Meeting Real Characters while Selling Fiction
To follow up on my post about the time I spent promoting my author name and books during Lakefair, I wanted to share some stories about the people I met during the event. I also wanted to…
Finally back on the grid!
I really do believe this is the longest I’ve ever gone without updating my Blog. It’s also possibly the longest I’ve gone without getting much writing in…at all. It’s not a feeling I like very much and…
Two days down, three more to go…
Well, it’s now the end of Day 2 of the Lakefair event. I’m beat, I won’t lie. Yesterday was a so-so day, with a light turnout for all the booths, not just mine. The weather was also…
It may be Summer but I’ll be going dark soon…
Well, not completely dark, but dusk-like, at least. The next few weeks my posts will be limited on content, not on schedule or completely absent all together. With a 5-day book event coming up this week and…
Busy week, forgetful mind
I’ve had one of those weeks again. You know the kind; they tend to keep you so busy you can forget yourself when it comes to routine things. I forgot yesterday was Wednesday…which is why I also…
If I can’t QUIT my job, I don’t want to LOVE it either
How’s that for an opening? Do you wonder why I wouldn’t want to love my job? Until recently, I hadn’t realized that liking my job vs. loving it would even be an issue. There are many authors…
Whatever the holiday, I’ll enjoy the day off
Another holiday will soon come and go and with it the fun we shall have. It’s a reason to cut out of work early or come in late afterwards. It’s a reason to take an extra day…
When Deadlines Loom and Procrastination Prevails
I’m a little stressed out. Why? Because I’ve had a deadline I’ve been working around and I’ve had to finally admit I’m just not going to make the deadline. Procrastination isn’t the real culprit here; it’s the…
Creating a Positive Outlet when Misery Knocks
I’ll warn you right now…my mood can be defined as ‘sad.’ I had planned to write about the success of a self-published author I read about recently but I received some news which both saddened me and…
Where have you been?
That’s what Jorja would ask me…if she could speak to me, of course. Okay, she does speak to me, in a way, but she certainly hasn’t learned to berate me yet! I’ve been here…just very busy with…