Secret Rendezvous

Friday is here and I have a date with a few books. Instead of a night out in a fancy dress and heels, I’m curling up with popcorn and few good books. I need to return to my story bubble to get back into the novel I started to rework at the beginning of theContinue reading “Secret Rendezvous”

Haunted

As the weeks move forward toward one of mom’s favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day, I find myself being haunted by a story I’ve helped edit. The rush to get the book out on the anniversary of a husband’s death at the end of February, may have played a part in a few last minute misses.Continue reading “Haunted”

A Night At the Theater

Date night is here and I’m spending the day pampering myself until it’s time to put on my lipstick and heels. One of my goals this year was to finally go to a performance that I’ve always dreamed of seeing. Minneapolis might not be Broadway but we have several theaters to stay competitive. I’m slippingContinue reading “A Night At the Theater”

Dreaming Awake

The clock kept ticking faster and faster as the day moved into the evening and I couldn’t catch my breath on the hamster wheel. When I tried to stop, I only ending up jumping into another wheel that spun faster. One was working on a report and the next was trying to keep the habitContinue reading “Dreaming Awake”

Do you ever have one of those days when you want to crawl back into bed or start wishing bedtime would come early? Well, that was my yesterday. There’s never a dull moment when it comes to helping people and for some reason everyone decided to call or send a barrage of email questions. MaybeContinue reading

All Things Green

As the clocked struck midnight our month changed over and we left Valentine hearts behind to make way to a bit of Irish luck and 4 leaf clovers. Yes, the month where my mom makes her corned beef and cabbage and dyes everything green is here. I know her Irish music will be turned upContinue reading “All Things Green”

Triple Publishing Accomplished!

The last day of the month is here and my goal of getting all 3 books published was accomplished ! Yes, February was a triple publishing month! The 2 books for my fellow authors were published, along with my newest journal to help creativity. Hitting that publishing button must have created a few more revolutionsContinue reading “Triple Publishing Accomplished!”

Book Marketing

The celebration confetti flew earlier and I’m already into what happens after you hit the publish button. Following my own advice, I’ve posting in blog and linked away. The next few weeks are going to be a flurry of posts and some in-depth sharing on my results when I use the automated campaigns in AmazonContinue reading “Book Marketing”

We Are Published!

Triple Publishing Update! This is the last full week fo the month and 2 books are published this month! I have my author copy in hand for my new book, Imagine, Inspire, Create: 52 weeks of action and gratitude. Those of you who follow me on TikTok saw my unboxing video this past weekend. TheContinue reading “We Are Published!”

Crazy Pen

Did I hear the zoom ring again on my phone? Oh, yes I did. Our triumph as authors with the push of the publishing button, faded the next day. I received a panicked text from one of my fellow authors, and she made me smile. She’s worried about putting her first book, and everything hasContinue reading “Crazy Pen”

The Big Conversion

The is going to spill over into Valentine’s weekend because the review period for my book and the other two new authors is over! We only had to wait 72 hours and this is more exciting news for writers looking to publish their book. The last fews years extended review times and all those journalsContinue reading “The Big Conversion”

Round 2 of Publishing!

The zoom parties just don’t end. Instead of being up all night finalizing a manuscript, I screen shared with my two new authors to do several rounds of tweaking to remove any errors in the preview launcher. Those who publish online with Amazon know what I’m talking about. Those yellow triangles that tell you whenContinue reading “Round 2 of Publishing!”