Dancing with my honey, my pals, on my own, and watching others dance -- I love all dancing! When ballroom dance instructor Leon Turetsky offered this guest blog post, I was delighted... Partner dancing, known as ballroom dancing, is one of the most rewarding activities couples can do together. You can learn how to dance… Continue reading 3 Partner Dances Couples Should Learn by Leon Turetsky→
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…
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.
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…
First impressions. It’s hard to restrain myself from making snap judgments about people when I first meet them. Worse is when I settle for my shallow analysis and end up labeling folks. We’re all complex, all of us alike yet different from each other, so I doubt anyone appreciates my boxing them into a label.… Continue reading Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL→
If you don’t already know who David Sedaris is, you should. He’s a great writer, that’s why -- moreover, he’s a fabulous performer of his writings. His most recent book is least like his prior books. For those new to his writing, it’s easier to start with any of his older books. His recent, “Theft… Continue reading Magic: David Sedaris Makes a List→
Listening … Loving … Accepting … Understanding … Courage … Love demands ongoing practice and desire. Not always easy, but always rewarding. Watch how Mengwen Cao comes out to her parents and how they respond. She's a photographer, videographer, and multimedia producer. Born in Hangzhou, China, she came to the United States in 2012. https://vimeo.com/194744989… Continue reading Love is Everything + Video by Mengwen Cao→
