I’ve shared about this little quirk I have on Facebook and to my friends and family, but this is the first time I’ve ever written it down. And I’ll admit it. I’m a little nervous. Either I’m going to come off looking
Many of us work in what we call corporate America. A lot goes on behind the scenes that allows the workers to do their jobs effectively. Tina Boocher is a corporate secretary at her husband’s fabrication business, Boochers, Inc., a a
The first email came in at about 2:00 p.m. 600 million divided by 660,000 equals a little over 909. The next a few moments later. 5.4 billion people is nearly the population of the whole World (estimated at 7 billion
With unemployment rates at record levels, temporary agencies are busier than ever. I had the pleasure of speaking with Aliya Purtee who is the branch manager at Patrick Staffing, a temporary staffing agency. She not only helps people get placed in jobs
Today, I’ve got a real treat for you. Over at www.writenowcoach.com, you can read an excerpt from Math for Writers — and it’s one of my most favorite sections. Yippee! And there’s more good news: writer and coach, Rochelle Melander, is giving away a
Today, I’m hanging out with Marcia Layton Turner and Sandra Beckwith, founders of www.informationproductsforwriters.com. Not sure what an information product is? Let me help you out there. If you have a great bit of information that others in your field value, you can
Productivity has been on my mind a lot lately. Last fall, I decided I was going to figure out (once and for all) how I can be more productive in my work and family life. I read tons of books and really thought
Today, I’m hanging out with the uber-cool super-writer, Kelly James-Enger. Her book, Six-Figure Freelancing: A Writer’s Guide to Making More Money was one of the first I read when I started my freelance writing career all those years ago. This book was so
Today, I’m the guest of Marketing Wizard and coach, D’vorah Lansky of www.bookmarketingmadeeasy.com. In this audio interview, we discuss the math behind good book marketing — how to measure platform and keep track of marketing successes — as well how Math for
You probably see your recycling truck driver every week and yet never think about the ins and outs of their job. Sarah Penrod is one of those faithful people who picks up your recyclable goods on a regular basis so that
Today, thanks to Jennifer Lawler, you’ll get a sneak peek inside Math for Writers, with an excerpt about self-publishing. From Jennifer: My buddy Laura Laing is kindly allowing me to run this excerpt from her book for writers:Math for Writers: Tell a
Now that Math for Writers is out, it’s time to share the good news. That’s why I’m appearing in lots of different places all over the interwebs. And I hope you’ll join me. Yep, I’m hittin’ the road for a virtual book tour.