By Emma on Wednesday, October 17, 2007Filed Under: Words To Know Archive
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!My last New Word Monday Word. We have all heard the word Cosmopolitan. But do we know what it actually means? Simply put it is being open to other cultures.
cos·mo·pol·i·tan /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[koz-muh-pol-i-tn] [...]
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By Emma on Tuesday, October 16, 2007Filed Under: Observations
Most bloggers are familiar with AdSense and Analytics. As far as searching goes the word Google has become synonymous with the word search. The search engine/advertising company has come a long way since 1998.
Occasionally I’ll check out Google Labs and the services under my account to see what Google has come up with next. I’ve [...]
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By Emma on Monday, October 15, 2007Filed Under: Writing
Sometimes I feel my blog has floated off topic a bit. Therefore occasionally I make an effort to snap it back into the right direction. One of the things I hope to offer is a comprehensive list of resources for writers. This is the beginning of my list:
Google Directory - Not a huge secret, but [...]
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By Emma on Sunday, October 14, 2007Filed Under: Life Optimization
As most of you know today is Blog Action Day! This is the day bloggers take action and write a post about the environment. It’s easy for me to preach the virtues of recycling, or not littering. Recycling is easy because the city gives me a big blue bin that I can throw cardboard, papers, [...]
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By Emma on Friday, October 12, 2007Filed Under: Starting A Blog
My blogger friend Kirk over at Just Thinkin’ gave me a break out blogger award. I am honored and flattered. Kirk always supports and encourages my site. When blogging sometimes a little comment or link is all it takes to give us the encouragement to keep on working. Now that I have the award I [...]
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By Emma on Thursday, October 11, 2007Filed Under: Starting A Blog
I’ve been blogging and closely reading other blogs for a few months now. I’ve noticed that many blogs change direction. First bloggers will start out on a topic. Then switch to blogging about blogging and then end up somewhere else. I guess blogs evolve with time just like people.
I started out with just kind of [...]
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By Emma on Thursday, October 11, 2007Filed Under: Technical Skills
For those of you who have read some of my previous posts you may recall me mentioning my other site, Bad Girls of Comedy which showcases female comedians. While working on this site I discovered that I need a way to create my own You Tube videos to put the exact clips I want on [...]
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By Emma on Saturday, October 6, 2007Filed Under: Contests
One evening, I heard loud screeches outside of my house. When I went out to see what it was, my cat had a baby bird cornered. This little bird was a fighter. It backed into the rose bushes where the cat couldn’t get it, and then started making the loudest bird noises I have ever [...]
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By Emma on Thursday, October 4, 2007Filed Under: Contests
Roses Are Red
It’s Write Now
Is Too!
If You’ve Entered
Darren’s Contest
And Want A Red Nano
Then…..
I’m Happy To Welcome YOU!
I’d like to welcome any new visitors, stopping by from Problogger. It’s Write Now, has writing tips, blog hints, life observations, and general fun stuff. Please feel free to look around and/or comment.
You procrastinators can always subscribe and [...]
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By Emma on Monday, October 1, 2007Filed Under: Contests
My contest doesn’t end until October 31st but I’ve already seen some great results. Speaking of contests, Darren at Problogger is about to kick of his 54,000$ contest.
I volunteered, to give away another Red Nano, for Darrens contest as well. Hopefully this will create some great links and get the word out, about It’s Write [...]
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