Especially for women and freelancers. — “Writing.” “I am a writer.” It seems to have such…gravitas to it. I have met bloggers and freelance writers by the dozens who feel like they have to somehow justify their work. “I’m just writing blogs. No biggie.” “It’s not like my work changes the world.” And writers seem to…

I dig this one. — In 2018 I tried and reviewed the Green Chef meal delivery service. It was a cool and interesting experience. In my ongoing quest to find lazy-girl hacks for a healthy lifestyle, I then spent a couple of weeks trying the Ketoned Bodies meal delivery service, and in 2019, tried the…

Get 10 free books from around the world — I love books. I love reading them. I love having them on shelves in my home. I love having bookish items, like my library card T-shirt and my composition book tote bag.

By publishing my first hardcover journal — So, I have been keeping a secret. In the last few months, I have been secretly creating a new series of journals. Last year, almost exactly one year ago today, I published a journal for anxious people. …

A totally honest review with no affiliate or monetized links. I did not have a good time. — Note: I didn’t take very many or then keep the pictures because I thought I’d decided not to review the Daily Harvest meal delivery service. In 2018 I tried and reviewed the Green Chef meal delivery service. It was a cool and interesting experience. In my ongoing quest to find…

I’ll show you how — I really love self-publishing. I am a six-time author. Two of my books are traditionally published and four are self-published through Amazon KDP. I have written before about publishing books on KDP, including tedious details, the entire process from start the finish, how to pick KDP categories, the specific files…

What they are and where to get them — According to WebMD, “Positive thinking, or an optimistic attitude, is the practice of focusing on the good in any given situation. It can have a big impact on your physical and mental health. That doesn’t mean you ignore reality or make light of problems. …

We’ve all seen it happen. — We’ve all seen it happen. A new “It” pop star who came out of nowhere with a hit song. An actor you’ve never heard of suddenly seems to be in everything. A company you never noticed is all over the news being touted as “the next Instagram!” …

For any type book you want to publish — When you go to self-publish any book on Amazon KDP — an ebook, a paperback, or a hardcover (now in beta!) — you will come to the section at the bottom of the first page to select up to 2 categories for your book.