Susan C. Daffron's Blog, page 5
June 9, 2014
Blog tour Chez Stinky: June 9 – July 7
I’m finally doing a blog tour for my book Chez Stinky! It has been a long time coming. As some people know, I released the book right after my mother died, so I did exactly zero marketing for it. As the release of my second novel, Fuzzy Logic, gets closer, I’ve created a marketing plan to finally […]
May 3, 2014
Adventures in Dog Washing
The second book of my Alpine Grove series, Fuzzy Logic, includes a scene of dog washing gone horribly wrong. I’m happy to report that I have never ended up standing in the back yard naked looking for a soapy dog. But I have had many adventures in dog washing. One thing I’ve noticed is that […]
March 10, 2014
Why 1995?
One of the reviewers of my book Chez Stinky said she was puzzled why I would set the book almost two decades ago in 1995. I thought that was a great question worthy of explanation. Chez Stinky is the first of a series of romantic comedies and I’ve just finished the first draft of the […]
November 13, 2013
The Great Blog Migration (or What I Did on My Vacation)
If you’re one of the special few who may have visited SusanDaffron.com in the past, you may have noticed that my site looks a little different now. For one thing now it’s a blog. For another thing, it now contains pretty much everything I’ve ever written. So instead of being a 6-page HTML site, it’s […]
June 25, 2012
25 Things I Learned on the Road to Blog Paws
We just returned from a 1,400 mile round trip to the Blog Paws conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was a 2-day drive from Sandpoint (each way), and we took our dogs Fiona and Kaylee, aka The Fuzzy White Dogs, along with us. Here’s what I learned on our whirlwind trip. 25. The prettiest […]
April 29, 2012
Create a Workable Book/Ebook Publishing Workflow
At our tiny publishing company, we have established a book publishing workflow that works for us mostly because of one core concept: our book text is separate from the formatting and styles are used consistently
March 5, 2012
Letting Go and Going Your Own Way
Think about those things that make you feel bad and just let them go. You'll be glad you did.
January 16, 2012
Exercise Your Right to Say No
Not everyone is destined to become your customer; learn to say no to people who make unreasonable demands on your time
January 5, 2012
Scaling Graphics Proportionally
Learn how to resize your graphics without distorting them.
What to Do When You Need Money Right Now
Yes, there are real, ethical ways to make money online quickly, even when you have no money.
