Getting geared up for summer!
It’s the beginning of June already and the way our weather’s been lately, it feels like summer’s coming in with a bang. I enjoyed myself this weekend, taking a break from the computer and spending most of…
Out with the old blog into the new? Not quite yet.
Lately I’ve been doing a little more research about how other authors have built their author brands and platforms or how they promote and market upcoming releases. It would be so much easier if there was a…
This little Piggy went to Market, this little Piggy stayed Home
Sometimes I wish marketing books were as simple as a trip to the market. Unless you’re one of “those people” who enjoy sales (my husband is one of them, thankfully, because I am not), it really is…
Prepping the summer reading list
How have you been doing with your reading list lately? I think I’ve been doing pretty well and here’s a photo of the books I’ve read most recently: I’ve managed to get through a number of books…
Commitment: when you’re in it for the long haul
Quite a few years ago, when my youngest son was probably around six years old, we were at the pet store where we would often visit just to browse around. On this particular day, he wanted a…
When book characters have minds of their own
I put in a full afternoon on my book yesterday, but before I began to write from where I had left off, I decided to read over some of what I had written the week before. I…
As others have done for me, I hope to do for others
I’ve always had a desire to learn, a willingness to grow from the knowledge that there’s so much more to discover and the expectation that there is a never-ending wealth of resources to gain wisdom from others…
Taking advantage of some natural Vitamin D
We had a beautiful weekend complete with blue skies and sunshine and it’s rumored the rain will soon be here again, most likely all the way through next weekend. Because of that, we took advantage of the…
Time Management Test Results
It’s been almost a whole week since I posted last and I’m happy to say I stuck with the idea of re-evaluating how I’ve been managing my time. I also did what I said I’d try to…
Busy week of writing events…and my head’s still swimming
If any Sunday needs to be a day of rest, today would be it. On top of all the normal everyday stuff I deal with week on and week off, this week has also been packed full…