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Breathe

Sometimes you have to take a moment for yourself—and just breathe.

It can be harder than it sounds in our busy lives. Let’s face it, we’re always running. Between work and family, we often don’t make time for ourselves. The problem is when we don’t stop, even for a short timeeach day; we start to drown little by little. It’s important we take time to reflect on the beauty that is around us and be grateful.

Today’s blog is a reminder to find thatinner peacefor yourself. Instead of focusing on...

Linking interviews and reviews

We all get busy. Too busy. There is a lot of work involved in being an indie author, especially when you are doing the majority of the work yourself. But you can’t let that be an excuse. You still need to make sure you stay on top of your book(s). Do you know where they […]

Thursday Tech Tip (#2)

Linking your website to outside interviews and reviews

This tip is so simplistic, you are going to slap yourself and say why didn’t I do this sooner?

We all get busy. Too busy. There is a lot of work involved in being an indie author, especially when you are doing the majority of the work yourself. But, you still need to make sure you stay on top of your book(s). Do you know where they are being sold? Do you know what is being said about them? Have you linked to all the author interviews you...

Why you should read with your older child

As parents, we all know the benefits of reading to our child when they are young. It helps your child to become an early reader, broadens their imagination and curiosity, and better prepares them for entry into academic life. All of these are extremely important and ones that I like to always promote. However, there is another even stronger reason to read with your child when they are young—and even when they are older—which is the bond it creates between parent and child.

By now you’re proba...

Dani P. Mystery Giveaway

Typically, I won’t do much promotion on this site. However, when we’re giving away the opportunity to win a free Kindle copy of Dani and the Haunted Houseand a $25.00 Amazon gift card —well, it’s worth a quick shout out. Between now and October 1st, you can enter to win at: www.danipmystery.com/contest.

Of course, I won’t tell anyone how to spend that $25.00, but I’d love it if you were to buy books for your children or yourself! (I know shameless plug for literacy, what can I say?)

You can e...

Thursday Tech Tip (#1)

Welcome to Thursday Tech Tip, a new feature of the blog.

Okay, to be honest,all the tips I present won’t be tech tips. But, they will hopefully beuseful ones! How to spot the difference? They’ll all be found under the same category, Thursday Tech Tip, but non-tech tips will have a slightly different graphic and will specify “Non-Tech Tip”.

How to fix pixelated website graphics

I want to start this section off with a DOOZIE! This tip has saved me hours of frustration and hair-pulling—and as mu...

In Between

I must say that I truly enjoyed this book. I instantly felt connected to the storyline.

In Between by Jenny B, Jones is the story of one girl’s journey in learning to trust in adults when all she has known in the past is disappointment. With a mom in prison, Katie Parker is shipped off from her group home to her new foster parents. Not only is she thrust into a new household, but when she finds out that her “foster father” is a preacher, she all but goes off the rails. She pushes the boundari...

Organizing and editing your author Skype visits

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Editing Skype Author Visits

I am recycling this blog post from our old site because it has generated a bit of interest. A while back I was asked what software I used to edit the above video. It was a good question and the perfect opportunity for me to share what I have learned withother authors. I was also asked my author friend, Cat Michaels, if she could share this inf...

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Hello world!

Welcome tomy new blog! I’ve decided it’s time to spring for a full-fledged, paid,blog. After all, you deserve the very best! I hope you will pardon my mess as I transition over from the old platform to this new one.

If you are joining me from days gone by, then you already know that I am an author (if you’re new, my heading probably gave it away!), but if this is your first time joining me, here is a little bio on myself—don’t worry I’ll keep it short!

Read to a child today!

“K. Lamb is from...

Creating a cozy reading nook for the classroom or home

As summer draws to an end, teachers are busily preparing their classrooms for the return of their students. Now is the perfect time for them to considertaking a second look at theirclassroom library to see if it needs a minor (or major) overhaul. Parents, it is also the perfect time to donate gently loved books that your child has outgrown!

1st grade classroom library

When I was chatting with a dear friend of mine the other day, she was excitedly telling me about preparing her classroom for t...