I used to say “Gardening ain’t for sissies.” I’d watch joggers go by in their cute outfits, ponytail swinging in the breeze. They’d offer a friendly wave if they spotted me up to my elbows in compost. I’d return the salute with my spade and clench my teeth as I growled under my breath, “Whimp!”… [Read more]
Going out on your own, on anything presents all kinds of problems you have to solve in order to be successful. After publishing my first book with a traditional press I was assigned an artist who had no idea about the subject matter. My book cover turned out to be just ridiculous. Even my friends… [Read more]
Not only am I a writer but I also taught world geography for a number of years at the junior high and college level. When I had a classroom of curious students, no matter the age, whatever the subject matter I tied it to the world around us. Several of my favorite projects meant creating… [Read more]
Marketing is a slippery slope for most of us. One piece of that puzzle is creating a website to help promote you, your work and your wisdom. I tried Blogger for a few years, but I outgrew it. I tried making my own website. (Hilarious laughing here.) My search led me to Jennifer Davis of… [Read more]