Blogging for Writers

Hooray for progress!

I finished January's 3rd Thursday wrap up blog post for Writer's League in record time. The Wednesday after. Really, that's my goal so it can post on the fourth Thursday.

This month's topic was about writing no matter what. One thing I learned from it was to try different things when writing, figure out what helps me write.

Here are my three things:

1) Tell Editor Lexie I appreciate her skills, etc., and I will be happy to meet with her after my draft is done.

2) Pre-write on paper and keep the paper handy during drafting as a pressure valve to release extra words from my head. (Nice visual.)

3) Let go of my little darlings. (Thanks, Stephen King.) Enjoy them when they appear, but don't always share them.

4) Talk to myself before writing. Remind myself what my goal for the session is.
(Did that on way into Starbucks. Mumbling lady.)

Pic is my vantage point today.

How do you write?

Wordpress Rant #119: Have to Create a Child Theme?!

Just learned via WP forums I should create a child theme for the Twenty Twelve theme before I start tweaking it. I'll do the tweaks in the child theme so the original Twenty Twelve install remains clean in case something bad happens. 

Hmm. Yesterday's small victory of learning to remove a page title from the page body is short-lived. I didn't create a child theme. I didn't document my tweak to undo it, though I may have bookmarked the WP forum help page. 

So, now I have to go figure out how to create a child-theme. 

The menu will remain above the header image for now. 

BTW, in my current project (HHP) I'm working on transferring a straight-up HTML website to Wordpress. I do appreciate WP compared to just HTML. I realize how spoiled I was my Typepad's user interface. 

I Got Attacked en route to the ETC Writers Conference

Yep. I was attacked by a ninja. Didn't see it coming. I was minding my own business in the Starbucks drive thru, fueling up for the five hour drive to Marshall, TX for the ETCwc. The barista in the drive thru window says the lady in the car in front of me paid for my drink and sandwich. Whaaat?! How sweet. And fun.

The card she gave said "You've been ninja'd. Kindness is everywhere. Share your story at kindnessninja.com."

What a great start to the weekend.

How fitting that it involves social media and stories as I head to a writers conference to share about social media and writers! (Thanks, Daddy.)

Now I'm looking forward to ninja'ing someone else on the way to Marshall. Hi-yah!!!

2012 East Texas Christian Writers Conference

That's where I'm heading today. So thankful for this opportunity to talk about blogging and other social media. Also enjoy learning about writing. And being on a beautiful college campus.

Here's the linkage:

East Texas Christian Writers Conference, hosted by East Texas Baptist University

BlogathonATX

My first only post at BlogathonATX - signage from my seat. Via Typepad on my iPhone.