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Putting Words to Paper
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Words on writing from writer/author Tiffany Jansen
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Clogs and Tulips: An American in Holland
http://clogsandtulips.com/
Helping expats feel at home in the Netherlands. Having gone and continuing to go through the ups and downs of being an expat in the Netherlands, I created Clogs and Tulips: An American in Holland as a forum for expats here to share our experiences and feel a little less alien.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 143 )
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What is an Expat for You? - Expat Blog Hop #1
Tales from Windmill Fields has started an Expat Blog Hop. Each week, she asks expat bloggers a question that they then compose a post about before linking back... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
My Library
Books have always been my obsession. I've been collecting them for as long as I can remember. Stacks of books would come home with me from school book fairs,... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Moving on in the Netherlands... the Makelaar
Makelaar is Dutch for realtor. In the Netherlands, you can hire one makelaar to help you buy and one to help you sell. You can choose whether you want both or... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Grammar Tools
A new editing tool that was recently brought to my attention is the automated grammar checker. Supposedly, they work very much like a spellchecker, only the... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
From Expat Hair to Dutch Toilets: My 7 Links
The lovely Karen from Life in the Expat Lane invited me a while back to take part in Trapbase's My 7 Links project. Bloggers must be nominated to participate. Read more
Posted on 01 August 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
From the US to Holland for Love
Seattleite Imagery is a blog by an American named Alisha who followed her husband to Japan, the UK, and New Zealand before repatriating to the US eight years... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Spellcheckers
Even in the short existence of this blog, I've already written twice about spellcheckers and how they can't be trusted (You can't just use spellcheck and A... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
NorthSouthEastWest: Expat Dispatches
Tweet Tiffany kindly asked if I’d guest post on a new monthly blogging initiative which was launched in July for the expat community. Read more
Posted on 27 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
How I Edit
Personally, I can't stand reading things with mistakes in them. My own work included. It doesn't irk me enough that I'll stop reading whatever it is, but it... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Funny How the Brain Works, Isn't It?
"Aocdrndicg to rscheearch at cmabrigde uinervtisy, it dseno't mtarte waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
An Entry in the Diary of a...
"An Entry in the Diary of a..." was a writing promt given to members of the writing group Write Now! in September of 2009. The following is my response to the... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
The End of an Era (or What Do We Do Now After Over a Decade of Harry Potter?)
That's it. All the films have been made and have come out in movie theaters. All the books have been written. And J.K. Rowling has made it very clear based on... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bye Bye Borders
Borders Books has gone out of business and is closing down its stores. What is the world coming to? I remember when the Borders opened in Frederick, Maryland. Read more
Posted on 23 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dutch Delicacies: Stroopwafels
Tweet Going back to the States to visit friends and family usually requires two suitcases: one for clothes, shoes, books, toiletries, and souvenirs and one for... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Ebooks Vs. Print Books: a Breakdown of Production Costs
With the advent of ebooks, a flood of debates over ebooks versus print books has broken out. One such debate is why some ebooks cost almost as much as thier... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Moving on
Tweet After roughly three years in the city of Utrecht, it is time to move on. My husband and I decided back in November that it was time to take the plunge... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
List of Online Publications for Expat Writers in the Netherlands
My lonely first few weeks as an expat in the Netherlands drove me to finding whatever ways I could to pass the time, meet people, and make sense of my new statu... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Don't Leave Amsterdam Without Your Iamsterdam Card
The great news for tourists in the Netherlands is that there are so many discount cards and passes available. There's the Museumkaart, the Holland Pass, the... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2011 EXPAT, TRAVEL -
List of Print Publications for Expat Writers in the Netherlands
When I first came to the Netherlands, I had no work permit, no friends, and nothing to do while my husband was at work during the day. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hoarding Copies of Your Work
Yes, I am one of those that hoards copies of my work. If something of mine gets published, I need at least one copy. I even print out work published online so... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION