tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13830246150649875642026-10-01T04:23:21.571-05:00Working in WordsWelcome to Working in Words, a home for wordsmiths and writers of every stripe. Bookmark this page, and visit often for technique tips, publishing pointers, readership boosters and resources for writers.LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-85628836491628379382026-01-14T12:07:00.000-06:002026-01-14T12:07:04.265-06:002025 reading list - The year in reading, cover to cover<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-38799174600091567882025-01-01T11:06:00.001-06:002025-01-01T11:07:15.383-06:00Here's my 2024 reading list - 56 titles read<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-84959394547123791522024-01-03T09:55:00.006-06:002024-07-09T16:46:33.566-05:00Here's my 2023 reading list.<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-20368447439691142202023-12-18T13:26:00.010-06:002023-12-18T13:26:47.583-06:00Organizing your office – The right writing space
Is it time to clear
the decks?
Writing requires a clear head and a clear desk. Is
creativity-killing clutter driving you to distraction? Are piles of paperwork threatening to topple
your technology in your office?
Here a few simple
ways to make room for more writing:
Remove everything from your office counter or desktop.
Neatly bundle all computer, peripheralLA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-71334924871828790972023-10-17T17:26:00.009-05:002023-10-18T16:03:07.004-05:00Aspiring authors: Is it OK to ask a writer friend how to get published? Do you dream about writing a book? Maybe you’ve already
started one. Either way, you may be looking for a super-secret about how to get
your book published.
Here’s the super-secret:
There is no secret.
That’s the truth.
Ask any published author, and you’ll likely hear about piles
of query letters, scads of publisher rejection letters, and the long-awaited
acceptance of a prized LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-65918291594975913112023-01-03T16:08:00.006-06:002024-03-23T11:29:56.583-05:00Recap: My 2022 reading list -- Finished 105 of 100
A confessed bibliophile (Read: book addict), I set a personal reading goal for 2022 to get through 100 books. My actual year-end total turned
out to be 102.
This
total did not include books I wrote, children's books I read (again and
again), the Bible (which I read cover-to-cover with a few friends),
devotionals, Bible studies, cookbooks, reference books, magazines, newspapers,
etc. It's LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-78118814870431371342022-04-22T15:33:00.001-05:002022-04-22T15:33:53.542-05:00Hooked on Blogging <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-88657043653830461002022-04-14T18:17:00.002-05:002022-04-16T13:14:56.474-05:00Is blogging worth it? <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-55733730289201939692022-02-04T17:57:00.001-06:002022-02-04T20:39:43.757-06:00How taxing is tax prep for freelance writers?
Ugh. It’s tax prep time again. (Hey, I was a literature
major.) But I’m ready to dig in.
Paperwork can be
problematic for wordsmiths.
That sounds contradictory, but it is absolutely not. Writers
tend to be creative sorts. Many of us do best with our verbal skills, even in
writing. We may generate pages and pages of material on tons of topics. But when
it comes to filing LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-65620836224997861582021-12-31T08:28:00.003-06:002024-03-23T11:30:10.774-05:00My 2021 reading list -- Finished 76 out of 50! <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-1655858678154508302021-12-19T16:27:00.003-06:002021-12-31T08:24:52.093-06:00Do you write a personal holiday newsletter? <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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LA Nickershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891624164014505323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383024615064987564.post-16758697389252878072021-07-13T12:35:00.002-05:002021-07-13T12:37:24.798-05:005-line form: How to write a cinquain poem What is a cinquain
poem?
A cinquain poem is a simple, but strictly structured form of
creative verse. Cinquain poetry is marked by an economy of language, as few
words are used to create the lines within this poetic form. Cinquain poems
represent a popular form of verse, particularly for beginning students in
creative writing.
How do you write a
cinquain poem?
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