Comments for The official ideas4writers blog http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com writing, publishing, ideas and inspiration - from those nice people at www.ideas4writers.co.uk Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 – turn talk into type! by Dave Haslett http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/dragon-naturallyspeaking-10-turn-talk-into-type/#comment-2216 Dave Haslett Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-2216 You can get it from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk You can get it from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

]]> Comment on The Date-A-Base Book 2010 – on sale now! by Dave Haslett http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/the-date-a-base-book-2010-on-sale-now/#comment-2215 Dave Haslett Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:09:06 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-2215 Yes it's coming soon - round about the 2nd week of December for the e-book, or early January for the printed version. Yes it’s coming soon – round about the 2nd week of December for the e-book, or early January for the printed version.

]]> Comment on Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 – turn talk into type! by Jacquel http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/dragon-naturallyspeaking-10-turn-talk-into-type/#comment-2214 Jacquel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:58 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=131#comment-2214 How can I purchase this? How can I purchase this?

]]> Comment on The Date-A-Base Book 2010 – on sale now! by Sue Harrison http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/the-date-a-base-book-2010-on-sale-now/#comment-2213 Sue Harrison Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:37:01 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-2213 Is a new Date-A-Base book 2011 e-book being released anytime soon? Is a new Date-A-Base book 2011 e-book being released anytime soon?

]]> Comment on WritersReign short story competition by JK Fowler http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/writersreign-short-story-competition/#comment-2212 JK Fowler Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:30:18 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-2212 Hi there. Thought you might be interested in this: http://jkfowler.com/2009/11/14/feather-figure/ . Cheers, JK Hi there. Thought you might be interested in this: http://jkfowler.com/2009/11/14/feather-figure/ . Cheers, JK

]]> Comment on Member and non-member of the month by A Doyle http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/member-and-non-member-of-the-month/#comment-2210 A Doyle Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:08 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-2210 I think this is a very good site. I have just orderd one of the books so that I may become a member. I have recentlysigned up for a creative writing course, but have been wondering what to write about, there is a wealth of ideas on this site - it is a jewel. I am hoping to write fiction, but am willing to start on non fiction fisrt. I have a degree in Health Studies and a PG Dip in Public Health, but am finding that creative writing is entrely different from academic. Well done with the site, it is nice that is is a British one as well. I think this is a very good site. I have just orderd one of the books so that I may become a member. I have recentlysigned up for a creative writing course, but have been wondering what to write about, there is a wealth of ideas on this site – it is a jewel. I am hoping to write fiction, but am willing to start on non fiction fisrt. I have a degree in Health Studies and a PG Dip in Public Health, but am finding that creative writing is entrely different from academic. Well done with the site, it is nice that is is a British one as well.

]]> Comment on Question Brainstorming – the Faster Way to Get Great Ideas by Keith Harmeyer, Principal, SmartStorming http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/question-brainstorming-the-faster-way-to-get-great-ideas/#comment-2208 Keith Harmeyer, Principal, SmartStorming Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:52:15 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-2208 Excellent post and a very interesting technique. We use similar approaches in our system. In fact, questioning in general is one of the most powerful skills that brainstorm facilitators should master. By simply posing the right question at the right time, a group's entire direction can be changed. When energy is waning, a strong question can immediately regenerate interest and enthusiasm. Great questions can help groups turn so-so ideas into great ones. And great ones into brilliant ones. I enjoyed reading this a lot. Thanks! Excellent post and a very interesting technique. We use similar approaches in our system. In fact, questioning in general is one of the most powerful skills that brainstorm facilitators should master. By simply posing the right question at the right time, a group’s entire direction can be changed. When energy is waning, a strong question can immediately regenerate interest and enthusiasm. Great questions can help groups turn so-so ideas into great ones. And great ones into brilliant ones.

I enjoyed reading this a lot. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Trackpad burn by alex http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/trackpad-burn/#comment-2207 alex Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:49 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-2207 hi dave, i found your post because i put 'trackpad burn' into a google search. my toshiba laptop's trackpad gets very hot and i wondered whether the unpleasant sensation on my trackpad finger after browsing for a while could be considered something like a slow burn... and whether it's likely to cause long-term problems. it's not very nice, i'm buying a mouse, and at the moment that's all i've got to say about it! hi dave, i found your post because i put ‘trackpad burn’ into a google search. my toshiba laptop’s trackpad gets very hot and i wondered whether the unpleasant sensation on my trackpad finger after browsing for a while could be considered something like a slow burn… and whether it’s likely to cause long-term problems. it’s not very nice, i’m buying a mouse, and at the moment that’s all i’ve got to say about it!

]]> Comment on Happy birthday ideas4writers! by Ann-Marie Cooper http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/happy-birthday-ideas4writers-2/#comment-2203 Ann-Marie Cooper Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:52:17 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=415#comment-2203 Happy Birthday and hi Dave, Kate and everyone else who works really hard at I4W. I've not been a member for that long but you have certainly inspired me to work a lot harder at my writing. Through your book Fastest Way... I was inspired to enrol at university on a creative writing course, and here I am starting my second semester and it's all down to you so keep up the good work. I'll probably carry on being a silent admirer, so congratulations on giving birth to such a great idea. Ann-Marie Happy Birthday and hi Dave, Kate and everyone else who works really hard at I4W. I’ve not been a member for that long but you have certainly inspired me to work a lot harder at my writing. Through your book Fastest Way… I was inspired to enrol at university on a creative writing course, and here I am starting my second semester and it’s all down to you so keep up the good work. I’ll probably carry on being a silent admirer, so congratulations on giving birth to such a great idea.

Ann-Marie

]]> Comment on Touchpad burn – update by gregger http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/touchpad-burn-update/#comment-2202 gregger Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:54:59 +0000 http://ideas4writers.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-2202 Yes! My MSI Wind's touchpad makes my fingers very sore for no apparent reason. I did the $8 touchpad replacement with the Synaptics touchpad from the Eee PC partially because the Syntellic one sucks and also to see if my finger would stop burning. Nope. It doesn't replace that surface on the outside. I'm still looking for an answer.... Yes! My MSI Wind’s touchpad makes my fingers very sore for no apparent reason.

I did the $8 touchpad replacement with the Synaptics touchpad from the Eee PC partially because the Syntellic one sucks and also to see if my finger would stop burning. Nope. It doesn’t replace that surface on the outside.

I’m still looking for an answer….

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