Writing Articles

Short on Cash? Use Cash Envelopes!

I just finished preparing our taxes for the dreaded tax appointment, here in the US. This year it was easier--just because I dropped some cash into Xero accounting software for my publishing business. Took time to learn, but very much worth it when it came to filling...

How to fix old Projects in Scrivener

Yes. I'm trying to blog again. But I could not access my Scrivener Project titled Blog Posts. I love Scrivener (This is my affliate link, by the way! I earn a certain percentage, at no extra cost to you.). I write the posts in Scrivener, then copy and paste into my...

I don’t know how to blog

I am a writer. I am an author. I have had two people tell me--no demand--that there is no excuse to not blog--if indeed I am an author. One was at an event on websites. Another was just recently. Again. So where do I begin? My biggest problem is deciding what to blog...

Quote from Released

"Randy hesitated, grimaced and looked up at Clarence. "You're not. Not again. Listen Clarence, I've known you a long time. Longer than most of the inmates and staff. You can either ride here like an animal, all locked up, or act like a mature--" Clarence flinched....

Thoughts on a Kickstarter

May 12, 2023

Just to be legal, there are no affiliate links in this post! I have been following several Kickstarter campaigns this...

Angels and Demons

Mar 6, 2023

Writing from the point of view of angels and demons--how do I even know what they might be thinking or seeing? Writing...

Approaching Libraries

Feb 18, 2023

Just finished with taxes last week and the sales results of my author year are disappointing. Yes, there are the usual...

SPF 101 is Open!

Mar 9, 2020

Hi all! This is Bonnie.I am going the lazy route in this post because Mark Dawson says it better than I could! This is...

Fill The Well

Mar 9, 2020

We're building a new website. Please have patience. I finally got smart ... and asked a friend to design it. He has...

Goals? Lists? Never Resolutions!

Feb 20, 2020

Goals? Lists? Resolutions? I'm behind. Are you? I've already skipped a day. Or two. Or a few weeks....

Write Everyday – Seth Godin Style

Dec 18, 2019

Still trying to find ways to write everyday, to blog/journal: 1) Not make it hard 2) Easy to search 3) Possible to...

Is Your Budget Not Working?

Nov 25, 2019

My attempt at a budget, years ago, flopped. Short post warning, here. But, I finished my book about personal finance...

Mark Dawson’s Self Publishing 101 Course Opens Again!

Oct 5, 2019

Several months ago, I took a chance on Mark Dawson's Self Publishing 101 Course. I took the time to gather in all my...

One Thing At A Time

Sep 16, 2019

I listen to podcasts about writing and publishing. Like Mark Dawson's The Self-Publishing Show. And get stressed. I...

How I Met My Editor

Jul 29, 2019

Funny. I wrote the title, "How I Met My Editor," and kept thinking ... what does that remind me of? You just thought...

I’ll Do This Indie Author Thing My Way

Jul 21, 2019

And part of doing this indie author thing my way is sifting through the available avalanche of information and...