Is Anybody Out There? I’ve been asking myself that question for a few weeks now. Since September, I’ve been showing up here every Wednesday and sharing whatever is on my mind. But why? It used to be blogging was a great way to connect with people. Readers, we writers were told, want to learn more…
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It Was Bound To Happen…. My son, Tattoo has had a girlfriend for almost three years. She’s a lovely girl, and I have no doubt the two of them are in love. Until this year, his girlfriend lived in town, which meant he came home from school to visit her. Meaning I got to see…
MARKETING OVERLOAD? Things are bit crazy this week as I’m gearing up for Monday’s release of The Billionaire’s Matchmaker by Entangled Publishing. I was barely finished with my latest manuscript when I started writing blogs, sending out review copies and issuing press releases. Can I tell you that I really hate promotion? Ironic, seeing as how…
SLOW AND STEADY Every so often I like to post or hang a picture of a turtle. Seeing the creature reminds me that in life, success is not a sprint, but rather a slow, determined walk on your chosen path. Today, as I work towards finishing my thirteenth title, I need the reminder. Heading into…
New York State of Mind Over Labor Day weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Lady Jane’s Salon in New York City and read selections from The Courage to Say Yes. Having never read my work aloud, let along in front of 50+ people, I was nervous as hell. Can I simply say the members…
The Great Digital Detox Experiment Two weeks ago, in a fit of annoyance with all things media, I decided to go on a digital detox. That is, I swore I would cut back on the amount of time I spent on social media and email. I even went so far as to delete the email…
Barb the Amateur Life Coach here. I’ve been thinking a lot about fear these days. As writers, we’re forever talking about our inner critics and our fear of failure. We even talk about our fear of success. Usually these discussions are wrapped around a larger discussion about why we’re having so much trouble writing in…
BOOK REVIEW: QUIET, THE POWER OF INTROVERTS Every once in a while, I go through a phase where I read a lot of nonfiction. This summer has been one of those phases. Last month, on the recommendation of a friend, I read Quiet the Power of Introverts by Susan Cain. For the most part, I…
Summer Sun Award! Thanks to Jennifer Faye! She nominated me for a Summer Sun Award. To accept the award I display the sunshine logo, link back to the blogs of the people who nominated me, answer the sunshine questions below and nominate another blogger for each sun-ray , six in total to receive the award,…
This is a big week for me. First, The Courage to Say Yes releases on Thursday. Yay! I have my fingers crossed readers enjoy this book. I have a real soft spot for Hunter, the photojournalist hero. He’s spent his whole life watching the world rather than living in it. Now here he is playing…