Target boycotts. Fears. The horror over the possible mingling of sexes in dressing rooms and bathrooms, the fear of sexual deviants pouncing on our children, the denouncing of the idea that a gender other than male-female may exist, the concern that conservatives' rights are being trampled upon -- all this because someone wants to use the bathroom that matches his or her gender identity. Here are … [Read more...]
Why Reader Reviews Matter to Authors
A tsunami of books One book every five minutes. That's the estimated rate of books published by the click of a button on Amazon every day since the self-publishing boom. That's a tsunami of books! How can an author ever expect readers will find their book? This is why reader reviews are so important. Amazon's algorithms. Authors don't ask readers to post reviews to feed their ego - they need them … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Paula Treick DeBoard
WHAT? I write realistic fiction. Sometimes my books are filed under “mystery” or “thriller,” but when I’m writing, I’m thinking about the people involved—usually families at a point of crisis. My own term for this is “family drama.” I write about the ways that humans get tangled up in situations or secrets and then try to untangle themselves. These days, I’m gearing up for the publication … [Read more...]
Dining in the Dark – A Sensory Experience
When my husband first told me he wanted to eat at NOX Dine in the Dark restaurant in Singapore, I thought he was crazy. Dining in the dark? Imagine eating a three course meal in total blindness. Why would anyone want to do that? Heightened expectations Well, I'm so glad I did. It turned out to be educating in many ways. NOX was the highlight of our holiday, a relaxing, freeing, and yet humbling … [Read more...]
Pinterest Makes Me Feel Bad About Myself
I can't browse through Pinterest anymore because it makes me feel bad about myself. According to some pins (see below), I have a nasty mom habit, I'm blogging wrong, pinning wrong, writing characters wrong, my Pinterest strategy isn't working, I'm sabotaging my hair and skin, my blog is mediocre... and this one really bugs me: "5 Reasons I Didn't Read your Blog Post." It's all so … [Read more...]
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