Thank you to the 169 commenters who left 243 comments in September. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in … Read more
My client David Bowles has had two kudos recently: His novel Adam’s Daughters: Book 2 in the Westward Sagas was named an award-winning finalist in the Fiction & Literature: Historical Fiction category of the Best Books 2010. His blog, The Westward Sagas, was named a Top Genealogy Blog by Online Colleges and Universities! David will join me, … Read more
Some time ago, I added the Popular Posts plugin to my blog. Since then, I’ve noticed that I’m getting a lot of comments on many of the posts listed as “Popular Posts.” The list remains fairly consistent—at least eight of the ten posts listed are on the list consistently. Does seeing a post identified as being … Read more
This video is a great tribute to our troops from Gene Simmons.
Booksigning at the All Saints Anglican Church Fall Festival Saturday, October 30, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM 11122 Link Drive in Castle Hills, San Antonio For more information about the festival and a map to the church: www.allsaintsanglican.net I’m excited to be signing books along with five of my clients: David Bowles Margaret Blincoe James Doughty … Read more
A commenter on a previous post said he preferred print books because when he finished reading, he could pass the book on to a friend or a library, whereas e-books cannot be shared. Passing e-books on to others does present a challenge. The difference is that when you give a copy of a print book … Read more
Late one night last week, I went into the kitchen to refill my water bottle. There was no ice in the ice maker, and the temperature in the freezer was rising rapidly. The next morning, I called a repairman and arranged for service. By that evening the freezer was cooling again, and by the next … Read more
Today author Chelle Cordero is featuring me as a Woman in Charge on her blog. Stop by and read about my early experiences in the workforce and in business—back in the days when few women were professionals or entrepreneurs.
Congratulations to James Doughty, author of Some Monument to Last: Memoir of TV Journalist James Munoz with Family Poems and Letters. I was privileged to work with James to publish his book. James, a reporter with KENS-5 TV in San Antonio, uses the name Muñoz (his mother’s maiden name) on the air to honor his maternal … Read more
When I posted some funny spam a while back, one of my commenters suggested I do it from time to time. I’m sure your spam is as entertaining as mine is, but not all bloggers make the effort to dig through the junk to find legitimate comments. Lately I have been inundated with spam from people, … Read more