Jen M.
Subscriber since: Sat Feb 24 14:44:00 EST 2007
Location: Spicewood, TX
About Me
Co-owner of MyTeamConnects -- Email Service. Freelance copywriter, blogger, fiber artist, mom of three, wife, Catholic, friend, daughter, sister.

Love writing and reading about writing, business, marketing, email, family, art, culture, politics, God.

Founded MyTeamConnects.com, an email service/agency for small business teams, in 2010. Blogged for ChartingDreams.com. Currently writing the bulk of MyTeamConnects.com/blog.

University of NE grad. English degree, 19th c. British lit, U.S. plains lit. Art history minor.

A couple of fave authors: Annie Dillard, Milan Kundera

Believe daily exercise and being outdoors is good for the soul.
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Favorite Word:

freedom

Favorite Quote:

"“We do all these things which were once duties because they are now our desire.”"
- St. Benedict, who advised three things: Work, Read, Pray

Favorite Topics:

Blogs:

Ben Zimmer on How Technology is Shaping Language
Tue Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2013
On Slate, Lexicon Valley Launches a New Language Blog
Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Books:

"Nine Nasty Words": How and Why We Curse
Fri Aug 13 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Highly Entertaining and Informative
Tue Aug 03 08:00:00 EDT 2021

Branding:

The Rare, Overstuffed "Turduckenym"
Thu Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2021
Electrifying!
Thu Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 2021

Business writing:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
When You Should Reduce Your Goals
Thu Aug 26 09:00:00 EDT 2021

Copywriting:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
The Lingo of Film Noir
Fri Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2021

Creativity:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
Thu Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2021

How to write:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
How to Survive Until You're Famous or Successful
Thu Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Language:

Metaphors We Live By (Updated)
Thu Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2022
Brand Names of the Year for 2021
Thu Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2021

Marketing:

What Do Plus Signs Add?
Thu Jul 15 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Brand Names of the Year for 2019
Thu Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2019

Marketing copy:

What Do Plus Signs Add?
Thu Jul 15 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Dubiously Distinguished
Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2020

Media:

Understanding "Maven"
Thu May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2022
Predictive Human Balderdash and Other Managed Malarkey
Thu May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Politics:

Suffrage and Language
Mon Feb 17 00:00:00 EST 2020
Unidentified Aerial Horse Apples
Wed Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Storytelling:

Should You Self-Publish?
Mon Oct 26 09:00:00 EDT 2020
Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing
Thu Sep 24 09:00:00 EDT 2020

Web tools:

Twitter Me This: New Technology in the Language Arts Classroom
Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2011
Tracking Dialects on Twitter: What's Coo and What's Koo?
Fri Nov 04 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Writers:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
How to Survive the Feast or Famine of Freelance Writing
Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Writing:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
How to Survive the Feast or Famine of Freelance Writing
Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2022