Happy Spring!
Spring has come to the Pacific Northwest – where I live. My bulbs are starting to peek their heads above ground. Color is returning to my world.
Spring has come to the Pacific Northwest – where I live. My bulbs are starting to peek their heads above ground. Color is returning to my world.No, I’m not jumping on a band wagon. Or… maybe I am. Because this particular band wagon is definitely going my way. “Women’s issues” are a hot button with me. They show up in my writing. They show up in my nightmares. I’ve heard too many stories from women all over the world. After I…
Bonnie B. Latino – Your Gift to MeBonnie’s WebsiteYour Gift to Me on Amazon Today I get to introduce you to the last member of this delightful triad of authors. Although, really, you’ve already met her in the introduction. Bonnie’s personality sparkles on the page in every bit of writing…
For years, I’ve been repeating the same advice to my clients and students. “Use open-source platforms so you own your content.” Open-source software is free to use, usually run by a non-profit group of developers from all over the world who work together to build a useful tool that they love. These are passion projects…
It’s time for my semi-annual scam alert post. Each year a company sends me a bill for renewing my domain name. The problem is, my domain name isn’t registered through them. They even send me an envelope to make paying the bill easier. This year they’ve modified the front verbiage a bit — it now…
I found myself wanting to scream at someone on a forum the other day. He wanted to build up readership for his blog — hey, don’t we all? So — he proceeded to introduce himself as a reply to every post anyone put up. “Hi, come check out my blog!” I didn’t click the link….
I’ve been providing technical support for computers and software in various forms since the 1980s, and for most of that time I’ve worked with writers. As a writer and an indie publisher, I’m fascinated by the tools authors use to create books. Writing is a creative process, and the tools we use can enhance or…