm actually trying to update daily this week while I'm off. Once I'm back to work, it will probably be three times a week.

[Arisa81]

I updated.

Today's topic: Writers whose lives fascinate you...

[bunnygirl]

I've got two new stories on my writing blog (http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com)! Drop by and take a look. It's more fun than working!

[cool_st_elizabeth]

I posted about how I got out of jury duty without even trying ... it was for a big medical malpractice case. But it seems I know too much medicine to be selected for the jury!

[valeenc]

Yeah, okay, I nattered. Tomorrow's when you want to stop by. I'll be typing about Sheriff Andy a bit and his career. And, if I know myself at all, Barney, Aunt Bea and Opie will enter into it too. But that's tomorrow. :D

:banana: :e2cat:

Well, I got Andy's post up and running, but it looks like Aunt Bee, Opie, and Barney will have to wait until Friday because tomorrow is Creative Thursday!

So go on, click already and be sure to tell me your favorite Andy episode in a comment.

:e2cat: :banana:

[thursdayb]

Freelance writer? Trying to figure out an option for retirement? Here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/17/the-saving-game/)'s a bit of information on why the Roth IRA is a good choice.

[Leah J. Utas]

Rising to the "You can't miss it" challenge at TGLP.

[Kat Frass]

Updated ATL with a topic from Marilyn's Royal Blog - the statue of Prince Harry (I also included a link back to her post.. with props). :-) Thanks for inspiring me, Marilyn.

[Marilyn Braun]

Updated ATL with a topic from Marilyn's Royal Blog - the statue of Prince Harry (I also included a link back to her post.. with props). :-) Thanks for inspiring me, Marilyn.

Anytime!!!! :D

[birdfeeder]

It's the debate of the ages. My blog post today:

Nancy Drew or Trixie Belden?

[wordsmyth]

I did. My minor concerns about the death of actual hard copy books.

http://virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/10/print-format-hardcopy-or-digital.html

[JenNipps]

I am SO behind. Confessions of a Fat Chick was updated earlier today. Creatif was updated yesterday. I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I'm being lazy. The links are in my signature.

[rejectME]

I'm working on it, but have spent more time commenting on others' blogs. There has also been that whole job thing I have to do each day. Yikes - not a good excuse! :)

[bsolah]

I wrote a blog post about looking back at old blog posts when I first came across NaNoWriMo.

[Lavinia]

I posted with fantastic writing news. Go check it out...oh come on...you know you want to...

Karen

[MidnightMuse]

I've been updating a lot lately and forgetting to mention it. But I also changed my comments settings, so non-registered peeps can leave them too.

[Birol]

Yeah. Like Midnight, I've had lots of clandestine updates.

[moonslice]

Updated Green with stuff on the National Mall's grass. It's going green.

[bsolah]

Updated about Howard's bullshit tax cuts (http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?p=443). I get bloody $17 a week whilst the CEO of Macquarie Bank gets $19,000!!!

[valeenc]

My Creative Thursday post is up. And if I may say so, it's just so right that I'm following Ben's post above since he's responsible for Creative Thursdays in my blog.

Thanks again, Ben!

:banana:

[jerrywaxler]

I don't remember her, but I don't remember much from the 60's (Just kidding.) Singer Dee Dee Phelps of Dick and Dee Dee wrote a memoir, and I review it in today's blog entry.

Jerry

[thursdayb]

I wrote a post about making money from your writing this morning. Here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/18/write-everyday-and-make-sure-you-get-paid/).

[Leah J. Utas]

Nightshade casserole, anyone? TGLP post with a recipe for Samhain.

[wordsmyth]

I blogged about MEA and why it means my children are home from school today and tomorrow.

http://virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/10/mea-minnesota-education-association.html

[MidnightMuse]

Just posted about why time loops are a pain in the time loops are a pain in the time loops are a pain in the ass :D

[catephoenix]

I blogged about NaNo and a Rotten Apple...

[cool_st_elizabeth]

A very short post about the Buffalo, N.Y. tax foreclosure auction next week.

[rejectME]

I blogged about Chuck Norris, but it might have been a little over the top and am considering an edit, but I don't think I want to censor myself...

[Jessi]

I blogged about a woman who randomly disappeared from blogging, shut down her site, and even her goodbye post is gone. She'd just signed up for NaBloPoMo, too, so there was no warning or explanation at all. :(

[bunnygirl]

Quickie post on my main blog (http://tri-bunny.blogspot.com) about how my week has gone.

[bsolah]

I'm so busy today; I need to find time to blog because after yesterday's two posts, I'm suffering from withdrawals!!

[Michael]

I started another meme.

[thursdayb]

Today, I'm asking for opinions on how writers can make money beyond, you know, the actual sitting down and writing. Weigh in here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/19/alternative-tactics-to-generating-income/)!

[writingislife]

Well, I blogged today about Bust Reduction/enlargement and other appendage enlargements that I get in my inbox every single day. That's right, folks, SPAM. I hate it and so do you. :)

Click the link in my sig.

[Pat~]

And I blogged (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=155869594) about 10 reasons to love fall in Texas. It's another beautiful one today!

[Shadow_Ferret]

No. I didn't update it today.

Yesterday.

[GeoffNelder]

I blogged about being interviewed on my book award today.

Geoff

[RSCDoug]

3 times in one week! Check it out, this environmentalist battles ignorance and supports the Sierra Club's 52 Places Project.

sjoutdoors.blogspot.com (http://sjoutdoors.blogspot.com)

Enjoy....

[MidnightMuse]

My Tea Debacle Motivational speech for this week :D

[stamperdad]

Today another posting in my "Presidential Primer" series. This time no.5 discusses Succession. Check them all out on my blog along with a variety of other topics.

[Arisa81]

I have updated my blog

[birdfeeder]

I sold my novel! I blogged all about the process!

[Lavinia]

I posted today with a link to a fun article I wrote about cycling on a "tadpole." Also, a few paragraphs about how a great writer can make the ordinary extraordinary.

Karen

[Lavinia]

Good post Pat! I just read it. I don't know if I could come up with ten things. But how about one really big one? I love the change of the seasons (colors)! ~Karen

[jenfreedom]

Well, I update so much that I never even have a chance to visit here lately. BUT I wanted to visit today because I'm having a Pregnancy & Baby contest that I just posted.

It's for parents of kids ages birth to 12 years. It's easy to enter and the prizes are pretty good -- there are two. One is worth $150 and the other is worth about $300 so not bad.

Here is the contest link: http://pregnancyandbaby.com/blog/contest/the-little-monster-contest/

Good luck :)

~ Jennifer

[Leah J. Utas]

Posted a short story on TGLP yesterday.

[plaidearthworm]

Updated my weird news blog twice last night, and got my first ping-back today! Woo-hoo! I knew people couldn't resist stupid criminals and free beer!

[JenNipps]

There's a post on Confessions of a Fat Chick about Body Image (http://fatchickconfessions.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/body-acceptance/). There's also one on Creatif about a new project (http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/new-project/) I've started.

[Jessi]

Yep. Just a video of a 5 year old completely mastering DDR. Amazing stuff....I'm in awe....

[writingislife]

Not yet...I still gotta do that!

[bunnygirl]

I updated my main blog (http://tri-bunny.blogspot.com). I'm working on a short story that might go up on my writing blog later tonight or Sunday.

[DraperJC]

Updated with my two favorite words. Try them, you'll like them.

[bunnygirl]

The new story (http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com) is up.

[skelly]

Come spend "A Stormy Afternoon" (http://sak6.wordpress.com/) with me!

[catephoenix]

There's a bit of toe grossness going on in my blog today...

[AmyDoodle]

I post Tuesday, Thursdays, and weekends. This weekend's post involves coffee AND chocolate chips. Oh, and a mention of a quicksand bog.

[Shadow_Ferret]

Yes. Updated today. A eulogy, more or less, to a football player I admired as a child, who died over the weekend.

[ColoradoGuy]

Did mine. It's about SCHIP.

[Medievalist]

Yes, two of 'em. Wrestling with css and templates on the third .. .

[MidnightMuse]

Just posted a motivational monologue for those in Nano and the First Ever Great Tea Debacle.

[coffeebreak]

I love blogging! I have learned so much internet HTML stuff - still don't know what HTML stands for, but I know what it means and I have alot of fun with it.

I have several blogs and what I usually do is write articles/posts as often as I can and keep them as DRAFTS. Then once or twice a week, PUBLISH a post/article. Then I send my mailing list people notice of new content and also on some groups I am on.

In watching my traffic on my visitor counter, I have seen that I get more traffic on weekends, than weekdays, so I started PUBLISHING on Fridays. Thinking about it, I figure if I send the notice on a week day, they might not have time to go read it right then, and probably forget to come back when they have time. So I just do it once a week - on Fridays and that way it seems my traffic is cornered on the weekends. Works for me!

[rejectME]

Welcome, Coffebreak!

I'm about to write my first blogs since Friday as I was away in the mountains without Internet access. Perhaps I'll write about that!

[birdfeeder]

I posted an interview with Courtney Summers and her recent book deal with St. Martin's Press for her YA book, Cracked Up To Be.

[Leah J. Utas]

Double your pleasure. Gratitude Monday post at TGLP and growing a backbone at Prozacpalace.

[coffeebreak]

I hear they say write about anything, there's always someone out there with the same interests. But sounds like a good place to start - blog about your time in the mountains and maybe focus on being without the internet! These days, it seems it is quite a problem to be without internet - everything is there these days. Write about how you dealt with not being online or using alll the advantages of the WWW and how you accomodated not having or how you realized you could live without it! Or maybe you couldn't! Keep me posted. i'd like to hear about that!

[AmyDoodle]

That's interesting to hear about increased activity on the weekend--I thought it would be the other way around with people hitting their favorites during the long afternoons at work. Thanks for pointing that out.

I hit mine another lick yesterday with some Eric Clapton! And a jab or two at us Baby Boomers.

[thursdayb]

I've got some questions up in my most recent post (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/22/best-practices-bringing-management-to-your-writing-party/): how do you manage repetitive actions in your writing business? And some comments about best practices.

[Teige Benson]

I updated today. This morning's coffee got my brain to thinking. For me, coffee and writing just go together.

[Birol]

Yes, I did. It's called Put Up or Shut Up (http://www.loribasiewicz.blogspot.com).

[JenNipps]

"Desirability (http://fatchickconfessions.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/desirability/)" is posted on CFC and "Monday Poetry Train (http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/monday-poetry-train-12/)" is on Creatif.

[valeenc]

Okay, I haven't gotten the next Mayberry post up as yet, but I did post twice over the weekend about calling the cops, writing anxiety, and everyday things. I'm working on the Barney post and will have it up before Heroes tonight.

Really! I will. REALLY!

:e2cat: :banana:

[coffeebreak]

I thought the same thing and used to post Monday and Thursday. One of my blogs is free instruction for making scrapbooks, a fund raiser fro my grand daughters school to free swap scrapbook supplies for box tops and the others are bout cooking, freebies, get paid to and others. I figured people was read in the eveings after work, kids to bed, whatever. But in watching my traffic stats, I didn't get much traffic, so I gave some thought and figured maybe the srappers don't have time to scrap during hte week, so they wait till weekend and so i switched to Fridays so the posts would be in the Inbox on Friday - ready for the weekend! So far, it is working for me.

[AmyDoodle]

That's good to know. Thanks!

[Arisa81]

My blog was updated today :)

[valeenc]

I admit, I didn't get the Barney Fife post up until shortly before the PDT showing of Heroes, but I did get it up still for Mayberry Monday. Fun links abound, so go click already. TYVM. :D

:e2cat: :banana:

[Kudra]

I'm trying to be good about blogging, so I've been posting daily. I blog about writing, India, and my life as a writer in India.

Last few posts:
- A query letter that got me an assignment from Writer's Digest.
- The Writer's Contract
- Editorial calendars: what are they?
- Ever destroyed your work?

I'm at http://www.mridukhullar.com/journal/

[jerrywaxler]

In watching my traffic on my visitor counter, I have seen that I get more traffic on weekends, than weekdays, so I started PUBLISHING on Fridays. Thinking about it, I figure if I send the notice on a week day, they might not have time to go read it right then, and probably forget to come back when they have time. So I just do it once a week - on Fridays and that way it seems my traffic is cornered on the weekends. Works for me!

I love blogging too, but one of the things I don't love is that my readership falls off drastically on weekends, and then picks back up during the week. That's funny!!

Jerry

[jerrywaxler]

I posted the second part of my book review of a memoir by 60's singer Dee Dee Phelps. She was a big hit in the 60's, and then disappeared for about 40 years. It turns out she's wanted to write all her life and has finally done it. I did the book review in 2 parts, emphasizing her writing technique in the first part, and the overall structure of the book in the second.

Jerry

[JJ Cooper]

Just started my blog today - so I guess it's updated.

JJ

[Shadow_Ferret]

Yes. Something boring about the current crop of game consoles.

[thursdayb]

I've got a bit of a rant up about cutesy email signatures here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/23/what-does-your-email-signature-say-about-you/). Do they get on your nerves -- do you think they're unprofessional?

[valeenc]

I posted about the new Flash Carnival that soma's hosting and even though I said so previously, I did finally get the Barney post (http://virginialeenc.blogspot.com/2007/10/mayberry-monday.html) up yesterday. Barely...

:banana:

[wordsmyth]

I updated both blogs this morning.

A call for books to review (http://virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/10/call-for-books-to-review.html) at Virtual Wordsmith

and

Happy Holidays? (http://familyinablender.blogspot.com/2007/10/happy-holidays.html) at Family in a Blender

[plnelson]

Mais oui - but of course!

My latest entry (http://blog.peterography.com/)discusses being unintentional, outside the law, and outside the normal order of things, and partying with musicians.

[AmyDoodle]

Not yet, but Tuesday night's my night, honest. And thanks to those who checked me out and left such encouraging comments!

[birdfeeder]

I posted a photograph for "Spot the Error(s)."

It's your state taxes at work!

[MidnightMuse]

Just posted another motivational speech designed to encourage and uplift all Nano participants :D

[AmyDoodle]

Okay it's up. A few words involving milkshakes, menopause, and, oh yeah, a corn dog with freezer burn.

[valeenc]

We got a box of 22 books today via UPS from my old college roomie who works in publishing. The list and links to the author websites/interviews/etc. can be found in a bonus post.

:e2cat: :banana:

[Jessi]

Yep, I posted about some interesting popcorn recipes, hehe.

[moonslice]

Falling behind a little lately, but I did update Light Green Stairs with a post about organic dog toys and kiwi mag.

[bsolah]

Yeah, I need to post today. Going nuts at work. Bah!

[rejectME]

I posted a couple blogs, one with a prett picture I have been wanting to get up for a couple days and also got the Do Follow blogroll onto my sidebar, finally. :Hug2:

[valeenc]

Well, I found out I was tagged for a meme but only found out about it because I visited my tagger's blog after seeing my name mentioned in something about my being tagged at technorati which confused me since I was tagged a while back and, well, anyhoo go have a gander and see what the meme is and tell me your answers in comments, please, if you are inclined so to do.

:banana:

[Kudra]

Yep. Outlining vs. winging it.

[thursdayb]

Updated (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/24/customer-service-where-do-you-draw-the-line/) with where to draw the customer service line as a freelancer.

[stamperdad]

Updated today with another post related to my fascination with the American Presidency and the characters who have held the office.

"Illegal President? Chester Alan Arthur"

One of American history's unsolved mysteries.

[Kate Thornton]

YES! FINALLY!

I've been gone for 3 weeks - medical struff - but now I'm back and this morning's blog post is all about SCARY writing - and what scares us all.

[Kudra]

Updated again today. Does your significant other read?

[valeenc]

Creative Thursday: Not A Liar (http://virginialeenc.blogspot.com/2007/10/creative-thursday-not-liar.html) -- A flash of @ 840 words. One of the few I've written from the first person perspective. SFW.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

[bsolah]

I posted today about my lack of outlining for NaNo, but like a couple of hours after that, I got my skeleton done!

[Kat Frass]

Back from vacation (Great Smoky Mountains) and updated ATL with description of the amazing ghost town in Elkmont, TN

[DonnaDuck]

Well, not today but the other day, a bit of a dialogue between Igor and Frankenstein in a Mel Brooksian universe surrounded by fangirls...odd, I know!

[Shadow_Ferret]

Just updated it this very minute. If you hurry, you might get that fresh Ditto smell from it. It's about "the pencil sharpener incident."


My son is a sinner! SINNER!

[wordsmyth]

Mini review and fun news!

http://virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/10/when-it-rains-it-pours-opportunity.html

[plaidearthworm]

Updated my weird news blog with the story about wild turkeys attacking people in downtown Brookline, Mass., but haven't updated my writing blog yet.

[MidnightMuse]

I've just posted by bi-weekly Great Tea Debacle motivational posting.

[ColoradoGuy]

Put up one about organ transplants in children.

[DonnaDuck]

Just updated with one about a drunken tryst with a sheep...no, it's not about me!

[jerrywaxler]

I posted an entry about using memory writing to update my image of my grandmother. I saw her one way when I was growing up, and see a completely different image when looking back.

Jerry

[moonslice]

yes, I posted about check-out coupons http://chocmoon.wordpress.com/

I will now refer to them as receipt junk. Go to my blog and read about how to help stop it already. If you know of more ways, leave me a comment.

[Teige Benson]

I updated - I needed a place to vent about characters not doing as they're told.

[sassandgroove]

No, but I reset my password so I can get in it again. :D

[AmyDoodle]

Yep. My take on political jargon. Are Liberals really people who wear white shoes after Labor Day?

[rejectME]

I wrote about the Red Sox. Pretty mindless, but fun!

[valeenc]

Start your writing weekend early and think about the process -- Shedding Doubts & Making Fiction Fictional. (http://virginialeenc.blogspot.com/2007/10/shedding-doubts-making-fiction.html)

Yep, it's about writing again and I'm hoping folks will opine a bit about what I typed in these here wee hours.

:banana:

[Leah J. Utas]

I posted a short story on TGLP today and have an earlier update about my latest rejection.

[Ghost Bear]

Two entries lately; one regarding my blog's direction, the other regarding an opportunity that just fell into my lap...

[birdfeeder]

Do you remember all that grammar stuff you learned in high school? Well, visit my blog and test yourself! My post today is

"The Texas Bull Rope, Lights Out, No Holds Barred Grammar Challenge."

[thursdayb]

I've got a bit of a post up here (http://www.thursdaybram.com/2007/10/26/nanowrimos-value-to-a-freelance-writer/), about NaNoWriMo's values (and an announcement that I'm doing it this year :)).

[Kat Frass]

updated ATL: Oil of Oregano for beating sickness

[Shadow_Ferret]

Just updated this very moment.


The Great Escape

I know it’s going on. They think they’re pulling one over on me, but I know. I know as soon as I lock up and throw the latch, as soon as my footsteps stop echoing; they’re getting together, plotting in hushed tones, plotting their escape.

Freedom is too great a lure.
(http://edpahule.blogspot.com/)

[jannawrites]

I started a new blog yesterday at Blogger. I've done an entry today, and my goal is to post one every day.

Here's to blogging!

[catephoenix]

I updated my blog with some news on my upcoming NaNoWriMo project...

[valeenc]

Woohoo! The newspaper saga reared its ugly haidbone again so we have a bonus b**** blog today.

Gah.

ETA: I got my Saturday blog done early, ie: in the wee hours, and it's up now. (http://virginialeenc.blogspot.com/2007/10/sleepy-saturday-and-blog-reading.html)

[Arisa81]

My blog has been updated :)

[writingislife]

Updated mine as well as gave it a new paint job. Gonna replace the header tonight, I think. I dont like the image that came with the template.

[Kudra]

Yes. April tagged me for a meme. I wrote about my writing strengths.

(How do you pronounce "meme"?)

[writingislife]

rhymes with theme

[TemlynWriting]

I blogged last night about how an acquaintance referred to me as her unemployed friend. Direct quote: “Julia is unemployed… or she does a little bit of home business.”

Actually, there were 2 posts last night. One was sort of apology and explanation for not blogging as much, and the other was what I referred to above. Here they are:

Best of intentions (http://www.temlynwriting.com/blog/?p=189) and Work at Home = Unemployed? (http://www.temlynwriting.com/blog/?p=187)

Both at Mrs. Write Right, Word Therapist (http://www.temlynwriting.com/blog/)

Have a great weekend! :)

[Nateskate]

I love the poetry challenges, which have inspired half my recent entries. I'm still waiting to hear word about my novels, but don't want to post there until I have news for certain.

www.myspace.com/poetnate (http://www.myspace.com/poetnate)

[valeenc]

Brief bonus post about political campaign shenanigans. :rolleyes:

[DonnaDuck]

Why yes I did. Everyone should be aware of Headuprectumitis. I have outlines the symptoms and treatments of such a disease and what to do should you encounter a sufferer...

[CatMuse33]

I did! For the first time in about 16 days!! :) With what I hope is a quite amusing story (now that it's over...) http://dawnallcot.blogspot.com

[DonnaDuck]

Aside from the post that I posted about a very posts ago, I've been making it all purdy with my own graphics and such...

[Jessi]

I updated with a short snippet about Clip 'n' Go gum/mint keychains. They look pretty cool and I'd never seen them before, so great for those mint/gum addicts, hehe.

[bsolah]

Will be posting an excited nano post.