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April 18, 2012
Stephen King a Big Mac? I’ll Take Fries With That!
Note: I’m reposting this blog article, Stephen King a Big Mac? I’ll Take Fries With That!, from a bit ago. I normally wouldn’t do it so soon, but I love it! Yesterday I posted Kirkus’ Top Five Blog Posts for Indie Publishing and this particular article continues to be the most popular. It’s also part of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
April 17, 2012
Kirkus' Top Five Indie Publishing Posts
Sharing information is an integral part of any Indie author’s daily life. Today’s blog post is a small compilation of fan favorites from the past year. If you enjoy or feel you can add to my information, please do! Kirkus’ Top Five Indie Publishing Posts Stephen King a Big Mac? I’ll Take Fries With That! […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
April 16, 2012
Book Review: The Jakarta Pandemic by Steven Konkoly
Awhile back while searching for my next read, I came across The Jakarta Pandemic by Steven Konkoly. The name caught my attention so I read the book description. With the Swine Flu scare from a few years back still fresh in my mind, the premise behind The Jakarta Pandemic made it a must read. I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
April 13, 2012
Kreativ & Versatile Blogger Award? Thanks!
This is long overdue, but I send thanks to my fellow bloggers for the recent blog award nominations for Diapers, Bookmarks, and Pipe Dreams! I recently accepted and posted my own nominations for the Liebster award. You can read that blog post here. The Liebster must have drawn more people in this direction because over […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
April 9, 2012
Effective Child Punishment
Punishment just feels like a bad word. Especially when it comes to children, but us parents know it's needed. Reinforcement, or rewards, prove more effective in the long term but choosing the right time and place for punishment helps. The two primary types of punishment are positive and negative. Don't think of the two types […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
April 6, 2012
Playing the Catch Up Game
Regardless of whether you're an author or not, many people can associate with the catch up game. Most of you who read this blog are parents. Playing the catch up game is a regular part of life. As of this post, I have over 24K followers on Twitter. While awesome in most respects, it can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
April 2, 2012
What's Not Petty?
I feel petty writing a post about being petty, but it's fitting for my thought processes this morning. I don't know if this is something all writers go through, or if it's something I picked up all on my own. Like most days, my mind brims with ideas. My Thought Process this Morning I should […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
March 29, 2012
3 Books – 3 Bestselling Authors – #Paranormal #Mystery #Suspense #Romance
Three Books – Three Bestselling Authors "Who holds the key to the ancient power residing within Billy Hitchings?" Find out in this paranormal, action adventure: The Fall of Billy Hitchings (A John Reeves Novel) After secrets and a mysterious background leave a wife's life hanging by a thread, a husband must look […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
3 Books – 3 Bestselling Authors – All4FREE! #Paranormal #Mystery #Suspense #Romance
Three Books – Three Bestselling Authors – All4FREE! Today only! "Who holds the key to the ancient power residing within Billy Hitchings?" Find out in this paranormal, action adventure: The Fall of Billy Hitchings (A John Reeves Novel) After secrets and a mysterious background leave a wife's life hanging by a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
March 28, 2012
My Experience with KDP Select
Like many other Indie authors, I wasn't sure what to think about the KDP Select program at first. I created a blog post awhile back asking authors with experience in the program to share their thoughts. Click here if you want to check it out or want to learn more about the program. I searched […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
