R.J. Crayton's Blog, page 40
July 24, 2013
I’m in love with the cloud
I am in love with the cloud. There, I said it. I am a writer, and I love having the freedom to access my documents anywhere, anytime and from anyplace. I say this because I’ve seen several posts recently (well, … Continue reading →
July 23, 2013
“I was turning left; I had the right-of-way!”
That is a direct quote said to me the other day by the driver who hit my car (as I drove along the main road). He made this amazing statement when we got out of our cars after pulling off … Continue reading →
July 19, 2013
My price change experiment, if you’re curious
Bonus post (I generally do two a week)! Just a quick note about price changes, if you care. I published my book using Amazon’s KDP and Smashwords, a distributor that sends the ebook to several retailers (Apple, Barnes & Nobel, … Continue reading →
July 17, 2013
Movie Review: Turbo
Haven’t done one of these in a long time, but I’m back with a movie review. Took the family to a sneak preview of Dreamworks’ Turbo over the weekend, and overall a pretty fun family film. Overview: The film is … Continue reading →
July 16, 2013
Just how important is a big name in selling a product?
So, I ponder this question because of two recent items I saw. First, I saw a blurb on a movie site suggesting I check out the upcoming film 12 Years a Slave “starring Brad Pitt.” Having read about this film …
July 11, 2013
The joy of new words
I watched a video interview with JK Rowling a while back where she noted her love of new words added to the language. I’m sure people add new words to the language each day, phrases they make up and have … Continue reading →
July 9, 2013
Definition vs. Connotation
The other day, my son asked me the meaning of a word. I started to tell him, at which point my husband yelled at me. “Don’t tell him stuff that’s wrong,” my husband admonished. So, I thought I’d talk today … Continue reading →
July 8, 2013
Life First in more places!
Just a quick FYI, Life First has finally appeared on a couple of more sites. I distributed with Smashwords, and while it was approved to distribute to other stores June 21, it just started appearing on these other sites over the … Continue reading →
July 4, 2013
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy birthday to our great nation! Hope everyone has a wonderful fourth of July celebration.
July 3, 2013
When today’s headlines sound like a really cool book …
I saw an article the other day about a Chinese law that requires children to visit their parents frequently. If the kids don’t, parents can file a complaint about them with the government. Now, it’s a bit sad that they … Continue reading →
