I received a lot of valuable information these last couple of days. I sat in the “I Tweet therefor I am” panel discussion with See Jane Write. I listened to Tony Marino on The Strategist Blogtalk Radio program. I made notes from posts around the internet. I have a lot of information. The other day,…
You can grow your social media presence best by building it one relationships at a time.
My husband told me today that I am write 80% of the time. I responded that it was only because 20% of the time I thought I might be wrong but it turned out I had been right all along. He was not amused. His comment was supposed to annoy me. Husbands can be like…
You have to hold tight to peace to keep peace leading the way. The peace and calm of the day covered me. I watched the sun climb up through the trees, its rays dancing among the leaves. The cicadas sang their songs, accompanied by the tunes of the early morning birds. As the sun continued…
Spelling and I have never been on the best of terms. My husband likes to say that phonics did NOT work for me. My spelling – or my bad spelling – became so notorious that my own mother gave me a dictionary for my 30th birthday. The inscription was simple: If you haven’t learned to…
I have been hurt. I have been stalked. I have been hit. I have been curses. I have heard lies about me. I have seen them talk. The list of infractions and misdeeds could go on. Most of what came against me washed away almost as soon as it arrived. I liken myself to the…
Be persistent – keep doing until you get the results you desire. Be persistent – keep doing even when THEY tell you it is impossible. Be persistent – keep doing despite the circumstances that come against you. Be persistent – and through your persistence you will see your dreams become so much more.
The morning started the same as any morning. The first thing I did online was launch my analytics. I needed to know how many people had been to the site. I needed to have that boost – of ego or visits, I am still not sure. While the program loaded, I scanned the news stories…
Writing may be an art, but writing for a living requires finding ways to get paid for that art. Anyone can start a blog, but most blogs never break even. Many more blogs are just holes to throw money down. Anyone can write and publish a book these days, but few ever make any money…
The one leaf blew across the field. Many of the other leaves fell around the base of the tree that had held on to them for so many months. A few of the leaves fell off just to the side of the tree. The lone leaf held on until it found a breeze that would…