Medical & Dental Tourism
Medical & Dental Tourism This week I had a dental situation that, even with a sliding scale, has put me into a financial hole. And what happened is bound to happen again as the crowns and fillings in my mouth begin to deteriorate after a lifetime of use. I’ve been reading International Living…
Bathroom Makeover
Bathroom Makeover When I replaced the drywall in the ceiling that got soaked and ruined because of a (now-patched) leak in the roof, I wasn’t imagining an entire bathroom makeover. But putting the drywall up and masking it off and sanding it down and spackling it and repainting it was such a PITA for me…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS, TACOMA-AREA RESIDENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS, TACOMA-AREA RESIDENTS! It’s just seventeen days until the May 18th B&G Sponsored Events Mother’s Day Bazaar. This is a bazaar honoring ALL of the people who serve as primary caregivers to dependent youngsters–biological moms, adoptive moms, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings… you name it and claim it, and we’re here to honor you!…
Yay-Sayers Press Release
Yay-Sayers Debuts at #1 in the Teen & Young Adult Careers Nonfiction eBooks Category New guide encourages students to follow their chief promoters’ advice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yay-Sayers: The Good Guides hit the ground running this week when it debuted at #1 in the Teen…
Understated Book Launch Underway
I’m rolling out an understated book launch so I can have ten copies of two of my new books (Enduring Legacy and Yay-Sayers) available for upcoming bazaars and conventions in mid-May and beyond. And yes, I know! An unofficial book launch doesn’t sound much like a marketing plan, but I had to get proactive…
3 New Books are Ready to Roll Out
My three new books are ready to roll out. But on that score, I HAVE BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS. FIRST THE BAD NEWS One of my Kelley Phone Tag volumes is so enormous that I’ll have to charge $19.99 for it. KDP won’t allow me to charge anything less than…
Pete Buttigieg is my Second-Favorite Candidate for POTUS
If Bernie Sanders (to whom I owe my allegiance for the decades he has spent doing the right thing for the American people, and for pushing the progressive agenda to the forefront of American justice) weren’t running for the Presidency, I would be on board with Mayor Pete Buttigieg (pronounced boot-eh-jej) 100%. Everything I’ve seen…
“Celebrity” Jitters
I woke up from one of the funniest/weirdest “celebrity” dreams I’ve ever had this morning. I think it may have occurred because I just signed 40 copies of my book ahead of the Forks convention so I only need to personalize them as people buy them. (If there’s a long line of De fans, I…
A New Book Was Birthed in My Brain Last Night
A new book was birthed in my brain last night. They’ve all arrived the same way. I’ll feel “pregnant with possibility” for several weeks, not knowing what to expect. And then one night, in the middle of the night, the premise for a new book alights. It intrigues me at first, and…
Editing Isn’t Enough to Satisfy Me
I’ve been doing a lot of editing for clients recently, but very little writing from scratch and no extreme makeovers, so I’m getting a little bored. The editing has been minor, so it doesn’t stretch me much. I’m looking forward to finding something I can really sink my teeth into… I’ve finished editing the second…