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Wink and A Nod Thursday

Today's Wink and Nod Recipient is Andrew at High Riser.
Andrew is from Melbourne Australia and lives in a--you guessed it--highrise. One of his interest's is old buildings and he frequently shows shots of older architecture and talks about its history. He also gives information on public transport and sometimes just life events.

Wink, wink Andrew.

So many blogs. So little time.

IWSG Wednesday

The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.
Optional July 5th Question: What is one valuable lesson you've learned since you started writing?  Wow.  This is a great question isn't it? There's such a wide range of topics to choose from: critique groups, beta readers, advertising, the writing process, agents, etc.
 I'm going to  focus  on publication options. Trad. Small press. Indy. Hybrid.  I'm currently a hybrid. I have published both sides of the fence. I have publishers and am publishing as an Indie.  There are pros and cons to both.  With a publisher you get a cover artist and an editor and some advertising. There are a lot of wonderful publishing companies out there. Our own Diane Wolfe's Dancing Lemurs being one of the best and one I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. On the negative side: if you want your rights back, some publishers make it difficult. If they are struggling financially they don't always pay your royalties. 
With Indie:  You're responsible for everything: writing, editing, cover art, publishing, and marketing. 
After having been on both sides of the fence, my personal lesson learned is I prefer Indie. I can invest as little or as much time as I want on all of the above. I can also invest a lot or a little financially on advertising, editing and cover art. And while my books are up against millions of others, my attention is focused on mine, where as a publisher must focus on all his/her ducklings.  And sometimes, depending on the size of the publisher, those ducklings run in the hundreds. 
Indy versus a publisher is just a matter of choice.  What works for me may not work for someone else and what works for them may not work for me.
What about you? What's your preference?
As for personal news. I have my rights back  and have re-released Silverhills. If you can help me get the word out via blog, FB or Twitter, just give me a shout out.



http://tinyurl.com/SilverHillsRanch
 In the 1870s Brandon Wade is driving a herd of longhorns over the Chisholm Trail when a youth appears out of nowhere riding a magnificent black stallion and packing a deadly looking six-gun. In need of trail hands, Brandon hires the young man. Not until weeks later, during the middle of a terrible stampede, does Brandon learn that his young sharpshooter is a beautiful woman. A woman full of fire and passion who he burns to possess. A woman steeped in mystery who refuses to disclose her past.
Alexandria O'Malley is on the run and must be able to disappear at a moment's notice. When she hires on to the cattle drive, she doesn't expect the powerful attraction between herself and her trail boss or the response of her treacherous body.

The Fourth

The Fourth of July--also known as Independence Day--is when Americans celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776.
Hope yours is wondrous.

  Long may she wave.

Pitbull Saves Woman

We're heading out to watch the fireworks tonight. What about you?

The Weekend Starts Now

Wink and A Nod Thursday

Today's Wink and A Nod Recipient is Truedessa at True Wanderings.
If you enjoy poetry, you'll appreciate True's blog.  Her writing style is delicate and her imagery wonderful. True writes to 'entertain her inner muse' and in the process entertains the rest of us as well.

Wink, wink, True.

So many blogs. So little time.

Wacky Wednesday

pinterest pinterest Thanks, Val:)

In Joy Or Sadness, Flowers~ K.Okakura

If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need.~Marcus Tulius Cicero



A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows. ~Doug Larson



Garden as though you will live forever.~William Kent


Flowers are happy things~P.G. Wodehouse


I must have flowers, always, and always~Claude Monet



A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.~Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

Guy Plays Piano For His Rescued Cats

Thanks, Rye.


~*~And a big thank you to Robert for his lovely post. For those of you who love Sci Fi, there's even some gift short story links.

Thanks to Lon Anderson for the follow.

If you've followed recently and I haven't mentioned it, let me know so I can give you a shout out.

The Weekend Starts Now