Still stuffed from all that Thanksgiving turkey? Are you recovering from a Black Friday Marathon or curled up with your computer shopping today? (My kiddo informed me this morning he should still be off from school because it’s Cyber Monday. Yeah.) Here are some of my favorite finds of the last week or so. Enjoy when you have a moment.

 The books listed above via Upworthy should be on everyone’s gift lists. Share some thought-provoking lit this holiday season.

 Looking for books for a girl that’s not pink and pukey?  A Mighty Girl’s top picks of books starring Independent Princesses. These princesses are smart, daring, and aren’t waiting around to be rescued – more than likely, they’ll be doing the rescuing themselves!

Are you on Google+? Are you hanging out with friends or utilizing it as a social media tool. Yeah, me neither. But I/we probably should be . . . when we find the time. Professor Josh Murdock shared a video presentation about how to teach and learn about Google +.  

And since it’s time for Holiday cards and photos, I’ve been searching for more cool & FREE ways to edit via Picmonkey. Just found this list of tutorials (like photos inside letters and whiting out backgrounds) via Flicker. Have fun with the monkey (I just custom designed my entire holiday card for free–take that shutterfly.)

If you are anything like me, when someone asks that inevitable question: “You’re a writer? What’s your book about?” You stumble through a reply. You need a logline. Check out How to Write a Killer Logline via DIYMFA.

If you are even cosidering moving around the job market, check out the Wall Street Journal’s Must Have Job Skills of 2013 (hint: your social media life makes a difference).

Need a few words of inspiration for your latest draft or blog post? How about 100 Beautiful and Ugly words—words not only in meaning, but sound and feeling. via Writers Write