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Book Review Shipments: April 30th – May 4th
Good Evening Everyone, This blog is usually inactive on the weekend, but this is a special notice for Book Review Recipients: In a couple of weeks my husband and I will be doing some traveling. As a result, this blog will be inactive, closed, for the following dates: Thursday, April 30th – Monday, May 4th… Continue reading
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Self-Publishing – DIY Promo Tools
With the ever growing sea of Self-Published books, it is easy to throw up one’s hands under the pressure. One of the most challenging aspects of the process is finances. Many Self-Publishers do not have the money to invest. However, with Self-Publishing being the desired avenue for most authors, it has become an industry of… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Appreciation
Welcome back to another episode of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, hosted by Silver Threading. Today’s Quote is from Epicurus: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not…” There is nothing more arrogant than not accepting or appreciating what we have in the moment in which we have it. In a world of… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Happiness
When I saw this quote on the Book Rags Facebook Page, I knew I wanted to use it for Writer’s Quote Wednesday: I had to read this a few times before ascribing to understanding its meaning. Then, I had to read it again because of its beauty. Here are my thoughts on its meaning: Happiness… Continue reading
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If We Are Not Ourselves
“As long as we are not ourselves, we will try to be what other people are.” -Malidoma Patrice Somé, West African Writer (Of Water and the Spirit) Continue reading
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Self-Publishing: Just Write
I’ve heard enough criticism of Indie Authors and self-published books to last a lifetime and for the most part, I agree with them. I believe a lot of self-published books are low in quality. I think the editing and proofreading of some of these books suck, and I think some of the book cover designs… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday
My entry for Silver Threading’s Writer’s Quote Wednesday this week is from Zora Neale Hurston’s Dust Tracks on a Road: “I have been in Sorrow’s kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows, with a harp and a sword in my hands.” – Zora… Continue reading
