I’m always on the search for new music. But sometimes new music finds me. Like recently, when my Spotify playlist went rogue and started throwing new artists and music into my headphones. I was just about to tackle it back into submission when…a new song came on. And I wasn’t… Continue reading
Woohoo! Welcome to the third phase of my Book Marketing series–THE NEWSLETTER. Here are the links to the other posts if you need to catch up: What’s at the heart of book marketing? How to find a “tribe” when marketing your book Today we’re talking about author newsletters. The newsletter is my… Continue reading
When I was a kid, Dad always put on classic movies. We groaned and hemmed and hawed, but then eventually learned to appreciate the proper tap-dancing or the real stunts or the expert storytelling. So here I am to share 15 of my favorite classic movies with you. Pull out your… Continue reading
May is over, you guys. I’m thinking back to all the times I thought, “Oh, I’ll just make sure to do that before June” and now it’s June AND I’VE DONE NOTHING. Except walk…almost 30 days. So, since that’s the one thing I did manage to do this week, let’s… Continue reading
In light of the Manchester terrorist attack on Monday, I’m not posting my regular blog today. Instead, I’ll be praying. For the people affected, for the hatred and brokenness and loss and fear and confusion and courage and hope that is swirling in so many hearts and minds. If… Continue reading
Welcome to post #2 in the Book Marketing series! Last month, I we concluded that the heart of marketing is tribe (aka: relationship.) So the “new name” of book marketing is… Tribe Building. WHY TRIBE? Here’s what Michael Hyatt has to say about marketing in his NY Times bestselling book, Platform: Marketing is dead…in… Continue reading
If you are or were homeschooled, you know how hard it is to get a “sick day” or–even tougher–a snow day. I was homeschooled 6 out of my 12 years of school. There were many things I loved about it and other things I, well, didn’t love about it. But that’s the nature of… Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for summer. Or, at least, the idea of summer…which includes lemonade and hammocks and perfect mosquito-less afternoons spent outside with a book. So, to help foster that moment into actually taking place, I’ve compiled a summer reading list just for you! A lot… Continue reading
