I just returned from a vacation in Sweden. I was an exchange student there 33 years ago through Rotary International. While I was gone I’d hoped to write at least a few paragraphs, but it didn’t happen.
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Well, not home exactly. 33 years ago I went to Karlstad Sweden as an exchange student through Rotary International. I’m traveling across southern Sweden now with my wife. 
Working Towards Something
Well, I spent almost 5 hours at Barnes & Noble today. I thought I was going to work on the manuscript to my “how to make money with photos” books, but no. I wound up taking the wrong laptop. So instead I spent the time working on posts for the educational web site I set up to compliment the books.
by Help Authors By Reviewing Books
How Reviews Help Authors Readers choose books based on recommendations. Leaving an Amazon review is like telling your friends how much you enjoyed your latest read. After 20-25 reviews, Amazon includes the author’s book in “Also Bought” and “You Might Like” lists. This increases the visibility on the site and helps boost sales. After 50-70 … Read more
Slowly Working
I’m inching along, working on my next series of books about photography. Specifically, they’ll be a series of books on making money taking pictures of students for kids’ activities. Things like martial arts, dancing, gymnastics, cheerleading, etc. One for each specific type of activity.
by The Best Promotional Tool For Selling Books
Look, I run a marketing company. I’ve done research on what it takes to sell books. Not just other people’s books, but mine as well. I’ve seen the studies and the ad results, but I’ve also heard the advice of the people who know best – successful authors. And now I see the results for myself.
by Green Smoothies
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve added green smoothies to my diet. I haven’t taken anything away yet, but drinking one honking large smoothie every day, packed with lots of fruits and leafy greens, has been enlightening.
I bought a Bella Rocket Extract Pro. It’s a lot less expensive than the Nutri Ninja or Magic Bullet. I can pack that sucker full of stuff, turn it on and within 3 or 4 seconds – usually no longer than 5 seconds – the whole thing is mixed.
by Still Crankin’
Got my nose to the grindstone. Still working on getting the next short book done, then on to the longer works, I think. I’ve recently begun making and actually drinking green smoothies – that is, combinations of fruit and leafy green stuff. I’m particularly enamored of chia seeds. I digress. The point is, I may … Read more
Lately, instead of writing new ebooks, I’ve been writing scripts.
Latest Thoughts On Writing
I had a preliminary mastermind meeting with a woman a few weeks ago. Among other things, I told her what I had planned to write for 2015. “How do any of those things help you accomplish your goals for your marketing company?” They don’t. The things I planned to write were books I want to write, … Read more