At the suggestion of photographer, Jonnee Bardo at Gluskin’s Photo, who will be taking pictures of me for my new website, I headed for Macys to consult a makeup specialist about sharpening my image, you know, take me from everyday to “eyecatching.” In my younger days, this wouldn’t have been much of a challenge, but now, what I needed was a […]
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The Silent, Priceless Gift of Blood
Donating blood? What have you got to lose? One pint, actually.The average person has between eight and twelve pints of blood, plenty for the body’s needs, which means you have at least one pint to spare. And that pint can save three lives. How often do we hear that through the small things we do, the random acts of kindness, we […]
How to Attract a Loyal Blog Audience
Do you have sticky readers? Margaret Andrews, 2011 winner of KCRA’s A-List for Best Local Blogger, had me wondering just that last Thursday night during her presentation at The Sacramento Bee. Were my blog visitors “zero-second hitters” or did they stick around to actually READ my posts? From beginning to end? Did all the research, brain drain, and […]
Create a Video Slideshow and Trailer for your Blog
Here’s a practice video slideshow I made at Animoto in ten minutes for free. A Greater Consciousness Yes, I know, it’s pretty bad, but you have to start somewhere. Practice makes perfect. Now it’s back to Animoto for an upgrade ($39), so I can expand my slideshow in length and add words to express my brand statement. Give it a try. It’s […]
What’s The Headline of Your Life Story?
“What’s your headline,” asks Shawna Todd in the July/August issue of Daily Word magazine. If your life story were on display for everyone to see, what would it say about you? Would it describe the life you want to live, the way you want to be remembered? If the answer is yes, live your story with […]
The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, Intimate, Unrevised
I came across The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, a hardbound, 509 page glimpse into the private thoughts of an extraordinary writer. Intimate and unrevised. In it are gems of wisdom–writer to writer, writer to reader–that make me want to run back and buy every copy in the store as gifts to my family and friends, just […]
