Oct
22
2012

Blissdom Canada: Lucky

Amazing Moments From Amazing Women

Every year I leave Blissdom feeling inspired but this year I left feeling lucky.

Lucky that I work with such a talented, diverse, fun group of people.

Lucky that so many of the women I admire are now also my friends.

Lucky that Twitter has allowed me to connect with people I would never have met otherwise.

Lucky that I've been offered amazing opportunites I will never take for granted.

Lucky that I know learning never ends and there are no stupid questions so we need to continue to ask.

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Dec
16
2011

Lessons In Writing

How To Control Your Reader With Characters

My friend Alison and I were talking about the use of ... in writing.  Both of us are guilty as charged and while my use of smiley faces and LOL are an addiction, one I'm currently trying to break using a punishment/reward program that consists of elastic bands and Baileys, I stand by my use of ... 
 
Because they aren't just three periods in a row.  Those ... are a pause.
 
And pauses are a necessary part of my writing… it’s how I control you, the reader.
 

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