Red Room Where the Writers Are

Comments I've Written

• You just did write about them--in Red Room

  Since you asked your boys and they said no, I think you have your answer on that issue--unless you want custody of their father, that is.  However, I think the psuedonymn is a great idea.  Just c

• Publicity methods

  Get newspaper/magazine writers to interview you and take good photos to accompany the article.  This is free publicity and will drive people to the local book stores or book fairs to buy your book

• Everything "Incredibly efficient"

  You are so right.  In this age of information and misinformation overload, all communication needs to be as "incredibly efficient" as we can make it: clear, memorable, concise, complete.

• Approval earned

  I will approve. 

• Life's Contrasts

  Very well done, Mary  Espcially this:  "your wedding ring making an indentation on my skin, an imprint that only I am aware of."  What a telling image of the indentations that others h

• Senator Obama ready for the 21st century

  I agree with your closing statement:  "How wonderful to dare hope for the President of the United States of America to be at home in all the wide world."  I have wondered why people think

• Irritating teasers

  So often when I am about to turn off the TV, a teaser comes on promising an important nugget of information after the commercials.  The actual information could be told to the audience in the same

• Who needs earmarks?

  With this kind of generosity from John McCann, the 80-year-old wealthy guy can go to his grave proud of his increased wealth.   I bet he even bragged about his patriotism also just as John McCann b

• Good synopsis on voting rights--glad you took the time.

  Good job on quick history of voting rights, Diane.

• Mary Wilkinson on the edge of an Irish bog....

  Admittedly, there is not time in the 24-hour day to read everyone's blogs.  But a particular someone will someday find one of your blogs and be grateful for what you say--just as the woman with a wa