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May 5, 2017

My Poems on Soundcloud

I am back on Soundcloud and am in the process of uploading audio poetry of the poems I’ve published to this blog. Follow me HERE and listen to the poems that you’ve already liked and loved. This is also my opportunity to introduce my voice to those of you who have never heard me speak.… Continue reading

Poetry

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May 5, 2017

Black History Fun Fact Friday –Black Inventors / Inventions

There’s a funny story behind this post. My stomach was growling and I thought “Hmmm, what if there was a device where you could hook up to your body parts and see what’s going on in there??” Like, say your stomach hurts or you’re hungry or your leg is in pain, you could hook up… Continue reading

black history fun fact friday

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May 4, 2017

Self-Publishing – Is it worth it?

Authors! Don would like your feedback! Check out this post. “This post calls out to those of you that are authors. I’m trying to open a dialogue and share my experiences in an effort to see if we have a commonality in our goals and how we get there.” Don Massenzio This post calls out… Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

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May 4, 2017

Throwback Thursday Jams, 00’s – Donell Jones, I’ll Go

Throwback Thursday Jams

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May 3, 2017

Inciting Moment: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Originally posted on Ryan Lanz: ? by Andrea Lundgren Recently, I was explaining the concept of an inciting moment to my five-year-old (he’s a bit young, but one might as well start early, right?), and it got me thinking about how critical the concept is. Some writers may call it an inciting incident, and others… Continue reading

creative writing, self-publishing

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May 3, 2017

Editing Mock-Ups in Photoshop (In 12 Steps)

I didn’t plan on sharing this but as I was editing some mock-ups I thought it would be nice to share what I am doing. I am not a professional photographer, and I don’t always have a chance to take professional images. Therefore, I love using free mock-up templates to create professional images of my… Continue reading

General Topics

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May 3, 2017

5 Things I Learned About Marketing my First Book

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: This is a guest post from Ben Taylor, a British freelance writer who spent several years living in Portugal and wrote a book about the experience. He now lives back in the UK, where he founded Home Working Club, a site dedicated to helping people explore freelance opportunities –… Continue reading

self-publishing

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