Posted February 7th, 2009 by Kay Elizabeth
Click on the thumbnails to see the ice storm pics full size taken the morning after the storm had raged all night. Please read the full entry to see more pictures.
At its peak, hundreds of thousands of homes lost power, people were killed and thousands are still without electricity or water in outlying areas. Ever tried living by candlelight for that long? You couldn’t get batteries, torches, candles nor anything remotely connected with lighting for love nor money anywhere by the time it came back on. I’ve talked to 75 year olds that have never seen anything like it having lived here all their lives, so I think it’s a once in a lifetime experience. Thankfully!
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Posted July 27th, 2008 by Kay Elizabeth
Unfortunately I missed this when it came out before but Winning Writers congratulated me on my Feedback magazine win way back in the Feb 2007 newsletter. I can’t believe I didn’t see it because I read it faithfully!
I can only assume the newsletter got swallowed up in cyberspace. Typical! Anyway, here’s what they said:
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Posted July 21st, 2008 by Kay Elizabeth
I’ve came across writing guides that say you should write differently depending on whether you’re writing for print or online publication. Online apparently requires shorter, snappier sentences. And less formality.
I’ve never really thought about it much until recently. I just write what I write but the more I look at it, the more I see the differences. I’m long winded, let’s face it. Short sentences aren’t part of my vocabulary very often but at least I know I am guilty of it! 
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Posted July 9th, 2008 by Kay Elizabeth
Awww, you’re making me blush! 
There’s a very simple way to do that. Just go to Syndicate Me! in the left hand column and click where it says Entries RSS. That’ll give you the feed link you need. Then just insert it in your site or blog’s RSS feed reader. It’s free and I would love you forever if you can find a wee corner for me.
I know some people have never used an RSS feed so I’m going to give step by step instructions here with screenshots showing exactly how you add an RSS feed to your Dashboard, using mine as an example. It only takes a minute and once you’ve done one, it’s fairly simple.
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Posted July 1st, 2008 by Kay Elizabeth
I really enjoy blogging and reading other people’s too. It’s not expensive to host your own blog, you know. I’d encourage everyone, especially creative writers, to get one. It’s a fantastic way to showcase your work and the content is picked up far faster by the search engines than a normal webpage.
Been considering starting one? Rather than using a free site you have no control over, you could pay less than $5 a month and have your own hosting package with us. We can install WordPress for you too with the theme of your choice and help you get your new blog up and running!
Need somewhere to host your blog because you don’t have your own domain name? No problem. Mike and I will even give you a free subdomain at The Megaphone Network plus up to 10 Email accounts and lots of space to create exactly what you need.
There’s loads of excellent free themes at both WordPress Theme Viewer and WPThemesFree.com. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted June 28th, 2008 by Kay Elizabeth
From one of my favorite writers, Ralph Marston, Awaken is a beautifully inspiring way to start afresh your morning! Take a few minutes to begin the day or renew your outlook with this slideshow presentation of gorgeous pictures, pleasant music and thoughtful words.
Awaken
