Mum’s the Word on Mother’s Day “Mothers are all slightly insane.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye According to Wikipedia, “Mum’s the word” is a saying related to an expression used by Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part 2. It means to keep quiet, to say nothing. For “Mum” is a Middle English word meaning “silent.” Now, my Mom was … Read more
It’s Never Too Late to Revise – Lessons in Creative Collaboration “It’s never too late – in fiction or in life – to revise.” – Nancy Thayer What do you get when you cross a writing retreat with a play work-shopping session and a girl’s weekend? I suppose it depends on the people involved – … Read more
Social Media Marketing Tips for Frustrated Small Business Owners Are your social media marketing efforts bringing you the results you want? Do you even KNOW what results you want? That’s a rather important first step, I learned yesterday. I took a FANTASTIC one-day course at Royal Roads University called Social Media for Small Business. It was taught by Jordan … Read more