Janice Campbell

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-06

janicecampbell — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:07:00 +0000

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
- Saint Augustine #quote #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-27 – Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dang… http://ow.ly/16G9u0 #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-27 – Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dang… http://ow.ly/16G9u1 #
Words Matter Week, Day 1: Join the blog challenge & listen to an interview with Vocabula Review editor Robert Fiske. http://ow.ly/1cjsz #
Blog Challenge Day 1-Words Matter Week: What is the most important word or words in your life? Why? #wordsmatter http://ow.ly/1cKvx #
"If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write."
- Stephen King #quote #
Writers & Editors: Invitation to Words Matter Week 2010 & a new NAIWE benefit" – http://grsnip.com/Fld3 #
I've enjoyed reading posts on the #WordsMatter blog challenge at http://ow.ly/1d18C There's still time to write! #
NAIWE News- Words Matter: Understanding the IRS, Your Tax Return and Your Accountant http://ow.ly/16H3yj #
New post! Most Important Word: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge-Day 1 http://ow.ly/16H3yn #
New post! Most Important Word: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge-Day 1 http://ow.ly/16H3yo #
NAIWE News- Words Matter: Understanding the IRS, Your Tax Return and Your Accountant http://ow.ly/16H3yk #
I'm wrapping up for the night. I've been Words-Mattering for most of the day, and now it's time… yes, to read! http://ow.ly/1d1iJ #
Communication breaks down when words are misused. What is the funniest/most interesting/worst break-down you've seen? http://ow.ly/1d1bO #
RT @caryngf: Words Matter Week, loving the challenge! @wordsmatterweek http://wordsmatter.naiwe.com/words-matter-week-2010/ #
Writers & editors- questions about taxes? Listen today to NAIWE expert Carol Topp discuss IRS, taxes, & accountants. http://ow.ly/1dgWm #
RT @RoomtoRead: “The more you read, the more things you will know. The more things that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss #
Tax information for writers & editors- listen at 3:30pm EST (now!). NAIWE talks w/Carol Topp CPA. http://ow.ly/1do1a #
RT @GrammarGirl: "March Forth: The Grammar Song," now with instant download: http://j.mp/aW6nmF #grammarday #
RT @leolabeth: Sad and ironic that GOP/Fox conflate reconciliation w/ nuclear option during @wordsmatterweek. http://bit.ly/cyLV0y #p2… #
New post! Are You Helpful or Nitpicking? – When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find th… http://ow.ly/16HDFf #
New post! Are You Helpful or Nitpicking? – When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find th… http://ow.ly/16HDFg #
RT @KMWeiland: "The wastebasket is a writer's best friend."-Isaac Bashevis Singer #
"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." -W. Somerset Maugham #quote #
Wednesday's #WordsMatter teleclass is "Whack Wordiness" with editor Barbara McNichol at 3:30 pm EST. http://ow.ly/1dG4P #
Just started a page for "unsung heros of written English." Ideas, anyone? http://ow.ly/1dldU #
RT @wordsmatterweek: Blog Prompt for Day 3 #WordsMatter Week; listen to "Whack Wordiness" at 3:30 pm EST" – http://grsnip.com/FWDK #
New post: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge: Writers That Make My Heart Sing http://bit.ly/aoY7XY #
Writers & editors- learn to deal with wordiness- listen at 3:30pm EST (soon!). NAIWE talks w/editor Barbara McNichol. http://ow.ly/1dReV #
New post: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge: Writers That Make My Heart Sing http://ow.ly/16Ifo3 #
I've typed so much today that my keyboard is tired. Time for an omelet, a glass of something nice, & Reaper Man (Terry Pratchett). #
"The ill and unfit choice of words wonderfully obstructs the understanding." -Francis Bacon #quote #
Modern Life Killed the Semi-Colon? Mourn (or not) on National Grammar Day! http://ow.ly/1bF5u Support the written word: http://ow.ly/1bFdE #
If you had to eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it be? Why? WordsMatter Week challenge: http://ow.ly/1envR #
NAIWE News- Staying “Well-Fed” in a Changing Writing World: Member Teleclass with Peter Bowerman http://ow.ly/16IKir #
NAIWE News- Staying “Well-Fed” in a Changing Writing World: Member Teleclass with Peter Bowerman http://ow.ly/16IKis #
Ignorant people think it's the noise fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it's the sickening grammar they use. MTwain #
New post: March 4th- National Grammar Day- A Song is Worth…. http://bit.ly/9FVejo #
Writers & editors: Don't forget that new members who join NAIWE during #wordsmatter week get a special bonus book: http://ow.ly/1errk #
RT @PD_Smith: "The work is not written n English, or n any other language, as language is commonly known" FinnegansWake http://bit.ly/dzsZnG #
What person in your life helped you understand the importance of words? What would you say to them if you met them today? http://ow.ly/1eGNm #
RT @ThisisJRWriter: Solid success stands atop a mountain of failures built only by a person who doesn't understand the meaning of give up. #
#ff @wchingya @anthonylevings @JennBailey @jimsutton5 @p2p_editor @uppington @JoJoTabares @KMWeiland @inkwellHQ @PaginadaCultura @leolabeth #
When a thought takes one's breath away, a grammar lesson seems an impertinence.-TW Higginson #quote #WordsMatter http://ow.ly/1eMVD #
New post: March 4th- National Grammar Day- A Song is Worth. – March forth in honor of National Grammar Day! http://ow.ly/16Jkj0 #
New post: March 4th- National Grammar Day- A Song is Worth. – March forth in honor of National Grammar Day! http://ow.ly/16Jkj1 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-27

janicecampbell — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:07:00 +0000

Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions.
-John Morley #quote #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-20 – There's still time to join the debate on whether school libraries… http://ow.ly/16CPZE #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-20 – There's still time to join the debate on whether school libraries… http://ow.ly/16CPZF #
Have you seen the Words Matter Week 2010 mini-poster? It's yours to download and print. Pass it on! http://ow.ly/18r6Z #
Thank you, @MoonlightMom @jimsutton5 @jonfun @ima_JESUSfreakk @JoJoTabares for the #ff mentions! I wish you each a productive week! #
Thank you, @MoonlightMom @jimsutton5 @jonfun @ima_JESUSfreakk @JoJoTabares for the #ff mentions! I wish you each a productive week! #
RT @pwheeler_agent: If you're in the midatlantic area & looking for an indie bookstore, here's a new map: http://ow.ly/1ajjE #
New post: Don't Write What You Know http://wordsintobooks.com/2010/02/dont-write-what-you-know/ #
Have you seen the Words Matter Week 2010 mini-poster? It's yours to download and print. Pass it on! http://ow.ly/18r6Z #
The Double Life Of Betsy Bird- Forbes mag: Librarian/children's book-review writer wields a mighty keyboard. http://ow.ly/1anX2 #
New post: Don't Write What You Know – Conventional wisdom says to write what you know, but it can be more authentic… http://ow.ly/16Eeja #
New post: Don't Write What You Know – Conventional wisdom says to write what you know, but it can be more authentic… http://ow.ly/16Eejb #
New post! Are You Helpful or Nitpicking? – When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find th… http://ow.ly/16Ebog #
New post! Are You Helpful or Nitpicking? – When evaluating a student's schoolwork, it can be a challenge to find th… http://ow.ly/16Eboh #
RT @DailyCurmudgeon: The first TV babies are now writing with a TV mind that has no attention span at all. GORE VIDAL #
Dante forgot to add a circle for people who lose Tupperware lids. #
Sponsor up Words Matter Week (individual pages soon to follow). Still time to become a sponsor before the week starts! http://ow.ly/1aWal #
NAIWE News- Whack Wordiness with Barbara McNichol – In honor of Words Matter Week, March 1-7, 2010, we'll be hostin… http://ow.ly/16EIsv #
New post: Should You Write What You Know? – What do you write and why? Conventional wisdom says to write what you k… http://ow.ly/16EIsz #
NAIWE News- Whack Wordiness with Barbara McNichol – In honor of Words Matter Week, March 1-7, 2010, we'll be hostin… http://ow.ly/16EIsw #
New post: Should You Write What You Know? – What do you write and why? Conventional wisdom says to write what you k… http://ow.ly/16EIsA #
The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small ones interesting. Schopenhauer #quote #
RT @jonbard: Best Children's Book Lists of 2009 http://amplify.com/u/23o2 #
RT @alexisgrant: Links 4 writers from the week — critique groups, book reviewers & writing like a journo: http://tinyurl.com/yddp4lw #
Intellectual property rights- an interesting, well-considered article- Chronicle of Higher Ed: http://ow.ly/1bEYA This matters to writers. #
Communicators to #ff: @WriteOnCreative @JoJoTabares @anthonylevings @Giuliettaspeaks @MoonlightMom @jonfun @AngieLedbetter @Iwhodareswins #
If you are planning a give-away/other celebration for Words Matter Week, don't forget to post it on the FB events page! http://ow.ly/1bFGg #
Sponsor links & pages for Words Matter Week go live on March 1st. There are sponsor spots still open- don't miss them! http://ow.ly/1bK3u #
RT @inkwellHQ: RT @Quotes4Writers: "Fiction is better experienced than interpreted…To fully understand a symbol is to kill it." Ron Hansen #

Should You Write What You Know?

janicecampbell — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:36:32 +0000

Write who you are.

Write who you want to be.

Write where you want to go.

What what you want to know.

Write what you want to write.

Write to spend time with people who entertain you.

Write what you want to read.

Write to find out why you write.

J.D. Salinger successfully wrote what he knew, but remembered angst isn’t a necessary ingredient for success. Writers write for many reasons: some to ponder, some to explore, and others to reveal. It isn’t necessary to transcribe actual experience to paper– writers harbor pockets of deep knowledge that can be expressed in many shapes, forms, genres.

Few books are truer than the Lord of the Rings, ….Read more…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-20

janicecampbell — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:07:00 +0000

There's still time to join the debate on whether school libraries need books. Many interesting comments: http://ow.ly/16Tx0 #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-13 – New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-06 Saturday at SCBW… http://ow.ly/16zyZT #
I'll be teaching today- how to prepare for the SAT. Writing an essay (rough draft, really) in 25 minutes is a useful skill! #
NAIWE member teleclass: “Write It Once, Leverage It Many Times” with Paulette Ensign. Wed., 2/17 3:30 pm EST. http://ow.ly/16Vdw #
The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it. Elizabeth Drew #quote #
Writer/editor newsletter: The Edge: Member Teleclass Wednesday, Success Strategies, Tips & more" – http://grsnip.com/94cQ #
NAIWE member teleclass “Write It Once, Leverage It Many Times” w/ Paulette Ensign today at 3:30 pm EST http://ow.ly/16Vdw #
I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out. -Nora Ephron #quote #
Writers have to read… it's time to turn off the computer & settle in w/a good book. What should I read this evening? #
Just posted a How to Participate page for Words Matter Week, coming up the first week in March. http://ow.ly/18r3b #
RT @mashable The E-book Price War Isn’t Over Yet http://bit.ly/aGurPV Interesting- publishers are betting on the iPad. So am I. #
Literature is news that STAYS news. -Ezra Pound #quote #
RT @WritersDigest: Social Media Is Not a Waste of Time – Here's a post at Writer Unboxed that debunks the myth that f… http://ow.ly/16CeVq #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-13

janicecampbell — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:07:00 +0000

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-06 – Saturday at SCBWI winds down. I'm inspired, tired. Most moving? J… http://ow.ly/16w5YL #
Writers & editors: How & why to use your blog: New post on NAIWE NewsWire- Member Websites Now Even Easier to Use- http://ow.ly/1574F #
It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it. Oscar Wilde #quote #
Free site allows you to create motivational posters, faux magazine covers, more. Possibly useful, quite entertaining. http://bighugelabs.com #
RT @americandream09: In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. Richard Bach #
New post! How I Chose Great Books for Excellence in Literature http://ow.ly/16xubW #
NAIWE News- Member Websites Now Even Easier to Use! – Make the most of your NAIWE member site with its slick new Wo… http://ow.ly/16xubV #
Writers & editors- have you joined the writers-editors twibe? All members' writing/editing tweets show up in one spot. Fun! twib.es/BUZ #
Here's a snowbound newsletter w/an answer for how I chose the books for Excellence in Literature"- http://grsnip.com/9b7W #
"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence
calls forth your best." – Epicletus #quote #
Contest for $100 gift card or Professional Photographer magazine at http://photographerblue.com/- a new photographer directory. #
New post: SCBWI NYC 2010- Final Thoughts http://wordsintobooks.com/2010/02/scbwi-nyc-2010-final-thoughts/ #
NAIWE News- Featured Member Blog for February: Mary DeMuth – Savvy members use their NAIWE blogs well, and this mon… http://ow.ly/16y3Zt #
New post: Final Thoughts on the SCBWI Winter Conference 2010 http://ow.ly/16yCtP #
Contest for a free Kindle- write 259 words about a thin place in your life. Deadline 2/12. I'm entering! http://ow.ly/16y3E #
Interesting, varied people for #ff: @kaytharris @americandream09 @JoJoTabares @thetotebuddy @MoonlightMom @Selorian @JimSutton5 @grammascott #
In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle. Aristocracy isolates us. C. Baudelaire #quote #
NAIWE News- Teleclass: "Write It Once, Leverage It Many Times" with Paulette Ensign http://ow.ly/16zaAs #

Final Thoughts on the SCBWI Winter Conference 2010

janicecampbell — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:56:56 +0000

I enjoyed my first national SCBWI conference in NYC a couple of weeks ago. It was exhilarating to be in the same room with so many creative people–writers, illustrators, publishers, agents, editors, and other children’s book enthusiasts (Jane Yolen!!!). While there, I was conscious of the fact that just being there conferred an advantage on each hopeful writer or editor in attendance. There’s nothing quite like the synergy of being present, networking in person, and hearing first-hand from others in the field.

I tweeted many of the tidbits I picked up during the conference, but several things have lingered with me. Here are a few of them: Read more…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-06

janicecampbell — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:07:00 +0000

Saturday at SCBWI winds down. I'm inspired, tired. Most moving? Jacqueline Woodson's lunch keynote; her writing & reading are compelling. #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-30 – New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-23 The important th… http://ow.ly/16sEj9 #
SCBWI truth: Different editors want different things. Find the one who wants what you write- don't write what you think they want! #
SCBWI tidbit: Literary fiction can be commercially successful; some commercial fiction has literary merit. Lines blur… just write. #
New article on budgeting added to the Money section of Everyday Education. Enjoy! http://ow.ly/10nu5 #
Snowstorm today; my cable modem keeps flickering. If you don't hear from me, power's out & I'm reading & writing by the fire. Stay warm! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-30

janicecampbell — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:07:00 +0000

New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-23 – The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not imme… http://ow.ly/16peXC #
RT @SuperbBooks: All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure. -Mark Twain #quote #
New post: Telephone Rules for Writers http://wordsintobooks.com/2010/01/telephone-rules-for-writers/ #
RT @CheriWilliams: The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot. ~Michael Althsuler #quote #
Shutting down for the afternoon so I can run errands & stock the fridge for the guys while I'm at SCBWI in NYC. Anyone else going? #
I'm looking forward to the SCBWI conference in NYC this weekend. Taking Amtrak up the coast- any recommendations for on-train reading? #
I've figured out how to use my iPhone as a Kindle reader, and I've got a few books downloaded for the trip. This could be dangerous! #
New post! Telephone Rules for Homeschools – One of the best things I ever did for our homeschool and learning lifes… http://ow.ly/16rcD1 #
RT @KimAuclair: The Shakespearean Guide to Entrepreneurship : http://twurl.nl/znqfy0 #
Walked about 40 NYC blocks today; from 42nd up to the Silk Rd. exhibit. It was freezing- in the teens. Great visuals, though. Dinner ideas? #
Day 1 of the scbwi conference- keynote, then literary novels… Fun! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-23

janicecampbell — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:07:00 +0000

The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible…not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit. StExupéry #
New post: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-16 – RT @BookBuzzr: Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting … http://ow.ly/16m1DA #
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Epictetus #quote #
New review of Transcripts Made Easy: The Homeschooler's Guide to High School Paperwork- http://ow.ly/WxyX http://TranscriptsMadeEasy.com #
Message: "Here's NAIWE's Edge- Journaling Teleclass & Two Ways Freelance Writers Can Increase Income" – http://grsnip.com/9Joe #
RT @visionboard: @janicecampbell am honored with your review of #thevisionboardbook great bday surprise!http://tinyurl.com/y89kp8f #
NAIWE teleclass-1:00 pm ET today. "Journaling Techniques for Writers" with expert Tina Games:
http://ow.ly/Yzfz #
Listening to a great NAIWE.com teleclass with Tina Games on journaling for writers. Journaling sparks creativity; helps us see patterns… #
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." Maya Angelou #quote for writers #
Thursday- I'm teaching a Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop for high school students facing the SAT. Knowledge is power! http://ow.ly/YDzy #
"Satisfaction is the enemy of creativity." Jane Lazarre #quote- I've noticed the best ideas come when I can't find something I need. #
I'll be at Heart for Homeschooling Sat., speaking on writing, college, and caregiving while homeschooling. See you there? http://ow.ly/YDGH #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-16

janicecampbell — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:07:00 +0000

RT @BookBuzzr: Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it. Doug Larson http://www.bookbuzzr.com #quote #
Sunday- a time for peace and reflection. Think about the upcoming week, and get clear on what you want to accomplish. Then enjoy the day! #
Wishing I lived closer to UC Berkeley- their extension program has interesting-looking writing / editing classes. http://ow.ly/UlF5 #
NAIWE active members: I just forwarded a publisher's invitation to submit. Please check your e-mail (whitelist *@naiwe.com). #
RT @MAltaee: The biggest tragedy in life is not death but a wasted life. It is not death we should fear but living without significance. #
NAIWE News- Teleclass- Tapping into Your Creative Wisdom: Journaling Techniques for Writers http://ow.ly/16kbHc #
New post: A Short Short Writing Contest – Writing short isn't always easy. Are you up to a 12-word speculative fict… http://ow.ly/16kbHd #
New post! Learning: Mind-Numbing or Mind-Nourishing? – I've been thinking about learning and what makes it stick, w… http://ow.ly/16kbHe #
Whose Memoir Is It, Anyway? One person, one perspective–new blog post at Words Into Books… http://ow.ly/VOOx #
Thinking of earthquake survivors in Haiti w/prayers for comfort & hope- http://nyti.ms/7s0vnh #
NAIWE writers /editors: Opportunity to be on video- pls check e-mail (whitelist *@naiwe.com). Join http://naiwe.com to build your career! #
Creativity- Is unlearning the key? http://ow.ly/Wqg9 Another thought: Dr. Ken Robinson suggests schools kill creativity: http://ow.ly/Wqiz #
NAIWE members promo opp- Be the expert in a video segment for major distribution. 2 spaces left. There is a cost to participate. DM for info #
#Follow Friday- @JimSutton5 – a master networker and NAIWE member. in reply to JimSutton5 #