A Blog’s Makeover

October 31, 2007

Dear Reader,

One day my blog and I were feeling blue and really blogged down. We had a little chitchat (ha! ha!) and decided that we were restricted in being a writers notebook when the blog had expanded to become so much more. Quite literally we felt that we were stuck in a rut, so the only thing to do was to get a complete makeover.

So, with a nip and tuck here and there and a little bit of liposuction, botox injections and a new warddrobe this blog is new and improved.

  • New name; Paperback Writer, the title is less restrictive than Chitchat and All That and focuses on the new pathway. Being a tour coordinator with Pump Up Your Book Promotion and a Freelance Writer has expanded my horizons and I’ve enjoyed each author interview at the blog. 
  • New design; sort of the same width as a paperback book. Makes you feel like you’re reading one. Now, if only the blog would allow you to actually turn the page rather than reading down the screen. To me that’s still the most annoying thing about computers, having to scroll down to read.
  • Comments link;  is now easier to see. This blog is here for you, the reader,  so I invite you to leave a comment.
  • New date;  it’s a bold as the day sitting in the left corner 
  • New tags;  if you can’t find the blog in the future, you might remember one of the tags and can search that way.

Posts that remain the same will include;

  • Word of the Day;  this has gotten some great comments. Nothing can advance my writing more than challenging myself to find books that provide new words outside of my vocabulary.  
  • Question of the week; this will be featured on a weekly basis 
  • Featured authors;  will continue to be spotlighted and maybe we can get some more authors to stop by.

I invite you to visit often and leave comments.

Happy Halloween and Happy Reading!


Word of the Day – indolent

October 20, 2007

indolent (adj) – lazy, disinclined to exert oneself


Word of the Day – loll

October 19, 2007

loll (v) – to move, stand, sit or rest in an indolent manner


Word of the Day – loped

October 18, 2007

loped (v) – to run with a steady, easy gait


Word of the Day – coulee

October 17, 2007

coulee (n) -  a deep gully or ravine formed by rain or melting snow


Word of the Day – edict

October 16, 2007

edict (n) – a formal proclamation, command or decree


Word of the Day – dray

October 15, 2007

dray (n) – a low, heavy car without sides, used for haulage


Word of the Day – tenacious

October 14, 2007

tenacious (adj) – holding firmly, stubbornly or persistantly.


Word of the Day – sagacity

October 13, 2007

sagacity (n) – marked by keen perception; wise

from the word sagacious (adj)


Word of the Day – stipulate

October 12, 2007

stipulate (v) – to make an agreement