Surprise! I’m not here. Well, I am here. But I’m not, really. Here, I mean. I’m actually over, uh, there.

Today I invite you to take a quick hop across the pond to the bonnie land of Scotland. I’m the guest over at Confident Writing, internet home of one of my favorite people, Joanna Young. The topic is writing with power, and it’d be finer than a frog’s hair if you folks would come on over and say ‘howdy’ (and what the heck; leave a comment, why don’cha).

In order to demonstrate my *ahem* scintillating brilliance and remarkable wit (OK, so I’m beggin’ here), here’s the first few lines from Three Keys to Powerful Writing:

So you want to experience powerful writing? Hey, that’s great! Well, all I can say is, ya better snug up those knickers, Bubba, ’cause you’re askin’ for it! Just so ya know, though, in order to experience that power, allow me to list three keys you’ll need.

Why don’t we take a few minutes, throw ‘em against the wall (sound of wet splat) and see if they stick?

By the way, the woman pointing the way up there is Bouboulina, from the Greek isle of Spetses, who “gave all her fortune for the Greek Liberation”. She was a heroine in the fight against the Turks during the Greek War of Independence in 1821. I’ll tell ya, she looks like one tough lady, so I think you’d better do what she says and get yourself on over there.

But… don’t forget to come back!

[Update: Can't believe I left out the links! NOW you know where "there" is!]