by Bonnie Lacy | Jun 16, 2020 | Writing, Writing and Publishing
Research I’ll reference the article on The Alliance of Independent Authors website. Still gaining insight there. I’m also a member, so I want to give them credit. Super good information here: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/book-blurbs/ I also highly recommend...
by Bonnie Lacy | May 28, 2020 | Writing
I’m digging into learning to write better book blurbs. Sounds fun, right? Book Blurb One I have book one, Released, on a Smashwords promo for free until May 31 and am always hoping to sell through the three book series. But here’s the thing: my current...
by Bonnie Lacy | Apr 21, 2020 | My Joy, Writing, Writing and Publishing
Without our super distributors and aggregators to push out books, authors could not provide the deals offered. Discount levels include 30%-off, 60% off, and FREE! If you haven't read the first book in my The Great Escapee Series, Released, now is the time. Find it...
by Bonnie Lacy | Apr 8, 2020 | Faith, Journal, Writing, Writing and Publishing
I have read on Twitter or Instagram where other authors have had a tough time with lethargy and exhaustion. Reading the news too much, extra family around, worries, all play into a much different lifestyle than we are used to. For a couple days, I was okay. Even...
by Bonnie Lacy | Apr 5, 2020 | Faith, Journal, Writing
Keep your heart brave! I'm up. I'm drinking coffee. My journal is on my lap. And I heard, “He's come to join our suffering.” It's a line from a song on their 2019 album, “All Things New” by Flatirons Music. That line is from the song,...
by Bonnie Lacy | Mar 28, 2020 | Faith, Writing
COVID-19 is grace under fire. It's guts. From so many different platforms and lifestyles. My husband is a truck driver and is out driving amid the pandemic. He is kind of a germaphobe, thankfully, so he takes his antibacterial wipes in with him to check in. He wipes...
by Bonnie Lacy | Mar 22, 2020 | Faith, My Joy, Writing
Manifesto for my life–i'm still working on this. It takes living life to figure out a manifesto! Wisdom Doodle 3/22/2020 Yeah. It's called Wisdom. “Does not skillful and godly Wisdom cry out, and understanding raise her voice [in contrast to the loose...
by Bonnie Lacy | Mar 15, 2020 | Faith, Writing
I know. Just another “thank you for being a valued customer. We want to reassure you that the health and safety of our customers, employees and communities are our top priority during this COVID-19 crisis … blah, blah, blah.” I'm not trying to be...
by Bonnie Lacy | Mar 13, 2020 | My Joy, Writing
In this age of podcasts, books, and talks about productivity and efficient output, the title, “planned neglect” seems very out of place. Out of date. But what does it mean–planned neglect? A friend introduced me to it a few years back and at first, I...
