Discovery and joy, tension and delight -- falling into friendship can be as heady for me as falling in love. How is new friendship for you? "Minutes of talking to her makes me feel happy. Then, later on, we’re friends," shares blogger/photographer/graphic designer Charlie of the Philippines...
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→
Too many days, I lie awake at night worrying that I didn’t get enough done. How about you? If you’re like me, RobertLovesPi is here to reassure us that it’s all good…
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!→
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…
