I promised regular updates on my summer writing progress. The last few weeks I’ve been going every which way but write! Between publishing my latest book, Still Dancing, blogging, selling books at an Arts & Crafts fair, meetings and personal and family responsibility, I’ve done nothing as far as word count. That doesn’t mean I […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to marketing, I sometimes feel like I’m doing things every which way but right! And when it comes to that all important book launch, I’ve got the market on doing it the wrong way. Marketing experts stress the importance of a well-planned book launch. It starts well before you have your finished […]
Read More(Courtesy of Flickr – No this isn’t me but it could be!) One marketing suggestion I read recently was to blog about your current Work in Progress – WIP. Include the highs and lows, triumphs and failures, frustrations and despair. I’ve never done this. Usually I try to protect my WIP like a card shark […]
Read More“When you get to be our age, you all of a sudden realize that you are being ruled by people you went to high school with … You all of a sudden catch on that life is nothing but high school.” Or so Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., said, referring to the words of a fellow Indianapolis […]
Read MoreToday’s society is on the run. You grab a bite to eat, get coffee from your nearest take-out, and catnap between racing from one activity to another. As a mother I’ve often reassured myself with “Someday my life will be my own again.” But then I am running from school play, to band practice, to […]
Read MoreI had a request to post this article from my May newsletter on my website so it can be shared on face book – so here it is. Hope you enjoy it. Next month – Discerning God’s Will Using Everyday Spirituality. Sign up in the box on the right. What does it mean to have […]
Read MoreWhat is everyday spirituality? It’s recognizing God in your everyday reality. Want to know more? Check out my article in my May newsletter. Just click space in the right hand column and enter your email. As a bonus, you will receive a copy of my article, “Seven Ways to Unlock the Extraordinary from your Life.” […]
Read MoreHope all mothers had a wonderful Mothers day! Continuing my series for the month of May is an excerpt from the second book in my Spirituality for Moms kindle series. Enjoy! WITCH MOM “Grr,” the alarm goes off. I roll over in bed. “Mom, it’s time to get up,” little voices echo. I growl and […]
Read MoreEach week in May, I’ll be offering excerpts from my series on Spirituality for Moms. The following comes from the first book in the series. Almost thirty years ago an earth-shattering, life-changing event took place in my life. I gave birth to a son. This event was followed just seventeen months later by an equally […]
Read MoreI’m not a big sports fan. I like all things Spartan, in particular Spartan football and basketball, but that has more to do with my dad who was an avid fan, than any interest on my own part. As a student at MSU, I didn’t attend a single sporting event, preferring to use my limited […]
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