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January 7, 2014
Newletters
Email marketing is something I’m new to in the sense I don’t have my own newsletter. I most definitely subscribe to a lot of them. For some reason I thought this might be a good idea to grow my brand. I asked some people, research a few sites and made a small list. I found […]
January 3, 2014
2014:Writing Resolutions
It is now 2014 and the start of a new journey. Last year was pretty amazing as I learned and grew as an author. But there is so much more to do and so much more to discover. It’s a marathon not a sprint as the saying goes. Which brings us to the art of […]
December 30, 2013
2013: My Writing Journey
The year 2013 will soon be behind us. It’s time to reflect on how it treated us and to gather new hopes and dreams for 2014. I was fortunate as an author, 2013 was my best year since I started this venture. March- My book, “Jasper, Amazon Parrot: A Rainforest Adventure” was picked up by […]
December 26, 2013
Marketing: Small Places
When you’re starting out as an author the idea of marketing yourself, whether you are self published or traditionally published, can get a bit scary. One has to think of anything that can help. A local theater in town is now hosting local writers in their lobby. All that is required is a few […]
December 22, 2013
Homemade Gifts for 2013
This year for Christmas I made a number of gifts instead. It helped on cost and I personally love getting a homemade gift. The items for this year were slippers, two of my writings and a dessert I only make at Christmas time. My son calls it the Christmas dessert of death due to the […]
December 19, 2013
My First Dollar
The infamous first dollar earned from one’s business. It’s a monument of what one has accomplished. The hope is there will be more to come. When my first royalty check came in this was the first thing that came to mind. I have had the frame already, it was just waiting to be […]
December 16, 2013
The Peacock Writers
Today’s post is to showcase a group of writings doing a wonderful thing. I met Chris through a forum and we buddies every since. It was through her that I came to learn about the group. THE PEACOCK WRITERS We are a small group of writers who have banded together with one purpose in mind […]
December 12, 2013
Jason Pinter
On my bookcases you will see primarily the authors of Stephen King, Agatha Christie, James Patterson, Greg Iles and Bentley Little. I have 95 percent of their works. The ones I don’t have are either out of print or I need to get. I been on the look out for a “new” author to dive […]
December 9, 2013
Book Cover Release
Title: Iocasta’s Reprieve (A Warriors of Galantha Short Story) Author: Lissette E. Manning Publisher: L. D. B. Press Release Date: December 17, 2013 Genre: Dark, Fantasy, Science-Fiction Synopsis: Iocasta has a secret. One, she’s loath to reveal. It’s no secret that Iocasta Meldren is the apple of her father’s eye. As the Goddess of Life […]
December 6, 2013
Literary Grant: I won
I have never ever applied for a grant of any kind. Yet this year I heard of a literary grant being offered from our Art Council in town. Figured it couldn’t hurt to attend one of the workshops I learned some key tips on how to make the application shine. I decided to apply for […]
