Jeanne Dininni

San Luis Obispo, California, UNITED STATES


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Helping writers follow their dreams through inspiration, information, and encouragement

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I am a notary public and writer. I graduated from Cuesta College in May, 2006, with High Honors and an A.A. in General Studies (finally!) and am currently concentrating my energies on my writing.

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Happy Mother's Day to All the Moms Who Read Writer's Notes!

To wish all the moms who read my blog a Happy Mother's Day, I'd like to post my poem, "Mothers." (As soon as you begin reading it, you'll recognize immediately the famous poem on which it's based.)


Mother and Infant


MOTHERS

I think that I shall never see
a brush surpass the artistry

That brings to bud the eve or morn
a helpless little babe is born

The delicate maternal bloom
that sheds a fragrant new perfume,

That nurtures with the nectar of
a sweet and freely flowing love

And fills her field with beauty spread
by outstretched arms and sun-turned head.

Art can tap one well or other,
but only God can make a mother.


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You may have read Mothers on the Orble Poems blog. It's posted there, though on that blog, it's formatted slightly differently.


If you'd like to read some modern quotes about motherhood, here's a link to my post, Cleverly Contemporary Quotes on Motherhood.


Have a very Happy Mother's Day!
Jeanne


Mother and infant thumbnail image comes from the Karen's Whimsy collection of Public Domain Images. (Image also available in larger size.)



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New Links for Writing Moms

May 10th 2008 23:51


A New List of Links for Your Mother's Day (and Everyday) Reading Pleasure

Since Mother's Day is just about here, I thought I'd post some new links for writing moms, as well as linking to my two posts from last Mother's Day, which include more great mom/writing links. (I've checked these posts and removed the links that are no longer valid.)

Some of the newer links are specifically for moms who write, while others tend to be blogs where the blogger writes about motherhood. (Some of these do, however, discuss writing in some of their posts, along with mothering. These mommy bloggers are, after all, writers.) A few of the links provide resources for moms who write, and one even invites contributions from writing moms.

There's some fascinating stuff here for all you mom writers--so sit back and enjoy! And don't forget to visit these sites and bookmark your favorites. There should be something here for pretty much every writing mom.)


Links to Blogs/Sites Written By Moms About Writing and/or Motherhood


Work From Home Momma

Freelance Parent

Writer Mama

Lis Garrett ~ Silver-Tongued Writer

The Write at Home Parent

The Writing Mother

The Other Mother—for Moms Who Write
(The author invites you to tell your story.)

What About Mom?

5 Minutes for Mom

New Mom Central

The Mommy Diaries

Motherhood Incorporated

Mommy Life

Blog Mommas

The Mom Crowd
(Includes a post entitled,
Creative Writing Moms and Literary Magazines.)

Blonde Mom Blog

An Ordinary Mom

Work It, Mom!
(a blog for working moms)

At Home Mom Blog


More Writing Mom Links From My 2007 Mother's Day Posts

The following two links will take you to my Mother's Day 2007 writing mom link fests, which are chock full of other sites that appeal to moms who write--and even moms who don't:


It’s Mother’s Day! Some Helpful Links for Writing Moms

More Great Sites for Writing Moms


Hope you'll enjoy these.

And hope each and every mom out there--both writer and non-writer--has a truly happy Mother's Day!


Best wishes from a fellow writing mom,
Jeanne



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An Unexpected Change in Google PR

I just learned today that, after losing my PR 3 during the last Google PR update and going down to PR 0 (presumably due to posting sponsored content), my blog is now PR 2. I learned this quite by accident while checking the number of backlinks to my blog. This was quite a surprise to me, since I wasn't aware that changes in Google PR occurred outside the times during which official Google PR updates are in progress--a very pleasant surprise--despite the low PR 2. (After all, PR 2 certainly beats PR 0.)


Use This Tool to Find Out Whether Your PR Has Changed

Just in case your PR may also have changed since the last Google update, I've decided to offer this PR checker tool here at Writer's Notes to make it easy for you to check:




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A Link to This Tool Will Remain in My Sidebar

I'll also be placing a link to the tool in my sidebar for your convenience, in case you'd like to check your PR periodically while visiting my blog. You'll find this link in my Spotlight Posts section, where I place links to various helpful information, such as my About page, my blog's Awards page (for anyone who may be interested), my Pillar Posts page (where my blog's most helpful posts are listed by category to help you more easily locate them), and the Blog Carnival Feed (where you'll find a continually updating list of blog carnivals).

Hope you'll find this PR checker tool helpful--and also hope you'll find that your Google PR is higher now than it was the last time you checked!


Till next time,
Jeanne



Did you enjoy this post? Find it helpful? Have you discovered any recent change in your own Google PR? If so, I'd be very interested to hear about it--as well as any other thoughts you may have on Google PR, whether or not your PR has changed!



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Recent Comments

Comment by Jeanne Dininni
on New Links for Writing Moms

May 12th 2008 18:17
Hi, Diane!

Happy to include The Mommy Diaries in my list of great resources for moms!

Hope you had a happy Mother's Day!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanne

Comment by Jeanne Dininni
on More Great Sites for Writing Moms

May 11th 2008 17:16
Hi, Lauri!

Thanks for the Mother's Day wishes!

So glad you're finding this list useful! There's so much here that's of value to writing moms--and other writers, as well. I'm very happy to include your link. I feel that your blog is a wonderful writing resource!

Happy Mothers Day to you!
Jeanne

Comment by Jeanne Dininni
on New Links for Writing Moms

May 11th 2008 00:37
Sorry to hear that, Raven.

Appreciate your comment, though!
Jeanne

Wow, Lynn!

Thanks for sharing the PR of your various sites with us! Looks as if you're doing quite well! (But, how on earth do you handle writing so many blogs?! While I write a lot of other types of content, I only have one blog--and I'm still having trouble keeping up with it lately because of my other writing projects!)

Best wishes for higher and higher PR!
Jeanne

Michele,

Thanks for your understanding! I usually have so many things going on at once that it's incredible--and I suspect I'm not the only writer/blogger who does!

I love yogurt! Used to make my own, but haven't done so in quite some time! Love smoothies, too! Both very, very healthy (or healthful)!

Stay well!
Jeanne

Hi, Michele!

That's good news! Congratulations!

Definitely wanted to share that bit of info, since I was very surprised myself to learn of my unexpected rise in PR. I had the feeling many others would find the same. Let's hope for more Google PR upswings to come!

Thanks for dropping by!
Jeanne

P.S. Sorry I didn't comment on your blog when I stopped by last night. I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open! The food photos sure looked scrumptious, though! I agree that it's important to feed the body healthy foods to keep both mind and body in optimal shape for writing! After all, writers have to eat, too!

Hi, Brad!

You're right about that! I've been incredibly busy lately--between my contract and non-contract writing, I've certainly had my hands full; and, unfortunately, I haven't found as much time for blogging as I'd like. But, I'm still here and hope to pick up the pace soon. (Look--I've already posted two days in a row this month!) Not sure I'll be able to keep up that pace, though, since I've just taken on an energetic new contract-writing schedule for the next three weeks.

Thanks for the visit!
Jeanne

Great news, Raven!

I was really surprised to learn that my PR had changed during a non PR-update period. Glad I found out though--as I can tell you are, too!

Glad the tool has been useful!
Jeanne

Hi, Cheryl!

That's great to hear! I, too, had a page rank of 3 for about a month, late last year, and then, during the Google PR update, I lost it. At the time, I was writing quite a bit of sponsored content, so the assumption is that that was the reason; though many bloggers who didn't write sponsored content also lost page rank, so it's difficult to be certain.

Based on the number of backlinks to my blog, I've been told it should be PR 5 or PR 6, but who can really know what Google is thinking! Guess I'll just have to play the waiting game, providing the best content I can and letting Google "up" my PR when it's good and ready!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanne

P.S. Why not put the PR widget on your blog and display your PR for your readers?

Lillie,

I so appreciate your kind words--and I'm also very glad to hear that the comment challenge (aka captcha) text is easier for you to read now that Orble has responded to our request to improve it. I'd be very sad if you weren't able to comment on my blog.

I can tell that it's easier to leave a comment here than it used to be--because you've left two on one post!

Thanks!
Jeanne