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Count the big and small wows with your brand: Your book has earned it

  Count the little things when it comes to your brand. For a lot of little things can add up to a whole lot of WOOHOO! I think me staying home in quarantine has done wonders for my brand even though I have yet to start writing. During the time I have stayed home volume … Continue reading Count the big and small wows with your brand: Your book has earned it →

Writing through this pandemic crisis

    How are you all doing during this pandemic? Have you gotten tired of your family yet? A lot of articles recently have brought up the topic of working on one’s WIP. With time on our hands it seems this would be ideal for authors to do this. So, have I done so? Sadly … Continue reading Writing through this pandemic crisis →

Volume one of my children’s chapter book series is now in Spanish: Woohoo!

I came across this picture on Amazon. The first volume in my children’s chapter book series is now in Spanish. What? I had no clue this had happened. Even though I don’t speak Spanish I quickly purchased a copy for myself. It is in ebook only at the moment. But I may be searching for … Continue reading Volume one of my children’s chapter book series is now in Spanish: Woohoo! →

Jasper, Amazon Parrot: Placing in two categories in the top 100 for Kindle in the UK

  With the pandemic hitting everyone it has given me time to do more research for work. I found out by that “Jasper, Amazon Parrot: A Rainforest Adventure” placed in the top 100 for Kindle in the UK for children’s bird ebooks at #27. Oh, my goodness. Plus at #74 for the category of children’s … Continue reading Jasper, Amazon Parrot: Placing in two categories in the top 100 for Kindle in the UK →

Your mind set when it comes to your brand: Is is go big or give up after a few failures?

  Every Monday, or rather I try my best to do so, is #MotivationMonday for Twitter The one I placed this Monday was: #MotivationalMonday “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.”- Rosa Parks- I was determined to write, determined to get published & determined to be … Continue reading Your mind set when it comes to your brand: Is is go big or give up after a few failures? →

Do you stop learning once your book is out?

  One never stops learning whether by accident or on purpose. As an author I make it a point to do it on purpose. If one sits still with their writing it will soon be apparent to others if not yourself. The world of marketing is a good example of where you need to keep … Continue reading Do you stop learning once your book is out? →

Writing content for your blog: As easy as 1, 2, 3?

  It is not always easy to come up with content for this blog. I mean about 95 percent of the time I know what I am going to talk about. It is those last 5 percent that I sit back in my chair, which our neighbor Rick gave me that is way too comfortable … Continue reading Writing content for your blog: As easy as 1, 2, 3? →

Children’s books deserve the same criteria as other genres.

Writing for children I been told by some authors is easy peasy. I know I have brought up this topic a few times on this site. But I feel it bears repeating. Today a fellow author and friend came to me in a frenzy. She was asked to conduct a writer’s conference. Her, being shy, … Continue reading Children’s books deserve the same criteria as other genres. →

Welcome Jasper to Facebook and Twitter: His point of view

  Well, Jasper now has a voice. No, wait. He has always had a voice in this house. For an animal that can learn words and learn to string words together to form a sentence(he does this on his own which shows the intelligence of this animal) he is able to show us about 75% … Continue reading Welcome Jasper to Facebook and Twitter: His point of view →

My most recent interview: By the lovely Cheryl Holloway

    I was interviewed last Friday by the lovely author and blogger Cheryl Holloway. As with other interviews when they occur I place the link to as many social platforms possible. It was fun to do. Some of the questions I had to pause and think on how to answer them. That’s a good … Continue reading My most recent interview: By the lovely Cheryl Holloway →