Today is International Friendship Day, but most countries celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August. Hallmark founded the original idea of Friendship Day in 1919, intended to boost greeting card sales. However, by 1940, the market dried up, and… Read More »10 types of friends
The first 90 days are crucial to success for any job, so is it the same for books? On July 30th, I celebrated my 90-days post-launch. So, was my book launch a success or a flop? ‘Hold on please, Emily‘… Read More »H.O.P.E. 90-Days Post-Launch
With the days growing longer and the temperature growing hotter, there’s no better way to celebrate summer than with some deliciously chilled drinks for a summer BBQ or picnic. Yesterday, I shared the bottom 5. If you missed that post,… Read More »Need a refresher? Top 10 summer drinks countdown #5 to #1
“I think our closest relationships are our greatest mirrors into ourselves.” ~ Ch. 29 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ Do you think all our closest relationships (with close family and best friends) indicate who we are as individuals. Are these… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 29 on relationships
With the days growing longer and the temperature growing hotter, there’s no better way to celebrate summer than with some deliciously chilled drinks for a summer BBQ or picnic. Here are the bottom 5 from the list of 10 perfect… Read More »Need a refresher? Top 10 summer drinks countdown #10 to #6
Jane Marczweski, a 30-year-old vocalist known as Nightbirde sang an original song that even made Simon Cowell emotional. Her performance earned her America’s Got Talent (AGT) golden buzzer. Nightbirde’s stunning voice wowed the judges, as she shared some tough personal news about… Read More »Nightbirde’s AGT Golden Buzzer
How do you define success? Is success defined by our accomplishments? How I define success is weighed between the outcome of those actions and the process of achieving the results. I don’t think there’s a simple definition for success. What… Read More »How do you define success?
Today, Kromatix_ dropped a new single, ‘Don’t Waste My Time,’ which is a track off his upcoming EP to be released later in August. This song involved several familiar names, including Adam Simmons, the founder of Ignited Learning, which is the… Read More »You won’t waste your time with this track
During the week of July 19th, Chandler Bolt, Founder and CEO of Self-Publishing School, held a 7-day event (5-day challenge plus 2 bonus days) to expose the truth about what it takes to be a full-time author. I signed up for… Read More »SPS Full-time author challenge
“It’s not the strength in numbers. It’s strength in here [head] and here [heart].” ~ Ch. 17 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ When things in life get tough, what sets you apart from others is not the number of supporters… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 17 on finding strength