I feel bad that I’ve been telling people self-publishing is easy. It’s certainly doable but it’s more difficult than it used to be. And if you’ve ever thought about doing it, I’m going to share some of the realities with you today.
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I also don’t want to be a greedy lawyer. Or a sexist ad man or a person of nobility from 300 AC.
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It’s funny how life throws you curveballs. Everyone gets a difficult pitch every now and then. It’s how you handle it when you’re at bat that matters.
…The Name Game in a Book Title Read More »
The silliest of all made-up dates should come off the calendar. April Fool’s Day has no place in current society. We’ve been overtaken by genuine fools.
…No More Room for Fake Fools Read More »
A longtime reader of these little missives lets me know when one of the cutest annual reality shows is about to occur.
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Thanks to my pal Carolyn, I found myself at a mosaic lamp class on the weekend. These instructional ‘masterclasses’ to make Turkish-style lamps are very trendy and held in cities all over the country. I’ve done a mosaic pattern on a table in the past. But tables are flat and easy to manage. Gluing tiles to round glass? That’s a different animal.
…Delightful Turkish Lamp Class Read More »
This International Women’s Day (officially tomorrow, March 8th), let’s promise each other to make a small change. Maybe give other women the benefit of the doubt. We can decide to stop gossip about other women simply by saying, “I don’t know that to be true.” Making incremental moves can snowball. They’re a start.
…International Women’s Day – There’s Work To Do Read More »
I’m deep in the throes of imposter syndrome. I know novelists who make their living from the sales of their books, so who am I to write one?
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Somewhere in the periphery of my life, I’d heard about 100 Women Who Care. But I don’t remember ever speaking to anyone about it, or fully knowing how it helped charities.
…One Hundred Women Who Care, Local Chapter Read More »
I’ve never been a member of a political party. Over the years, and for various levels of government, I’ve voted for just about every party. I never felt that one party represented everything I believe in or want for society.
…Bringing My Tumbling Self to the Party Read More »
Don’t worry – Derek and I aren’t moving again! If you’ve visited here in recent years, you’ll know we shuttled around before settling in Port Stanley. We’ve been here almost four years and have no intention of leaving.
…Moving to a New and Improved (Podcast) Home Read More »
Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about a foot-smoothing machine I called the best I’d ever used.
…Something New Afoot Read More »
A while back a website owner contacted me with a proposition. That usually means it’s spam. But this was real.
…Joining the Flock at Shepherd Read More »
I don’t need to rehash the details of why Canadian patriotism has risen to an all-time high of my lifetime. If you know, you know. It was a little bit weird to be in the US as the world’s “dumbest trade war” erupted.
…Catching the Sun and Catching Up Read More »
When we were kids, tattoos were for ex-cons, former military, and bikers. It was a big deal to see someone with a visible tattoo and by someone I mean a man. I can’t recall ever seeing a woman with a tattoo.
…A Meaningful Word in Permanent Ink Read More »
Whenever someone predicted the end of the Internet, I’d wave it away as ridiculous.
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We’re all going to read the Stephen Kings and James Pattersons and Oprah picks and the works of other best-selling authors we love. That’s a given. For me, part of the purpose of reading is the joy of discovery. Sometimes that means taking a chance on a book from someone new.
…Throwing the Book (Suggestions) at You Read More »
A couple of years ago, a year after moving to Port Stanley, I started looking around for someplace where I could volunteer.
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