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Links: Happy 2010 Edition!

Friday, January 1st, 2010 at 8:29 AM Category: Business, Life Tips, Links, Meryl's Notes Blog, Social Media, Tech, Writing 12 comments

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Wow. Think about it. Ten years ago, we were all panicky about the Y2K business. Now that’s barely a blip in our memories. It was also ten years ago when I posted my first blog entry on June 1, 2000. I didn’t blog a whole lot in the first few years, but it picked up in the latter half of the decade.

I thank special people in this message… so it’ll be a long one, folks!

Please vote for your top 25 books on writing. Let’s get a strong list together to help writers everywhere!

Brain food…

The Twitter Controversy over Thanking for RTs: As nice as thanking always is, thanking for RTs only matters to the people you thank. It creates noise for the rest. So I do it in private or return the favor with a RT if there’s a good one.
10 Ways to Start Your Business Year with a Bang: C’mon! Let’s re-energize! Want more? My 10 Things to Do Before the New Year over at Web Worker Daily may have more ideas for you.
The Simple, Ridiculously Useful Guide to Earning a Living from Your Passion: Don’t know your passion? Read this one first to find your passion.
Do It Yourself E-Book Conversions [Link: BubbleCow]

And for fun because we’re allowed…

50 Funny People in Twitter
Worst Gifts Ever: Christmas Presents to Forget: Need to get rid of a bad gift? Try Bad Gift Emporium.
Foodzie: Etsy for foodies [Link: Andy Hayes]
How to make instant ice: I wouldn’t try it, but still very cool to watch and discover.
Ricochet, the Amazing Surfing Dog: “From service dog to SURFice dog.” Facebook page [Link: Joan Stewart]
Six Word Stories: “Headline wrong. Lives destroyed. Retraction buried.”

Special Thanks

I’ve met many wonderful people in 2009 who have challenged my thinking and taught me many new things. I was nervous about doing this in fear of unintentionally overlooking someone. But I decided it’s worth it as I must express my gratitude to these folks who took the time to share meaningful thoughts here or guest blog. Thank you.

Kristin Bair O’Keeffe

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12 comments

Posted by Chuck / @ChuckWendig on January 1st, 2010, 10:55 AM
Back atcha, Content Maven.

HNY MMX!

– c.
Chuck’s blog …In 2010, Writers Will Write
Posted by Mike / @coated on January 1st, 2010, 1:16 PM
Hi Meryl

Happy New Year. I hope you have a great 2010 and wish you nothing but the best for the New Year.

I would also like to thank you for all of your support over the past year.

With warm regards

Mike
Mike’s blog …Happy New Year From Coated
Posted by Dawn Herring / @journalwriter7 on January 1st, 2010, 6:16 PM
Hey Meryl,
Happy New Year! Thanks for such great links in your post. I plan to book mark them for future reference. It’s been wonderful getting to know you this year, and I look forward to more of the same in 2010.
Thanks for always giving me a warm welcome on the chats and for being such a cool friend.
It’s also nice to be fellow Texans!
Posted by Davina / @DavinaH on January 2nd, 2010, 12:48 PM
Hi Meryl. Thanks for sharing the list for the 50 funny people in Twitter. I popped over there and have already found a new one to follow. Thought I’d best return to your blog first to leave my comment. I could be a while going through that list

I’ve wondered about the thanking for RTs on Twitter. Sometimes I do it “live” and sometimes I DM the thanks. I mix it up a bit. Don’t mind seeing the exchange of thanks online. Thank you for the link. Happy New Year!
Davina’s blog …Put the Message in the Box
Posted by George Angus / @GeorgeAngus on January 2nd, 2010, 7:29 PM
Cheers, Meryl.

It’s been a fun year and I’m looking forward to spending 2010 with you.

George
George Angus’s blog …Okay, I’ve Written A Life List
Posted by Meryl Evans / @merylkevans on January 4th, 2010, 10:54 AM
Thank you, Chuck, Mike, Dawn, Davina and George!
Meryl Evans’s blog …Game du Jour: Week of 3 January 2010
Posted by Jeff Hurt / @JeffHurt on January 5th, 2010, 5:00 PM
Wow, thank you for the shout out! The feeling is mutual! I look forward to you challenging me to be the best I can and learning from your insights in 2010.

Thank you for sharing.
Posted by Ching Ya / @wchingya on January 5th, 2010, 11:08 PM
Happy New Year, Meryl! That’s very kind of you to mention me. Truth is, it’s my pleasure to have met you. You own an informative site that inspires me from time to time. I’m glad to say I’ve met some of them mentioned here. Will be looking forward to know those I haven’t cross path with, thanks so much for sharing this.

@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker
Ching Ya’s blog …How to Brand Your Tweets with TweetBrand
Posted by Andrew on January 9th, 2010, 6:14 AM
Hi Merryl,

Thanks for the mention.

Wow – you’ve been blogging for almost ten years now. I did not even realize that the blogosphere had been around that long. You are obviously a true stayed in terms of the blogging universe.
Andrew’s blog …Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Posted by Meryl Evans / @merylkevans on January 9th, 2010, 7:45 AM
Andrew, I was not even first! Jeffrey Zeldman, Steve Champeon and Jason Kottke started over a year before me.
Meryl Evans’s blog …New Releases: Farm Frenzy 3: American Pie and Ice Age
Posted by Karen putz / @DeafMom on January 11th, 2010, 8:43 AM
Great group on that list– I see lots of new ones to explore!

I’m glad we’ve connected– I always enjoy what you write. Looking forward to meeting you some day!
Karen putz’s blog …I’m a Loser Mom
Posted by Jeanne Dininni on January 19th, 2010, 2:53 PM
Meryl,

So sorry I missed this! Really appreciate your adding my name and link to your list! Thanks so much!

Thanks, too, for sharing all the great links to the various blog posts you’ve also included here! What a fantastic group of resources to help us start the year right!

Hope you’re having a wonderful New Year!

Jeanne