Published on March 3, 2016

Our daughter, Ali, and her new hubby, Justin, have been house shopping ever since returning from their honeymoon in November. This week, they asked me to meet them at a house they kept returning to after looking at so many others. So, I agreed to do that on Monday and it was so much fun! I was the first one there. I walked around, taking pictures to help them in their negotiations. By the side of the house, a very large black snake gave me a startling greeting. He was more afraid of me than I was of him so he started racing away. I chased him, trying to get a picture. So, when Ali and Justin pulled up, they found me running along the side of the house…
Published on March 3, 2016
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Published on February 26, 2016
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Published on February 25, 2016
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Published on February 25, 2016
writing career advice

How 4 simple words from Angela Hoy at WritersWeekly cured 10 years of writer’s block.
Published on February 25, 2016
legal

I’m seeking an Intellectual Property Attorney. Can you help me? Please.
Published on February 25, 2016
diversify your writing income, promoting your writing

Highly-targeted traffic to your blog: Ever thought about e-courses?
Published on February 25, 2016

After successfully selling my new book in three independent book stores, one owner told me that he couldn’t afford to stock my book. I referred him to the wholesale order link at BookLocker.
Published on February 25, 2016
book marketing, book signing advice

It happened again this week. And, unfortunately, it happens ALL the time. Conference organizers/coordinators and their employees (and even bookstores!) drop the ball. After hiring you (or charging you!) to appear at their event, and after promising to order dozens or even hundreds of your books for their attendees, they fail to do so. The author, after making plans to attend, to present, or just to sell, and perhaps even after buying a plane ticket, and reserving a rental car and hotel room, is stuck at a table (or in front of a podium) with no books for their eager, book-buying audience.
Published on February 25, 2016

On Tuesday morning, we woke up to a very breezy, warm day. Well, warm as in the mid-70’s. It was so gorgeous that we opened all the windows and sliding glass doors.