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Quick Tips: How to Participate in a Twitter Chat

What is a Twitter Chat and Why Should I Bother? Chatting on Twitter = Fun! Even though I’ve been on Twitter since 2008, it wasn’t until the fall of 2011 that I began participating in Twitter chats. Up until then, I resisted the idea of using Twitter for live chats. Silly me! Once I finally took the plunge, I discovered that chatting on Twitter is a blast. Why join a Twitter chat? Twitter chats let you connect with others to pool information. You will make friends and you can learn a lot. What is a Twitter chat? Here’s the deal:…

Memoir Mondays & a Blog Hop for Non-Fiction

This Week’s #BiteSizeMemoir Prompt: Camping THE PLAN: I intended to spend the week reading books, swimming, stargazing, and sailing our little 12 foot boat. My sister had a tan to perfect, and fish to catch. My parents, I’m sure, simply wanted to relax. THE DISASTER: The August sun held out until we reached the lakeside campground. First came the splats of big fat drops. This crescendoed to a steady downpour as we frantically pitched our tent. THE REALITY: No swimming, fishing, sailing, or tanning. Instead, we told stories and read books. We played card games and Scrabble. Mom won the…

StoryDam Writing Chat Blog Hop

StoryDam Writing Chat Blog Hop If you are a member of the StoryDam writing community, or would like to join us, check out this post via Morgan Dragonwillow. For you skim-readers out there, here’s an excerpt from that page so you can learn a little more about StoryDam: The mission and purpose for Story Dam is to create a safe environment for writers to come together for support and encouragement for their writing. We are here to help inspire and motivate you to write the stories that are inside of you just waiting to flow onto the page. It is…