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Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Calista's Wednesday Links

Associated Writing Programs
Writers resource compiled by George Mason University, includes information about writing programs in the U.S., writer's conferences and offers membership benefits.

Fiction Factor
Well rounded resource site offering insightful, helpful articles on writing and a wide variety of market listings.

Funds For Writers
Site offers resources, contest information and grant writing, contest information, links, and four
newsletters for every kind of writer!

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Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Blog Week Participants Begin Introductions

Over at Corporate Engagement, Trevor Cook is posting intros from facilitators as they chime in.

Update: there's more here.

Question of Ethics

In Question of Ethics: Template Op-Eds Under Fire Dan Keeney says, "The common public relations practice of providing template materials to grassroots advocates is under intense scrutiny and may fall victim to the scandals that have rocked the New York Times and USA Today...

My comments below>>>

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Monday, May 24, 2004

Best of Me Symphony

Here it is -- the Best of me Symphony for May 24.

First,
Helen is talking about "How You view Yourself"

Denny talks about how he learned that when shit happens, don’t forget to check out the positives in your situation. Being Strong: Optimism

At The Owner's Manual President John Kerry - The first one hundred days

Winter Solstice thoughts
by Andrew Ian Dodge "As summer is soon to arrive, spare a thought for mid-winter blues and the winter solstice."


This is why I will politely decline if you invite me camping... by Susie


At The Smallest Minority, the post is entitled "Bias? What Bias?" It's about (unsurprisingly) bias in journalism, from August 24, 2003


Snooze Button Dreams "My Precocious Tot" -- How do you know if your kid is brilliant?


Zero Intelligence "Classic Combo" Schools continue to abuse locis parenti by trying to control student behavior in the home.


Interested-Participant -- Rosie Reid Consummates Sale of Virginity -- "As reported previously, lesbian Rosie Reid placed her virginity on eBay for auction to the highest bidder. Well, according to this story, the deal has been completed and Rosie is no longer a virgin. The winning bid for her precious flower - $20,500."

Blog Business World -- Farm Computers I Have Known -- Wayne Hurlbert

This is my first time participating in the Best of Me Symphony, and I picked a post from November about patriotism. Here's the URL: http://sithoughts.mu.nu/archives/009436.html
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Semi-Intelligent Thoughts


From Watcher of Weasels: De Villepin Gets Bitch-Slapped

The Gleeful Extremist accidently ends up at an Al Franken booksigning. Outrage and gut-twisting despair ensue.

At the God Blog, Rev. Trudy Mackay talks about relieving stress.

The story of a male victim of domestic violence, Friends to the End continues at the DesertLight Journal


Global PR blog week

I've been invited to facilitate a discussion as part of Global PR blog Week. (Link goes to the outline schedule.)


Currently topics include:

Monday, July 12 – PR in the Age of Participatory Journalism

Steve Rubel (Micro-Persuasion) interviewing key thinker in the area - tbc
Trevor Cook (Corporate Engagement)

Tuesday, July 13 – Corporate Blogging
Jeremy Wright (Ensight)
Trudy Schuett (WOLves)
Roland Tanglao (Streamline)
Hans Kullin (Media Culpa) – Corporate Blogging in Sweden (tbc)

Wednesday, July 14 – Making PR Work: Creativity & Strategy
Elizabeth Albrycht (CorporatePR) – Corporate PR – Practical strategies
Alice Marshall (Technoflak) – Media relations issues – including pitching small businesses to editors
Bernard Goldbach (Irish Eyes) – Promoting client messages through blogs
Mike Manuel (Media Guerrilla) – Micro media measurement
Angelo Fernando (Hoi Polloi) – Impact of blogs on PR and Marcomms
Anthony V Parcero, ([3]), eKetchum Digital Media Group - Developing interactive PR strategies

Thursday July, 15 – Crisis Management
Jim Horton (Online PR)
Kevin Dugan (Strategic PR) – On the Martha Stewart case
Colin McKay? (Canuckflack)
Steve Rubel (Micro-Persuasion) interviewing second thinker on blogger and media - tbc

Friday, July 16 – The State of the PR Profession
Richard Bailey (PR Studies)
Robb Hecht (PR Machine)
Tom Murphy (PR Opinions)
Philip Young (Mediations) – Ethics in PR

Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Calista's Wednesday Links

Wednesday Links ~*~ 19 May 2004

Agent Research & Evaluation
http://www.agentresearch.com/agent_ver.html
Database offers information on over 2000 working agents in America, Canada and Great Britian. Pay close attention the site offers many paid services, but the agent verification search is free.

Basic Elements Of English
Maintainted by the University of Calgary the website offers an interactive tutorial of grammar.

Critters Workshop
"Critters is an online workshop / critique group for serious writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror."

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Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Stunned at the cost of food?

I know this is off-topic, but a lot of us in the US are reeling at the recent sudden rise in the prices of food. I've got a series on saving money at the grocery store -- without using coupons -- at one of my other blogs, Food Basics. You might find this helpful!

Blogs, journalism, and other things

Had an interesting conversation with Leonard Witt of PJNet over the weekend. You can see it all here.

Monday, May 17, 2004

Carnival of the Capitalists

Carnival of the Capitalists has come round again! For a variety of economics and business-related blogs, check here.

Saturday, May 15, 2004

Let's get WOLves back in the running!

Marketing Sherpa is having a reader's choice vote for the best marketing/PR/advertising blog. Although we submitted our entry on the same day we got the newsletter, and we do qualify under the rules, WOLves doesn't appear in the list for some reason. So why don't you go over to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=35308481739 and write in WOLves!


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