win a free month of coaching #writingstreak

April 30, 2012
writing

Today’s your last chance to sign up for May’s writing streak!(*) Write daily. Share your successes (and struggles) with other writers on a writing streak. Earn points and awards for extra motivation. A grand prize will be awarded to the writer who earns the most points: one free month of coaching (worth over $200) or comparable service. Just head over to writingstreak.org and click on the registration tab (or click here) …read the rest

introducing writingstreak.org

April 27, 2012
writing

For May’s #WritingStreak, I want to play with an idea I’ve been fiddling around with for a while, and introduce a new site: writingstreak.org. I need your help though. I’ll need about ten people to get my test run off the ground, but I have room for up to fifty. …read the rest

Hello world!

April 26, 2012
Uncategorized

Welcome to kimberly creative Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

odyssey con 2012

April 23, 2012
kimberlycreates

This was my first year at OddCon in Madison, and I keep asking myself, “Why the heck did I wait so long to do this?” I also got to meet Steven Barnes, who I have been following online for years. Great panels, lots of friendly faces. I could easily describe …read the rest

#writingstreak check-in

April 6, 2012
writing

In a previous life, I was an Administrative Assistant. Give me a spreadsheet, and I can make data sing. I’m also obsessive. So it was just a matter of time before I started putting my word counts on a spreadsheet. In March, I started tracking not  just the words I write, …read the rest

quick and dirty basics on i.e. vs. e.g.

March 29, 2012
editing

April Michelle Davis recently blogged about  i.e. vs. e.g. on her site, Editorial Inspirations. If you ever have difficulty remembering which to use, check out her post for a thorough and informative explanation. Quick and dirty basics: Use i.e. as “that is” and e.g. as “for example.” I learned this when …read the rest

the thirty minute secret

March 27, 2012
writing

I’m an RSS feed and newsletter hoarder. Slap a “subscribe” button on your Web site, and if you’ve got something even remotely interesting, I’ll subscribe to it.  But you have to use the other magic word: FREE. Yup, internet marketeers have my number. And my e-mail address. Every now and …read the rest