Have I mentioned how much I hate, hate, hate, the marketing part of selling my books. Developing a following has been excruciatingly slow and I bite my nails nervously every time I’m ready to birth a new book. My most recent book, The Ultimate Betrayal, deviated a bit from my typical announcements regarding a new release because… Read More Sizzle and Pop
When Ali Spooner joked about our double release in June, stating we were having twins, I decided to take that thread and pull on it. At first, like everything, I looked for the humor in the whole marketing and book release process and then it occurred to me how many parallels there really are between… Read More The Twins…
It’s been 13 days since my last sweet treat and I have 50 days until I’ll allow myself to indulge in whatever decadent dessert they set before me at the GCLS awards banquet. The dilemma over what to wear is mostly settled now based on the overwhelming (okay that’s an embellishment) response from my blog… Read More Dilemma #2 – Fancy Shoes…
A Facebook post a couple of weeks ago, followed by an e-mail from GCLS sent me into a mild state of panic. What was the topic…the awards ceremony. The first post asked other writers and readers what they were planning to wear to the ceremony and I hadn’t yet decided whether I would attend or… Read More The Red Dress…
Last year on Mother’s Day I did an “Ode to My Beautiful Mother” blog and told a story about one of the many lessons I learned from her. I had a topic for this week’s blog all ready to go about the “red dress” and what to wear at GCLS, and then I realized that it was… Read More Will the Real Wonder Woman Please Stand Up…
I was sitting in my HR conference yesterday and learning about change and transition. It was a very timely topic for me personally and professionally. Professionally, our organization is on the verge of an affiliation. Personally, we are selling our house and my wife is retiring, while I’m giving serious consideration to follow shortly thereafter.… Read More Change Smells Good…
So it’s Monday night, or more accurately Tuesday morning and that little bugger, menopause, just sent a heat wave through my body. I open one of my bleary eyes and flip open my iPad to look at the time. Okay maybe that’s a little fib, I’m checking Facebook and e-mail because it’s Monday night and… Read More Scratch One Off The Bucket List
I’ve been asked on more than one occasion how I manage to balance all of the competing demands on my time. The smart alec answer is: I don’t sleep. Of course that is a bit of an embellishment, but honestly ever since I hit menopause, I consider myself lucky when I get five hours of sleep… Read More The Balancing Act
Last weekend I had the honor and pleasure of attending my first LoneStar Lesfic Festival. It was beyond thrilling to be an invited author to this prestigious event and there were a number of firsts for me. I did my first ever out loud reading of my work to someone other than my wife and… Read More Two Time Virgin
Most everyone who follows my blog, or hangs out on Facebook now and again, knows that I’ve been embroiled in de-cluttering and preparing our house for sale with the ultimate goal to move into our tiny condo and finally live together again after three plus years. Here’s my Top Ten lessons learned from my experiences over the… Read More Pre-Move Lessons…
Annette Mori 