Blog Book Tour: Part 4—Review
on Jan 5, 2009 in Writing and Publishing Advice Authors on the Net blog book tour Phil Davis podcast Phil Davis of Authors on the Net interviewed me on a podcast about my blog book tour and the results summarized in my report. Listen to the podcast as Phil and I discuss blog book tours. Related posts:Blog Book Tour: Part 1—What It Is I r...

Wishing You a Blessed 2009
on Jan 1, 2009 in Lillie's Musings 2009 new year As we begin a new year, I thank you for reading and commenting on my blog, for buying and reading my book, for working with you on your writing and editing projects. I wish each of you a blessed 2009, a year of health, happiness, and success. And wh...

The “Don’t Buy That Book” Meme
on Dec 30, 2008 in Blog Events, Memes, and Group Writing Projects don't buy that book meme Mihaela (Mig) Lica at eWritings - Online Public Relations tagged me for the “Don’t Buy That Book Meme.” After being disappointed by a highly-hyped book, Mig asked the questions: Have You Ever Regretted Buying a Book? Why? Th

Honest Scrap Award
on Dec 30, 2008 in Blog Events, Memes, and Group Writing Projects award honest scrap meme Jean Henry Mead of A Western Historical Happening awarded me the Honest Scrap Award for “telling it like it is.” I’m a little confused about the meaning of honest scrap, but perhaps it refers to an honest “detache

Belated Thanks to November Commenters
on Dec 27, 2008 in Blog Events, Memes, and Group Writing Projects comments thanks Guest authors, a delayed series, group writing projects, and several seasonal posts made this thank-you post very late, but no less sincere. 115 people left 185 comments in November. Thanks to each of them and to each quiet reader who visits and r...

Merry Christmas
on Dec 25, 2008 in Christian Christmas photo credit: Pamela Heywood (Secret Tenerife) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went...

Christmas Memories
on Dec 24, 2008 in Lillie's Musings Christmas memories Karen Swim’s post I Gave at the Office started me thinking about past Christmases. Karen wrote about obligatory office gift-giving and offered several excellent alternatives.  I’ve worked alone for a dozen years or so now so I don’t deal..