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October 4, 2016
Gimme Dat, Gimme Dat Tomato
Meet Sheldon, the guy formerly known as “EEEK BIG SCARY LIZARD – RUN AWAYYY!!!” Turns out he’s just a sweet fellow looking for friends, if a little needy. His favourite things to eat turn out to be tomatoes, and not me. When I first arrived he would be there, outside, when I opened the door. […]
September 29, 2016
Publishing New Paperback Editions
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
If you’re planning major changes to your book that will warrant a brand new paperback edition, or if you’ve acquired your own ISBN number and want to use that instead of the free issue CreateSpace ISBN, it’s not a complicated process. Unless you unpublish your Kindle book and start…
If you’re planning major changes to your book that will warrant a brand new paperback edition, or if you’ve acquired your own ISBN number and want to use that instead of the free issue CreateSpace ISBN, it’s not a complicated process. Unless you unpublish your Kindle book and start…
September 15, 2016
Very Quick Quickie
I’ll be back to happy blogland right now. The last couple of weeks have been fabulously insane, but now over. The not so fabulous included a collapsing desk while moving, and huge delay getting my desktop back together again, having my hugest gluten attack ever – really – forearms looked just like chopped liver for […]
Fun with Filing
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
It’s a good idea to keep your virtual filing cabinets in good condition. Rather than having to search through a mile and a half of documents for a document whose title you forgot a year ago, create specific files and folders for specific things, and then make an effort…
It’s a good idea to keep your virtual filing cabinets in good condition. Rather than having to search through a mile and a half of documents for a document whose title you forgot a year ago, create specific files and folders for specific things, and then make an effort…
August 27, 2016
Something for Nothing!!!!
Originally posted on Nutsrok:
Click on this image on the right for a link to get this ebook free from Kindle Saturday or Sunday only. Please share!I grew up in a family of competitive storytellers. A little thing like a stubbed toe gets us started. “Do you remember the time Grandpa cut his ingrown toenails…
Click on this image on the right for a link to get this ebook free from Kindle Saturday or Sunday only. Please share!I grew up in a family of competitive storytellers. A little thing like a stubbed toe gets us started. “Do you remember the time Grandpa cut his ingrown toenails…
August 25, 2016
Pet of the Week – Lucy the Boxer – Friend and companion of author John W. Howell.
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
This series is going great guns and so pleased that we have had the chance to meet some great pets and to give their owners a few minutes in the limelight too. This week it is the beautiful Lucy who enjoys walks along the…
This series is going great guns and so pleased that we have had the chance to meet some great pets and to give their owners a few minutes in the limelight too. This week it is the beautiful Lucy who enjoys walks along the…
Memories are made of this – 2011 and 2012 – the end of the series.
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
I made a commitment to post at least 50 years of memories as a record for myself more than anything, with photographs and music to mark the passing of the years. They are safely stored in a folder on my computer and backed up,…
I made a commitment to post at least 50 years of memories as a record for myself more than anything, with photographs and music to mark the passing of the years. They are safely stored in a folder on my computer and backed up,…
African Me & Satellite TV, on Lisa Burton Radio
Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Today on Lisa Burton Radio, we’re on the phone with Princess Sithole, all the way from Zimbabwe. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl. “Welcome Princess.” “Thank you Madam Lisa! Mangwanani – although that is good morning in Shona. Is it morning with you?” “Yes, but I think you’re a…
Today on Lisa Burton Radio, we’re on the phone with Princess Sithole, all the way from Zimbabwe. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl. “Welcome Princess.” “Thank you Madam Lisa! Mangwanani – although that is good morning in Shona. Is it morning with you?” “Yes, but I think you’re a…
Building Your Book’s Front Matter
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
I’ve always loved long introductions in the front matter of the books of my favourite authors. Not sure if it’s just me, but finding out more about them, their lives and thoughts has inspired me since I first started reading. What I don’t love so much these days is…
I’ve always loved long introductions in the front matter of the books of my favourite authors. Not sure if it’s just me, but finding out more about them, their lives and thoughts has inspired me since I first started reading. What I don’t love so much these days is…
August 18, 2016
Should You Buy Your Own ISBN Numbers?
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Your book’s ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is the 10 or 13 digit number assigned to every published book, and identifies things like edition, publisher and physical properties. Each particular edition of any published book has to have its own unique number, so you can’t use the same number…
Your book’s ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is the 10 or 13 digit number assigned to every published book, and identifies things like edition, publisher and physical properties. Each particular edition of any published book has to have its own unique number, so you can’t use the same number…
