by Ivory Soap | Dec 23, 2009 | Household, Simple & Frugal
I found myself staring at leg quarters and whole chickens and split breasts and whole turkeys today. All on sale. No idea what was a good buy. How much meat is on a split breast versus a leg quarter? How does a whole bird compare to boneless/skinless breasts? ...
by Ivory Soap | Dec 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is a much talked about topic in writing circles: “We’re always looking for a unique voice.” “A bright new voice.” “This piece has such incredible voice.” “This manuscript has no voice.” “These editorial...
by Ivory Soap | Dec 17, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
Filet-ish Dishcloth 1. ch 32 2. dc in 6th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch, rep from *, turn 3. ch 4 (counts as dc + 1ch), skip next ch space, dc in next dc, ch 1 dc in next dc. *(dc in next ch space, dc in next dc) twice, (ch1, dc) in each of next...
by Ivory Soap | Dec 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Published book ideas come from two places: 1. You. Not a surprise. 2. Your editor. This is why once you’re published, it’s easier to get published over and over. The editor that worked with you on the first book will often have other ideas in mind for...
by Ivory Soap | Dec 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
It depends on the personality. There are those that say if a writer doesn’t spend at least a few minutes EVERY DAY putting words on a page, they won’t ever make anything worthwhile. I haven’t found this to be true. I know several successful authors...
