Sometimes it takes a talented author and a great audio crew to get my attention. This is what happened when I heard a radio play based on a book by Eric Metaxas: Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Day in the United States – when Americans pause to thank God for his blessings – is the fourth Thursday in November.) A perfect holiday for … [Read more...] about A Thanksgiving miracle
“Should I use links on my website?”
Since I'm a website tester, people ask me for advice from 'the other side' ... the angle of the person who sees the good and the bad. They wonder if links are a positive or a negative for their pages. Well ... this depends on the reliability of the links. I use very few links You may have noticed I use very few URLs (links) on my pages. I stay pretty … [Read more...] about “Should I use links on my website?”
National Pasta Day!
'Newsjack' alert for writers: National Pasta Day is fast approaching. According to the National Pasta Day website: “Marco Polo did not discover pasta in Asia and take it to Italy. Early Romans used a very simple flour and water dough: pasta is Italian for ‘dough.’” Interestingly, Thomas Jefferson introduced pasta to the United States when he transported a … [Read more...] about National Pasta Day!
Give your proofer a break!
“What’s the hardest part about being a proofer?” My answer always surprises people. It's not doing the work. “The hardest part is convincing people they need a proofer, and having them listen once we're hired!” (Remember the story on my 'Secret sauce' for better docs page?) Crickets During the 2018 midterm primaries, I noticed a local magazine listing … [Read more...] about Give your proofer a break!
Johnny Appleseed Day
Freelance writers: an interesting ‘newsjack’ for next Wednesday In Indiana (United States), Johnny Appleseed is part of the folklore. John 'Johnny Appleseed' Chapman was born on September 26, 1774, and – according to Cheryl Ogden, the director of the Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio – started his historic treks in 1801. Traveling from his home … [Read more...] about Johnny Appleseed Day
“I’m fed up with website hype!”
My friend (I’ll call her Sally) told me she was fed up with website hype. Hype cost her, dearly. Sally had just paid a bunch o' money for a site update she couldn't use. I'll share my friend's costly story, but first: here's an idea that may help you before you're derailed by website hype. Project liaison “They just don’t get it!” is often the cry from … [Read more...] about “I’m fed up with website hype!”