Life of E's

Because we have so many writers who access this blog, I thought you would like this list of wonderful quotes about writing from the National Speakers Association Writers/Publishers December e-zine.  I asked for permission to post to our blog and was granted permission today: ****************************************** I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of [...]

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Question: I am considering designing a survey to put on my web site.  I am interested in your ideas. One of my goals is to assist parents in teaching values to their children through my Reading Tips, which are almost ready for sign ups, and also through my coaching practice.  My premise is that as [...]

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Comment: I signed up for AudioAcrobat and am taking the training Monday.  I have also contacted a friend with an elegant voice and will be following through my idea with samples of my poetry in audio format only available from my web site. Posted by Kelly Eveleth | 1/6/08 Response: That’s great!  And just a [...]

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Resource: Julie-Ann McFann (The Fairy Godmother to Academic Women) who was my guest on a teleseminar in February 2008 recommends the following resource:  http://www.joomlashack.com/.  They offer templates & tutorials.  Just putting this out there in case anyone is interested. Meggin

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Suggestion: One more time…I highly recommend using AudioAcrobat–free 30-day trial so you can test it out.  Take the free classes they offer and see if it’s for you. Meggin

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Question: How can I use SAGE, International more effectively? Posted by Sherry Hecht | 1/4/08 Answer: Generally, Sage (or any other such company) will assign someone who handles your file and your company matters.  I would call and find out who that person is and set up some phone time to talk with him/her.  I [...]

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Question: On one of the letters you sent to potential clients, you said you sent along an article. There is a fantastic article in Educational Leadership November 2007 issue “From Arithmetic to Algebra”. It explains why teachers need the pedagogical shift, how many teachers of math don’t understand the depth of math, etc. Could I [...]

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Question: I am putting together a few workshops this summer for high school students.  I am in need of a location to hold the workshops.  One is for in-coming middle schoolers and one is for in-coming freshman.  Students from all schools will be attending – and I am charging.  So, I don’t know about holding [...]

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Question: Why doesn’t Paulette have bar codes on her booklets? Posted by Annena Aikins | 1/3/08 Response: I asked Paulette Ensign (the tips booklet queen) this question when I consulted with her yesterday and she said since you only need a bar code (and ISBN number) when you sell retail, she has never needed to [...]

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Question: I like the weight of the paper that you used for your tips booklet covers and inside pages.  While, I know that printers carry different lofts, what is the weight of your cover paper and the inside pages? I just received my sample back from the printer that I selected and it is too [...]

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