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Not sure what the difference between hale and hail is? Grammar Girl knows and shares the answer in this post. GG also tackles Couldn't care less versus Could care less and other tricky grammar stuff. If you haven't been there lately, you might want to check it out.
Not sure what the difference between hale and hail is? Grammar Girl knows and shares the answer in this post. GG also tackles Couldn't care less versus Could care less and other tricky grammar stuff. If you haven't been there lately, you might want to check it out.
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Find any good resources lately? What are you doing this weekend?
Have a great weekend,
This is great, Karen.
ReplyDeleteFondly,
Glenda
Wow, that's a whole lot of resources!
ReplyDeleteKaren,
ReplyDeleteGreat goodies, here.
Thanks for the V.I.P. CLUB mention!
Glenda,
ReplyDeleteHope you find some helpful items!
Alex,
Well, just happened a bunch of good ones lately. :)
Jen,
Glad to share the news. It's a good resource!
Blessings,
Karen
I knew about a few of these resources but there were some I haven't checked out. I'll be doing that later today:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these little gems:)
Karen,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the "Something to Write Home About" mention. I'm going to check out the others on your list right now. What a great resource. Thank you!
Blessings,
Jean
Sounds great and interesting.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
thanks for the links Karen.. very interesting :-)
ReplyDeleteInk :),
ReplyDeleteHope some of these gems are helpful!
Jean,
You are more than welcome. Thanks so much for assembling your list too. It's a good one!
Yvonne,
Glad you stopped by. Hope you are feeling better!
Diane,
Hope you find them helpful!
Blessings,
Karen
Too may stuffs stuffed in here.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. I am gonna go and hunt those links ;)
Wow, thanks for all the links, Karen. And I was surprised when I read about the "couldn't care less" difference on an agent's blog. I had always said, "could care less," which really doesn't make much sense when you think about it. Thanks again. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm bookmarking your page, Karen, so I can come back and check all these links out later. You are such a gracious lady. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, such a treasury of resources, Karen. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings for a great weekend.
Dotti xx
Awesome roundup, Karen. Thanks! I'm a big fan of Jeff Gerke's craft resources, so I'm especially excited to read his article. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Hi Karen...ooooooo. Lots of good information there. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis weekend? hmmmm. Let's see. Have a birthday party for a 24 year old niece, an ethnic fair on Sunday to cover for a weekly newspaper, and writing, writing, writing. It'll be a busy one!
Hope yours is good, too. Susan
This is definitely something I'd like to do sometime - attend a writing conference. Have you ever gone to one? And what would be your top pick if you could attend any of them?
ReplyDeleteJust curious.
This weekend? Getting Kid Kaboom all set for college. That's the biggie. And you? :)
Oh my! so many great links. Thank u!
ReplyDeleteI'll be beaching it all weekend. There's a birthday party on the beach this Sunday too.
Have a good one!!
I enjoyed the "couldn't care less" explanation. Isn't it funny how we Americans have to mess up perfectly good expressions?
ReplyDeleteYeesi,
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot here. :) Hope you find something helpful!
Linda,
You are welcome. :) I know, that one made me think too!
Joylene,
Hope you find something you like! Thanks for your sweet words. :) I'm in good company; you are grace and kindness!
Dottie,
I would have to say that your blog holds many treasures as well! Thanks so much.
Sarah,
I liked that article - great resource. He is always helpful.
Susan,
Hope you can find something that helps you. Have a great time at the party!
Rhonda,
I have been to four over the years - small to medium sized, and all excellent! I recommend going to one when time allows.
Jennifer,
You are welcome! Have fun on the beach. Hey, I've been to those beaches; I know you'll have a good time. :D
Nancy,
Me too. Makes me consider other such things, you know? You're right, things get botched over time, it's a shame.
Happy weekend,
Karen
Haha, I think I'll check out the grammar girl :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen for sharing all these goodies with us! Happy weekend.
Thank you for your research.I have one of these bookmarked. I'll be returning to this post when I have more time.
ReplyDeletewow, many resources. Thanks for the great links.
ReplyDeleteLook at all those great links! Thanks, Karen.
ReplyDeleteSo many useful things here! Thanks Karen!
ReplyDeleteGreat resources!!
ReplyDeleteMarja,
ReplyDeleteYou just might like the site! I always find something useful there. :)
Cecelia,
Hope you find a few you can use. Grammar Girl is a fave of mine.
Lynda,
Well, I was on a roll...You are more than welcome!
Talli,
Happy to share - so many good ones out there!
Lydia,
And thank you for tweeting the link! Much appreciated!
Ciara,
Thank you! Good to see you. :)
Happy weekend,
Karen
Thanks so much for all of these great links. Is it almost WriteOnCon time already?! Great! I'm marking my calendar =)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links, Karen.
ReplyDeleteRuth,
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! Maybe I'll see you at WriteOnCon! :)
Rachna,
No Problem. Hope some of them are useful!
Blessings,
Karen
Hi Linda .. great set of ideas here - I've kept it open to come back to .. still slightly snowed under and need to get sorting my life out! But interesting links ...
ReplyDeleteCheers Hilary
Hilary,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming by! Hope you find something useful. Take your time and take care of yourself, okay?
Blessings,
Karen