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April 29, 2022
Weekend Wrap-up April 30: Final NaPoWrimo Poem
If I had set the goal to write 30 poems this month, I would have been disappointed. But, since I decided not to put that pressure on myself, I have come out of NaPoWriMo unscathed. The takeaway? Don't set goals and you'll never be disappointed. 
No, seriously, it was nice not to be regimented … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up April 30: Final NaPoWrimo Poem
Free Book Friday April 29: It’s never good . . .
It's never good when an editor emails you and asks why the book that you are part of is not in your newsletter. Oops?You did write it down, didn't you?I did. But you see my desk?Nope, There's too much stuff on—Ahh, got it. Seriously. No excuses here. I hope that you will check out our … Continue reading Free Book Friday April 29: It’s never good . . .
April 28, 2022
“Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships” featuring Miriam Hurdle!
Dear Friends,
This is day 4 of the blog tour for Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, a beautiful anthology compiled by Kaye Lynne Booth and Robbie Cheadle. The tour schedule is below…
Day 1: Kaye Lynne Booth at Writing to be Read started the tour with a guest post from contributing author Lauren Scott.
Day 2: D. Slayton Avery at ShiftnShake shared a guest post from blog series host, contributing author, and editor Robbie Cheadle.
Day 3: Miriam Hurdle atThe Showers of Blessingshosted contributing author Lynda McKinney Lambert.
Day 4:Lauren Scott at Bay Dreamer Writesis hosting contributing author Miriam Hurdle.
Day 5: Victoria Zigler at Zigler’s Newswill host contributing author M.J. Mallon and share a review by Victoria Zigler.
Day 6: The publisher, Kaye Lynne Booth, will be in the interview spotlight with James J. Cudney over at This Is My Truth Now
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Thursday Thoughts: I try.
P I always have good plans. Keep track of my expensesKeep track of all my book promotion and interview commitmentsRemember what I have to pick up at the storeKeep my workspace tidyDelete unneeded emails I have all my expenses and scheduled commitments on an Excel spreadsheet on my desktop (with saved backup). I try to … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: I try.
April 27, 2022
Weird Wednesday: Earth Day / Cartoons
There wasn't much lead up to this year's Earth Day, so it wasn't until the day of and I saw a few posts about it (Google helped with their graphic). You would think that there would be more hype, seeing the importance of environmental issu— If you felt it important, you probably should of remembered, … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Earth Day / Cartoons
April 25, 2022
Music Monday: Songs you might want to hear – Vampire Weekend
(If you don't like snakes, be warned, there is a snake in the first video) (If you don't like bacterium, be warned, there is bacterium in the second video) There is a radio show on CBC here in Canada that occasionally does a feature called SYNTH: Songs You Need To Hear. Now, I can't say … Continue reading Music Monday: Songs you might want to hear – Vampire Weekend
April 23, 2022
Weekend Wrap-up April 23: NaPoWriMo – Little White Dog
I put the poem into a video because: It was kinda longI wanted to include some picturesI accidentally downloaded the Instagram frames I made on Canva as an MP4 You can always pause it if it goes by too fast. https://youtu.be/07dXOcnHcNY From my blog this week: Free Book Friday April 25: In Conversation with Joshua … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up April 23: NaPoWriMo – Little White Dog
April 22, 2022
Free Book Friday April 25: In Conversation with Joshua Grant
Free book news: This week, I did re-vamp my science fiction sample book, Five from Two. I added the complete first chapter of my novella, The View from Here and changed the order of the selections. So, more stuff? Yup. More stuff. Get it here: Five from Two No onto the interview! In Conversation With: … Continue reading Free Book Friday April 25: In Conversation with Joshua Grant
April 21, 2022
Thursday Thoughts: It doesn’t take much.
Monday, I went on my (almost) daily bike ride. It was -5C, and the snow that had fallen over the last few days was packed on the road. Normally, this is ideal for winter biking— Hold it. Isn’t it spring?You would think, but it doesn’t look that way right now— Anyhoo, there were no clouds … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: It doesn’t take much.
April 20, 2022
Weird Wednesday: Cartoons / NaPoWriMo
Short, sweet, and not too weird today . . . -Leon Cartoons NFTs? How about the Real thing? You can put this on your wall. "Hopes, Dreams, and Wishes" only $8 (Buy here) My newsletter also goes out on Wednesdays: Lines by Leon Newsletter: April 20 .
