Friday, March 11, 2016

Presumption/Photos/Speaking Tips/Trivia/One Hour




1.  Nadine Keels talks about Book Presumption. As an author and reader, I could see where a particular title, cover, blurb could make me wrinkle my nose and pass.

2.  Are you having a hard time finding the right graphic for your blog posts? Why not take your own? Edie Melson, at The Write Conversation, gives tips on how to build a library of photos. I put this one in my favorites.

3.  Zoe M. McCarthy gives 18 Speaking Tips to Rivet Your Audience. Whether you're an author/speaker, teacher, or trainer, you'll find something useful in this post.

4.  Many of us grew up reading the Little House books and watching the TV program. Mary, the oldest Ingalls girl, went blind, supposedly from Scarlet Fever. A researcher has studied the subject and came to the conclusion that was not the real reason. Check out the article here.

5.  Writers and readers are always looking for ways to save time, so they can get in more writing and reading, of course. Check out this post from The Happier Homemaker. She tells you how to clean your entire house in one hour.

Writers:  Do you take photos for your blog? What kind of camera works best for you?

Readers:  Did you read the Little House books as a child? What did you think of the article on how Mary went blind?

Photo Credit:  Andrey Volodov

4 comments:

Jean Fischer said...

I read the Little House books as an adult, and I loved every one. Thanks for the link to the article about the source of Mary's blindness. Interesting!

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Susan - measles can make kids go blind .. I believe ...

Making your own graphics makes sense ... I'll check that out ... and the Speaking Tips will be helpful ... I have a clear voice, but am sure I could learn from other aspects ...

Cheers and all the best - Hilary

Marja Verschoor-Meijers said...

Every now and then I might use my own pics, but most of the time I'll try to find free ones on Google.... make sense to create a picture bank.

Susan J. Reinhardt said...

Hi Jean - I loved the Little House books as well. I thought readers and writers would enjoy the article.

Hi Hilary - So nice to see you! I've started taking a few pictures here and there, but I often forget. Photography isn't one of my interests. I have to remind myself to take pictures at family/friend events. :)

Hi Marja - Like you, I've relied on other sources. The one I use most frequently is freeimages. I would like to use more of my own. Today, I snapped a picture of a flowering tree. :)