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Checking my email tends to be one of those “Good News/Bad News” activities. When it’s Good News, there is wild dancing in the streets and Chex Mix for everyone!

When it’s Bad News, there’s still Chex Mix. But I don’t feel like sharing it with anyone.

This Friday I had Good News and a Surprise. Which seems like a perfectly reasonable excuse for the fact that this Finding Something Friday post is actually on Saturday, right?

Anyway, on to the Surprise. I found my name in the latest newsletter of Writing-world.com. If you get the free newsletter, you can find it, too, under the Inquiring Writer column. I responded to a question about word counts for manuscripts, sending along this helpful blog post from Colleen Lindsay. (Check it out if you’re wondering about word counts and your novel-in-progress.) And Dawn Copeman (who does the answering of said questions) included my comments in the newsletter. And, I noticed that Dawn said she’s running low on questions. So this might be the perfect time to get your writing question answered. (Or send in your comments to a question and find your name in the newsletter!)

As for the Good News, I’m kinda still working on that article. So, I’ll share more later.

In the meantime, have a glorious Labor Day weekend. And have some Chex Mix, won’t you?

You’re a hungry writer, right? So grab your favorite treat and a cuppa tea and give Writing Snacks a look-see. It’s a new site created by a couple of children’s writers, and it’s packed with tasty writing stuff.

But just because Dana Konop and Melissa Thomas-Dubois write for children doesn’t mean that the information is just for children’s writers. Oh, no, my hungry-for-writing-tips friends. You’ll find delicious treats about grammar, writing craft, and even blogging.

Those blogging tips and such might come from a guest writer. A guest writer you might recognize. Okay, it’s me. I’ve never been very good with subtlety. But I do have a few good thoughts about blogging. So gobble up those tips and tidbits right here.

Yummy stuff, right? (But save room for all the rest at Writing Snacks!)

Wait a sec! Don’t forget to leave a comment! All month long, every comment for any post puts your name in Santa’s hat for the Hall of Fame Holiday Giveaway! Now, don’t go putting 18 comments on one post or I shall have to hogtie you with a string of broken Christmas lights. Don’t think I won’t go outside and grab one off the bushes.