1. Woke up surprised that I wasn’t hungover given the amount of booze I consumed yesterday to celebrate becoming an American citizen. Realized it was 9:45 and both of us were still asleep while the boys played in the basement and helped themselves to salt&vinegar crisps for breakfast. Parents of the Year! 2. Walked to… Continue reading Things I Did Today
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Name A State That Borders Mexico
CANT No, wait, I can! It’s an mnemonic to remind me of the answer to that question — a question that I was asked this morning on my Citizenship test for the US. (California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, in case you’re wondering. Thanks, Kev!). This morning I woke up stretched out across a king-sized bed… Continue reading Name A State That Borders Mexico
Welcome To America
I have a question for everyone on my list who is not American but has traveled here (or lived here). Imagine you have a friend who is traveling to the US for the first time. Previously they’ve only ever taken package holidays to beach resorts but now they’re branching out to a couple of weeks… Continue reading Welcome To America
In Praise of Lynne – An Open Letter To US Airways
Dear US Airways, We need to talk about your customer service. I lost something on one of your flights two weeks ago. Trying to report it, never mind find out if it was found has been a torturous process that has left me in tears no less than three times. Your phone system repeatedly routed… Continue reading In Praise of Lynne – An Open Letter To US Airways
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How To Publish Your Blog For Kindle
Kindles aren’t just for books. People also subscribe to blogs on their Kindles. It usually costs around $1.99 a month (the price is set by Amazon) and is a great way to offer your content to all those people who woke up to find Kindles under the Christmas Tree/Menorah/Festivus Pole. When they subscribe, every new… Continue reading How To Publish Your Blog For Kindle
Loan Kindle Books? Yes You Can!
So, One of the frustrations about the Kindle has been that you can’t share books with your friends and family. Now, Amazon has at last announced that you can lend Kindle editions of ebooks Usual caveat: Publishers have to allow this feature and most of the big ones won’t. Yet. 1 Loan Your Kindle Books… Continue reading Loan Kindle Books? Yes You Can!
Making Time For Warm-Up Writing
In my last post I talked about the importance of warm-up writing. It’s magic. It gets you past the creaky, just-woken-up feeling in your writing and straight into the part where you remember why you love to do this. But doesn’t it seem like warm-up writing will steal time from your ‘real’ projects? Making Time… Continue reading Making Time For Warm-Up Writing