Wedding Cake Assistant for a Day = High Blood Pressure!
Our daughter, Ali, is a pastry chef. She had a wedding cake job this week and the entire family pitched in. In the final hours, our kitchen looked like one of those crazy Food TV reality shows…
NEW PRINT ON DEMAND (P.O.D.) PRICE COMPARISON!
We have completed our annual update of the P.O.D. Publisher Price Comparison Chart.
My BookLocker Books are Beautiful!
Two weeks ago, I showed at the Schoolhouse Art Fair, where I had a table with both of my books. The books sold well and a few self published authors mentioned how beautiful my books were! Having only worked with you, I didn’t know what they were referring to. Of the five I had lengthy conversations with, each had complaints: slanted printing, blurred printing and one even had a blurred jacket cover.
Wow! Am I happy I am with BookLocker.
Rosemary Gard
Destiny’s Dowry
Destiny Denied
How You, the Writer, Can Become a Consultant for Writers By Rose Walker
When I walked away from my corporate career to become a writer, I not only walked away from a steady income, but I walked into a field I knew nothing about…
Another Question on Using Song Lyrics
My question – because my new novel is devoted to lines from various songs, does it matter how old the song is? What about songs from the 40s, for instance?
From Unemployment to Full-time Writing By Dana E. Neuts
In 2003, I moved from Indiana to Washington state, sight unseen, to take a job in the financial services industry only to be laid off nine months later. I was a single mom in a new state, with no job, no family and few friends. What I did have, though, was one freelance client, a passion for writing, and a stubborn streak that would keep me going…
Full House!
Ali and Justin are renting a home nearby and they recently discovered termites. The owner is bombing the house tent-style so Ali, Justin, and their pets are staying with us this week. I really enjoying having a full house and we’re all having a great time…especially since they’re doing most of the cooking. Ha ha.
Avoid Getting the Domain You Want Taken Out From Under You! – Richard Hoy
If you’ve ever searched for a domain name to buy on a website that sells domain names, this might have happened to you…
Shame on Teachers Who Discourage Young Writers!
I had an experience similar to John Cali’s.
In high school, I completed a written work for a statewide writing competition. As part of the submission process, a teacher from my school read it. He shook his head and said he had no idea what it meant and that I should consider not submitting it. He felt that it would embarrass our school if I submitted it.
He also told me I would never amount to anything in life. (Way to build up a student!) I did not listen to him, and submitted it anyway. The judges at the competition were so impressed with my writing that they asked me to quote part of it to them to verify I had not plagiarized it. My teacher was thunderstruck to hear my name announced the first prize winner. This little victory solidified my resolve to write as my career.
I met the discouraging teacher years later. He seemed amazed that I doing well and was writing full-time. Success is the sweetest revenge.
Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
https://www.skilledquill.net
How I Make Video Book Trailers – Douglas Boren
Most authors quickly discover that simply writing a good book and getting published are just the first few steps. All of us are required to quickly learn how to promote and market their work as effectively as possible. Book trailers are one way to do this…