http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress -- a blog for the Pen2Print online or correspondence writing course -- Mon, 05 May 2008 04:18:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en James Ruse Reserve  I’m sitting in a park, in Sydney’s Parramatta Between two streets so all I hear, is the sound of traffic clatter The park is very tidy, I hear a bird or two Yet the grass is so very green, and the sky so very blue I compare it to Victoria, a state of ... http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/05/05/poems-using-rhyme/ ‘So you think you work hard, huh? Well, you need to look around you. Some of us work a lot harder than you…go on, take a look.’ I was taken aback. I knew I was a hard worker. In actual fact, I figured I was one of the hardest workers in ... http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/10/18/an-attitude-problem/ how about a page devoted to quotes, word origins, and other interesting snippits - such as a challenge....whats a Clerihew? (a funny four line verse about a person ie biographical) http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/29/7/ impressed by what I see. http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/29/looks-real-good/ 'I know I should go home, but just one more email...' sighed Rebecca. At home, her frustrated husband, Daniel waited impatiently as their twins Josh and Gemma ran around squealing. 'There you are-finally!' said Daniel, 'That's the fourth time this week. I'm getting a bit sick of it. You better be home ... http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/29/inspiration/ why don't you have a link specifically for quotes, word origins or even present readers with a challenge such as 'what is a  clerihew?' (funny 4 line phrase - usually biographical in nature) - This could be done weekly or monthly http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/04/18/8/ would really like to see some more interesting quotes like the Stephen King one http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/04/16/6/ Here's some books I have found useful: Successful Self-Publishing: Making and selling your own book, by Sherryl Clark. Hale & Iremonger, NSW, 1998Everything from designing & compiling your own book, what to include, what to leave out, thinking from the publishers perspective, where to publish your book and how to raise ... http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/03/26/some-good-books/ We hope you find this site (and blog) useful and interactive so that you will want to visit again. We plan to update it on a regular basis to keep it interesting and useful. Feel free to offer comments you feel will improve the site. . . . http://www.pen2print.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/03/22/howdy-from-nenia/