This menu was posted in 1892 in a Pittsburgh, PA newspaper, but not the instructions– which those of us who are amused by history and cooking and the way things once were may well find fascinating. So this article is all about that menu… and how the home cook may have accomplished such a daunting task to celebrate the FIRST big holiday of the year.
Book Reviews make ALL the difference in helping authors (especially independent authors)– but I’ve heard many avid readers express a lack of confidence about writing reviews. Readers might be comfy explaining to a friend what they enjoyed about a book they’ve just read, but when it comes to writing a review, they’re lost. I’ve provided 9 succinct guidelines to make writing a helpful book review easy, simple, and sure to please! Includes reasons why reviews help other readers find books and the importance of reviews in helping your favorites succeed.
Giving eBooks as holiday gifts is easy, inexpensive, and for readers–a favorite surprise to open at Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s day… or just because! This article provides step-by-step easy-to-follow instructions about how to purchase a kindle edition–including plenty of images to walk you through the quick process. You’ll love how EASY this is!
I share My Personal Top 5 Reasons AUTHORS (especially me) Benefit From (touring and visiting) Historical Residences. I’ve visited many and share highlights as well as personal epiphanies of the value of researching history up close and personal.
Question: How do authors determine where to begin the story?
Answer: I imagine in a group of five authors, you’d obtain at least 2 different answers. How’s that for ambiguous?
Every writer has developed their own methods that work for them. We’re all different, as unique as our fingerprints. My method of ensuring my books start at the right place may be quite different from someone else’s methods and that’s perfectly OK. My answer to this question: “As late as possible.”
This means I skip as much back story as possible– details that don’t really matter for the crux of the story yet it still makes sense. We dive right into action. It’s the latest possible moment when that “something” happens and everything changes.
Inside, I share a full, polished opening scene (not published in The Bride Lottery), deleted when I realized in the final drafts that the story was beginning too early.
