Thank you to the 98 commenters who left 121 comments in June. My apologies for my tardiness in recognizing you. 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 … Read more
A Self-Publisher’s Companion by Joel Friedlander My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve been a fan of Joel Friedlander for a long time. As a long-time reader of his blog, The Book Designer, I had read most of the articles in this book, which is a compilation of blog posts organized and edited into a … Read more
I recently got a new, latest generation Kindle, and I really love it. It’s the smallest and lightest e-reader I’ve seen. I’ve had a Kindle since 2008, but I’ve been reading on an e-reader since 1999. I bought a Rocket eBook Reader, the very first e-reader, when it first came out, close in time to … Read more
The Yellow Rose by Dawn Colclasure My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is delightful little story for children that adults will enjoy as well. It also teaches a valuable lesson about love and beauty. My only qualm is that it may inadvertently teach another less desirable lesson: that making money is evil. I’m not … Read more
Someone left a comment on one my posts about freelance editing rates basically saying he didn’t need to know about editing rates because he would never pay anyone for editing—he does his own editing. Of course, everyone should self-edit his or her own work. I’ve written several articles on self-editing, including Ten Tips for Self-Editing, … Read more
Whether it’s summer or winter in your part of the world, celebrate the season with free and discounted ebooks from Smashwords. Smashwords says: It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter on the southern end of the globe, so what better excuse than to have a sale for beach reads and fireplace reads. There will … Read more
Working as a freelancer can be a rewarding and exciting way to supplement your income or even become its sole source. You’ll have complete control over your work and scheduling, which are major incentives for most freelancers. Still, many are concerned with the potential lack of income stability while freelancing. To handle this, you will … Read more
We’ve talked about prioritizing and organizing, and now it’s time to talk about getting things done. I always know what my overall priorities are, and each day I know my specific priorities for that day. If I have appointments, they are recorded on my calendar. If have deadlines to meet, they will recorded in my … Read more
Today in the United States we remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence 235 years ago. We thank God for the freedoms we are blessed with in this country. May continue to bless America. O ETERNAL God, through whose mighty power our fathers won their liberties of old; Grant, we beseech thee, that we … Read more
In the last post, we talked about what I believe is the most important element in time management: prioritizing. Now, let’s talk about getting organized. As I have said, I’m only sharing what I do, not giving expert advice. So I won’t cover the various time management tools that are available. You can keep a … Read more