Is Blogging Right For You?

Posted by admin on November 13, 2009

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This article appeared in the November/December 2008 issue of Writers’ Journal. It’s part 1 of a 3 part series. Since its publication I have revised my opinion of the value of blogs, primarily due to the improvements in the WordPress software. My [...]

Baltimore 43 – A Great Convention

Posted by admin on May 31, 2009

Once again, I attended panels at Balticon and as always, I had a fantastic time. This year was a bit different for me, since my husband ended up in Florida for the weekend and I had my sister-in-law looking after my daughter. I was able to hang out and do all sorts of things I hadn’t been able to do in previous years, including get to talk to people and SHOP! Yes, I actually got to browse through the vendors tables this year! I approve of the new set-up for those as well.

Maryland Writers’ Association Conference: A Great Experience

Posted by admin on May 30, 2009

I had the privilege of speaking at the 21st Annual Maryland Writers’ Association Conference on May 9, 2009, held at the Maritime Institute of Technology in Linthicum Heights, MD. The Maritime Institute was a great facility for the event. I say this from the perspective of a speaker who has had her unfair share of “oops” stories when it comes to presenting. (see Adventures in Teaching Blogging to Writers and A Special Thank You to Balticon 42.)

At Risk Middle School Girls Update

Posted by admin on February 23, 2009

to Teach At Risk Middle School Girls in Montgomery County,” I embarked this past fall on a new teaching experience. Through Passion for Learning’s GRRL Tech, Girls Really, Really Love Technology, I took on a classroom full of 6th and 7th grade girls with the intent of teaching them web programming.

You’ll be happy to know they didn’t tear me to pieces.

The Eastern Shore Writers Association Puts on a Great Conference

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February 21, 2009 held the 12th annual Bay to Ocean Writers’ Conference, put on by the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association. Having now gone, it’s easy to see why it’s sold out three years in a row. A more friendly and comfortable atmosphere you couldn’t hope to find anywhere. The food was light and delicious, the classrooms and auditorium had great acoustics and the technological infrastructure to make speaking there a fantastic experience.

Google Security Alert

Posted by admin on September 9, 2008

Do NOT Use Chrome

On September 5, 2008, Google announced the launch of its own web browser. Chrome was billed as an open source browser with a “faster more reliable experience.” Seeing as how I might have to eventually program to this browser, I downloaded it for a test-drive to see how it rendered pages compared to Firefox and Internet Explorer.