Lillie Ammann, Writer and Editor

Business Tips for New & Aspiring Freelance Writers: Guest Post from Avery Phillips

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Lillie

So you want to be a writer? The easiest way to get started in the writing and blogging industry is often to go into business for yourself. But how? Starting a business requires all sorts of forms and paperwork and confusing jargon. Fear not—here are some tips and tools to help you realize your entrepreneurial dreams of enjoying a career…

I’m Back

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Lillie

My apologies for the long delay in posting. I haven’t been feeling the best, and I’ve been working on a number of projects. I’ll share some of them in upcoming blog posts. Now that I’m feeling better and getting caught up on work, I will update my blog more often. Image: © Depositphotos.com/anyaberkut

PTSD Awareness Day

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Lillie

June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day. While I don’t have any personal experience with PTSD, I learned a tremendous amount about the subject when I edited I Always Sit with My Back to the Wall: Managing Traumatic Stress and Combat PTSD. This book explains the physiological basis of PTSD, which is a result of severe trauma and is common among sexual…

5 Ways to Improve Brand Recognition: Guest Post from Avery Phillips

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Lillie

Gaining brand recognition is vital to small businesses, self-employed workers, and freelancers to secure consistent cash flow and loyal clients. The truth is, the world of brand marketing is vast and potentially expensive if it is not navigated properly. Selecting the most appropriate marketing channels requires knowledge far beyond the basics of your target audience. Here are the top five…

Happy birthday to my blog!

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Lillie

Twelve years and 2,160 posts ago, I sat down to write my first blog post. In that post, I said I would writing about my current projects, sharing writing and editing tips, and covering electronic publishing. While I’ve done those things, I’ve added other subjects. The word cloud in the sidebar shows that the most-used words in my blog are…

Reviewing Again

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Lillie

Update 6/24/18: Everything has been restored for the second time! I’m glad to have my reviews and reviewing privileges back and hope they don’t get lost again. Update 6/15/18: All my reviews have been deleted again, and I cannot leave reviews on Amazon. The post below was written after the first time this happened and was resolved. I have started…

Memories

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Lillie

Today is our fifty-first wedding anniversary. We were together forty-five years before God called Jack home in 2012. This morning, a friend took me to visit Jack’s grave then to lunch. I came home and re-read Jack Stories: Favorite Memories of Jack Jordan Ammann Jr., the book of stories about my late husband that I compiled and edited after his…

Memorial Day 2018

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Lillie

Today is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember all who have died in military service. This is not the day to honor living veterans, although we are grateful for their service. They are honored on Veterans Day, November 11. Today is specifically to remember those who gave their lives for our country. It is sometimes called Decoration Day,…

A Tale of Two Strokes

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Lillie

Twenty-six years ago, I walked into a chiropractor’s office with a migraine headache and was carried out after suffering a stroke. The chiropractor had either twisted my neck too far and cut off the blood supply to the brain or was too rough and tore the blood vessel. The ER doctor told me the only way to tell exactly what…

Armed Forces Day

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Lillie

May 19 is Armed Forces Day, and May is Military Appreciation Month. I have a deep appreciation for military members and their families. My father served in World War II before I was born. My husband served in the Korean era before I met him. Several of my friends served in Vietnam, and one lost his life there. I helped…

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