Words Delight Our Senses by da-AL

Reading and writing are more than marks to on a page -- they're sensual! My ears taught me what writing was. As my father would drive, my mother beside him, me squished in the back seat between two older brothers, they all would holler, “Yield!” and “Stop!” and “Hollywood and Vine!” My father was in… Continue reading Words Delight Our Senses by da-AL

Happiness Between Tails is Now on facebook! Check it out!

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Hey everyone — check out the new facebook page for Happiness Between Tails! Please like, follow, share and comment on it. When you look at the Happiness Between Tails page, any facebook wisdom you can pass along would be much appreciated. For instance, how can I get a link for Happiness Between Tails onto my… Continue reading Happiness Between Tails is Now on facebook! Check it out!

Guest Blog Post: A Self-Publishing Story by M. A. Lossl

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Photo by Ben White on Unsplash
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

When fellow blogger M. A. Lossl said she just self-published yet another book, I asked her to tell us all how the process went for her. Here’s her post on it, plus some info on bee counting…

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Scenario

June has been UK’s national bee count month. You download an app, take pictures of bees (challenging!). Then upload the bee picture, with the number of bees of that type, you saw.

The fly in the ointment

Well, I managed a couple of days of blissful bee spotting. But, I had to self-publish my paperback.

The publishing train as requested by DA-AL

Back in March, I completed the easy task of  uploading my manuscript to Amazon KDP. I then proofed and published the eBook version of Betweenwhiles; A family between two wars – a true story of rebellion against Nasizm. I decided to release the illustrated version, in paperback.

This decision was informed by reaction to my first illustrated book. Mizpah Cousins: Love, life and perilous predicaments duirng the Great War Era, received great feedback. But, the pictures could sometimes be hard to view, on…

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Help Wanted: Book Reviewers for Indie Blu(E)

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grorilla hands on a laptop next to banana
Ryan McGuire of Gratisography.com has a unique perspective…

Love books? Do gorillas have hands or paws? Enjoy telling others about books? Indie Blu(E), “a collective of indie-published writers and readers who want to discover them,” needs you…

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Six good reasons to write book reviews for Indie Blu(e):

  • Free copies of books by great indie writers
  • Advanced access to new releases
  • Further development of your writing and reviewing skills
  • Increased exposure for your writing
  • Opportunity to network with indie writers & indie publishers
  • Opportunity to support & promote indie writers

Intrigued? Contact us at indieblucollective@gmail.com

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Why Does a Bird Sing? by da-AL

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“A bird doesn’t sing because he has an answer, he sings because he has a song.” From "A Cup of Sun," by American poet and children's book author, Joan Walsh Anglund (born c. 1926). She's sold over 45 million books worldwide. President Obama and the U.S. Postal Service misattributed this quotation to Maya Angelou. All… Continue reading Why Does a Bird Sing? by da-AL