Speaker, Author, or Both?

Speaker, Author, or Both?

Do you become a well-known speaker before you write a book? Or, do you write a book and use that as leverage to become a well-known speaker? It’s a bit of a chicken or the egg question! But, speaking and writing a book are BOTH great ways to get your worthy message...
The Guide to Book Club Guides

The Guide to Book Club Guides

Have you ever been in a book group? I had an informal one with some friends when I was in grad school — this served as an opportunity for us to read a non-academic book once a month. Later, when I lived overseas in Japan for two years, I found a book club that became...
Why You NEED a Digital Download

Why You NEED a Digital Download

If you’ve been online in the last week, let alone the last three years or so, then you’ve probably also amassed your fair share of digital downloads. Sometimes known as lead magnets (freebies, giveaways, etc.), these are items that authors and other businesses create...
Why You NEED a Photo Library

Why You NEED a Photo Library

We can’t stress this enough. NO, the free photo you got from the photo store at the mall is not good enough. NO, the photos from your holiday card with your sister cropped out won’t work (yes, that’s really something someone asked). Let’s say it like this: a picture...

Thrift Shop & Estate Sale Shopping Strategy

Part of the fun for me is to find, aka treasure hunt. I created this list to make sure I visited all the store sections at the thrift shop or considered how I could use any random items at an estate sale…and make sure I don’t buy anything that would blow the...

Getting Over the Guilt

I started my mosaic journey by breaking plates with a hammer in a plastic IKEA bag (bad choice of material to use, the glass broke the bag pretty quickly–the recommended wrap is an old towel). I had purchased odds and ends of plates from thrift shops and enjoyed the...