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The Joy of Learning New Things

October 19, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

Do you remember the joy of finally leaning to ride a bike without training wheels? Or swimming across the pool for the first time? Or learning to read and finding a whole new world of books?  We get to experience the joy of learning new things when we are young. But the older we get, the fewer things there are that drive us to master them.  Of course we often hear the call to “never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: learning, social media, Video

One Essential Way to Boost Productivity

January 19, 2018 By Jody Hedlund

Last year I hit a new record. I wrote five full-length novels. Three of the five were YA (Young Adult) books which are slightly shorter in length (and require less research) than my adult historicals. However, five is quite the accomplishment for me considering my busy schedule with five children and homeschooling. I’m often asked, “How do you do it?” I never have a perfect answer. Mostly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Social Media, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, Productivity, social media, writing

Things I learned at Novelists, Inc.

October 7, 2015 By Lenora Worth

Hello. I just got back from the Novelist, Inc Conference which was held at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida. This year, the conference focused on Indy publishing and social media. I liken it to a gold rush. Some will strike it rich, some will find a few good nuggets and some will keep panning for crumbs. The buzzwords were all about discoverability, distribution, diversification, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: business, globalization, Lenora Worth, NINC, social media, writing

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