Reblog – Sneaky Methods for Veggie Intake

Here's a green-themed flash from the past, originally posted on October 19, 2018. It reminds me that my son has gone through somewhat of a transition into eating the raw green leafys with less fuss. I don't know if he's less resistant because he's now a year older or if he's finally come to terms … Continue reading Reblog – Sneaky Methods for Veggie Intake

Newbie Writers Sharing Their Writing Journeys

My weekly report #8 consists of the following: there is no weekly report today. Instead, I thought it would be a better use of your time and mine to have me change things up this Monday. So, instead of wasting this blog post on reporting about the small list of things I managed to accomplish … Continue reading Newbie Writers Sharing Their Writing Journeys

The Art of People Business – Stellar Follow-Up

There's not one single, solitary person that I personally know who enjoys being ignored. I'd even venture to say that no human being appreciates being ignored when communicating to or soliciting assistance from another. No one relishes in the thought of being easily dismissed as if he or she is not worthy of the other … Continue reading The Art of People Business – Stellar Follow-Up

New Blog Series on the Horizon

Blogging has helped me to distinguish two different tools that I routinely enjoy using: lists and series. If you've checked out my posts for any length of time, you'll notice that I'm pretty generous with the amount of lists I use in the course of one week's blog posts. I practically use them in every … Continue reading New Blog Series on the Horizon

Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 7

Even though I've been struggling more with the finishing touches to book #2 than I did with Playground . . . , I'm still taking in and learning from every part of the writing process this go-around. I count it a privilege to have the struggle, because I think I learn my most powerful lessons … Continue reading Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 7

Reliving the Fears from Your Writing Process

Earlier this week, I had a strange phenomenon greet me and, surprisingly, it involved my self-published book. I announced in a previous post that I would be participating in some "strength training" for my voice in preparation for creating the audio book for Playground . . . I mentioned that I would be reading my book … Continue reading Reliving the Fears from Your Writing Process

Reblog – Buffet-Style Meal Planning for the Big Get-Together

I thought it'd be fun to relive this blog piece, originally posted on October 5, 2018, that has everything to do with big-time meal planning for big numbers of people.  I hope this post helps those of you who will be faced with upcoming cooking tasks of great proportions. I won't belabor the point. I'll … Continue reading Reblog – Buffet-Style Meal Planning for the Big Get-Together

An Inexpensive Voice Coaching Option

Doing your own reading for the audio recording of your book is definitely not for the faint of heart. I'm learning that speaking stamina is required if I want to produce a solid audio book. And, the voice preparation officially starts this week. Actually, the unofficial prep began a couple of weeks ago when I started … Continue reading An Inexpensive Voice Coaching Option

Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 6

What can I say about November 3 - November 9, 2019? Well, there were some special highlights, such as a beloved family member's birthday and the fact that my family and I were blessed to wake up and experience each one of those days (always thankful for life). But on the book writing end of … Continue reading Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 6