Jamey and I (with Elge Premeau’s help) have been working on trying to make this web site a little easier for you readers. You will now see that there is an RSS button, and there’s also a place where you can subscribe by entering your e-mail address. This will make it Continue reading
Yesterday I finished up with the book I’ve been editing for Delores Warner. She’s written a memoir about the 18 months she spent taking care of her husband, Vern, after he was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). It’s her first book, but she’s doing everything right. She has shown it to some of the people who walked through that journey with her Continue reading
I had a teleconference with my business mentor, Elge Premeau, today. I told her about all the authors I’ve connected to on Twitter since I spoke with her last week. She said, “Well, those would be your end users, but you need to research publishing houses.” She suggested I turn my Twitter list into individual lists that people can follow if they want, so Continue reading
I took the last test on the NCRC today, Locating Information. I had studied and prepared for the last 2 weeks. I got to bed relatively early for me and slept in relatively late, so I had about 9 1/2 hours of sleep. I had a good breakfast of Bran Chex, fresh strawberries, and Continue reading
Earlier this evening, Jared Souza gave me a watercolor and ink drawing that he’s done for my new logo. I would love to be able to show it to you all, but unfortunately a certain bunny, whose name is going to be Hasenpfeffer when Daddy gets home, chewed through Continue reading
I think it’s been about a year since I had a laptop. When mine died I couldn’t afford to get a new one. (I don’t use credit cards!) I have been saving for one, and I have enough saved up now to buy one. I’ll need one to take with me when Mark and I take our act on the road. I’ve been giving some thought to what features I’d like my new laptop to have, and here is Continue reading
My husband, Mark, is a long haul trucker. He has been in nearly all the lower 48 states with the exception of a few in the NE corner of the country. He’s seen all sorts of beautiful sights and had many adventures. Wherever he goes he takes a camera, and he’s always ready to shoot something spectacular or interesting. He took the picture I’m using for my Continue reading
This morning after church, I was making myself a cup of hot chocolate, and somewhere nearby, I heard a conversation going. At first I thought it was someone describing a movie they’d seen or a book they’d read, and I wasn’t paying a lot of attention. But then I heard Continue reading
For the last week, I have been studying for the National Career Readiness Certificate. The only part I haven’t already taken is the Locating Information test, which is supposed to be the hardest because it has more questions than the math and reading tests. We will be Continue reading
A week ago I wrote about some of my favorite children’s books and I focused on picture books and early readers. This time I thought I’d write about some of my favorite juvenile fiction, with an emphasis on getting into another’s head. Continue reading