I don’t consider myself religious, but I am spiritual. And I’ll take motivation and inspiration no matter what shape they’re in. So I was psyched this morning at the gym when Joel Osteen, pastor of the mega-church I used to attend in Houston, showed up on the television screen in front of the bike I […]
One of you made my week when you found this blog by Googling, “Dreaming Big.” Because that’s what we’re about here, right? DREAMING BIG! Interesting links the intranets coughed up this week: Enjoyed this Q&A at gypsygals about traveling solo as a woman and escaping or finding love along the way. “Never let anyone talk […]
If you’re looking for advice, ideas and inspiration about writing and publishing, here’s a new blog you should visit: WordServe Water Cooler. It’s a group effort by the authors of WordServe Literary Agency (the home of my agent), and with more than 30 contributors, you’re sure to learn something there every day. Most of the […]
I’ve written before about how I like to take advantage of affiliate programs. This means if you buy, say, the Thesis theme for WordPress.org through my link (which I like to endorse because I use it) or the Negotiating Your Sabbatical toolkit (which I need to write a post about), I get a cut. Affiliate […]
Before we get to today’s post, I’d like to introduce you to this month’s sponsor, Lisa Romeo. Not only does she have an awesome blog, she also offers coaching, editing, and two online classes this fall, Writing Bootcamp and Memoir/Creative Nonfiction Writing. I can vouch for these because a friend has taken two classes with […]
Happy Friday! I love being the first to wish you that on Friday mornings. Big thanks to those of you who bought the Thesis theme for WordPress through my affiliate link (which is always at the bottom right of my blog if you realize down the road that this is the theme for you). You’re […]
This post is for everyone who has more than one blog or Twitter account — or is thinking about having more than one. After all, once you recognize the benefits of social media, it’s easy to get sucked into the more-is-better mindset. A Twitter account for your dog! Your business! Your book! A character in […]
My dad pulls out his new iPad so I can help him figure out how to use it… and CHECK OUT HOW COOL MY SOCIAL MEDIA BIZ GUIDE LOOKS! Until then, I’d seen my guide on my computer, my smartphone and in good old hard copy. (I printed it to check for typos.) But the […]
Someone special to me passed away this weekend. So I spent the last week in upstate New York with family, first hoping and then grieving. It’s crazy how, during times like this, work — and by work, I mean both my day job and my side biz — falls so quickly on the ladder of […]
Happy Friday! And thanks to all of you who helped make my first e-guide launch a huge success. Links to keep you busy this weekend: The Associated Press will now link back to news sources that get scoops, Nieman Lab reports. Finally! Chris Brogan offers tips on finding time for your priorities. This is how […]