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First Friday Link Party for Writers — Holiday Weekend Edition

Carol Tice

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Stars and stripesFor those of us writers here in the U.S., it’s a long party weekend as we celebrate our nation’s birth.

So it’s perfect timing that this is also the first Friday of the month and time for our First Friday Link Party for Writers!

I’m on a train on the way to World Domination Summit in Portland, so I’m thrilled to hand this post over to my wonderful readers. As usual, I’m sure you’ve all got some fresh and useful blog posts to share.

Instructions are below — enjoy the link party and the holiday weekend, folks!


–Carol

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