My article “Promotion: Business or Hobby” was published in the National Association of Women Writers Weekly Newsletter / April 2004. Do you treat your writing like a business or like a hobby? Promotion is no hobby. If you want your book to sell, you have to get out there and sell it. It won’t sell…
My article “Keep it Simple: What to Avoid on Your Website” was published in National Association of Women Writers / Spring 2004 Writer’s Guide. 1. Music. Just because you like it doesn’t mean the 1000+ people that visit your site will. You don’t want to chase them away. You want to entice them to stay….
This month: “Promotion: Business or Hobby?” appeared in the April 28 issue of the NAWW weekly newsletter as the featured article of the week. My article “Keep it Simple: What to Avoid on Your Website” just appeared in the Spring Issue of The NAWW Writer’s Guide.
This month: Some exciting news. I’ve been asked to write a series of historical articles for What’s Happening Magazine. Very excited about this opportunity. My haiku won second place in Sol Magazine’s Gravestones in Winter contest in February. And “Eleanora Blossoms into Billie Holliday” was commented on.
These two tried and true cake recipes have been in my family for some time. They have managed to survive many transformations and still taste great. What you see here is my latest variation. They are the most requested “desserts” or “snack” cake in our house. What I like is how easy they are to…
Plus-size model, Olga Gonzalez-Ramos is successfully balancing a family and a hectic career. She was gracious enough to play 30 questions with me. What follows is that interview. Let start off with some easy questions: What’s your favourite colour? Olga Gonzalez-Ramos: Orange. What’s your favorite song right now? Olga Gonzalez-Ramos: Crazy in Love, Beyonce. Are…
Why do chairs have arms? Why is it they are only made for small butts when supposedly 60% of the population is overweight? These were just some of the questions rushing through my mind as I squeezed my butt into yet another tight arm chair. Exactly how is the width of a chair determined anyway?…
What is it? It’s a box (or jar, or mug, or basket) containing thoughts on cut-up slips of paper. Purpose? The reasons for having a thought box are many and may differ from person to person. For me it is a distraction from a train wreck thought. An idea from a thought box provides an…