1.) Smokey Mountain Breakdown - she’s posting flash fiction works throughout the month of February, and I have to say, what she manages to do in under 1000 words is freaking amazing. (Also, her Grandpa Alfie’s recipe for Wiener Schnitzel looks amazing too - I am so trying it.)
2.) The Infomercantile - Couple of other High-Fivers have linked to posts on this blog. It’s old black and white photographs, which are fascinating on their own, but the author also provides as much information as they have on the photos, as well as any additional research they have done. Enough great stuff to keep my little writer’s mind spinning.
3.) The article Five Easy Ways to Build Sustainable Word-of-Mouth, which is a response to Joan’s Top 10 Tips for Free Publicity. Both have some great ideas and commentary that can be applicable for writers.
4.) Author Kelly Spitzer has an ongoing column in her blog called “Get Real” where she poses a publishing question to authors and editors and then posts some of the responses. Very interesting reading.
5.) THE DOCTOR IS IN - a humorous look at the realities of the mixed emotions that can develop when a friend has some writing success - happiness for them, but also frustration and maybe a little bit of jealousy for not being at that point yourself.
The purpose of this meme is to give high-fives to 5 people, posts, blogs and/or websites you’ve admired during the week, so who are YOUR High-Fives? Post them to your blog and then Share the love.
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February 15th, 2008 - 12:12 am
Clicky , clicky.
Geez, we’re waiting on Gracie! Anyway, the Get Real thing sounds like fun. I’ll have to check it out.
I was refreshing, guess you refreshed faster lol
February 15th, 2008 - 3:00 am
All this talk of sausage — but no ‘NWS’ label lol
Under 1000 words amazes me — and some do under 500 etc. I can barely introduce myself at hubby’s work parties with such small word counts!
I love the Infomercantile too.
I’m high-fivin’ here (links potentially NWS, but the blog’s ok) and here. Remember not to hate me because I am dutiful…
I know - some people think the shorter the work the easier, but that is sooooooo not true!
February 15th, 2008 - 4:33 am
All the cool kids love the Infomerc
But all the other links are new to me. New places to haunt - yippie!
February 15th, 2008 - 4:42 pm
Thanks so much for the high-five! It’s especially great to hear from other writers.
I throw these challenges up to myself every so often–resulting in an entire month of me going nuts developing new material and adapting/editing old.
I’ve been here to your blog before–I think I referred someone to one of your posts–and I recognize the other high-fivers.
Glad to see you, and cool that you’ve seen me before
Going nuts can a be good thing, particularly in this case 
February 15th, 2008 - 5:22 pm
Thanks for noting hubby’s blog (Infomercantile)
IMO, word of mouth is a lot like the ‘it’ factor — you can’t really predict, contain or control it. It’s also great when it happens
Sooooooooooooooo true!
February 15th, 2008 - 10:16 pm
Hi — thanks for the high five!
February 16th, 2008 - 5:50 pm
Loads o’ interesting stuff… but seeing as I haven’t “trashed” the dream just yet, I’m off to become Marketing Edookated!
February 16th, 2008 - 10:14 pm
Love the infomercantile site. Added it to my bloated RSS reader and expect much joy.