Keys to Success: Marketing

Here is where I must admit that marketing is probably my weakest point. It stems from a few things. First, I have a love-hate relationship with social media which is a key marketing tool. Second, I’m often so busy writing that I forget to publicize my writing. Third, I simply don’t make time for it.Continue reading "Keys to Success: Marketing"

Keys to Success: Pretend You’re Still Working for Someone Else

Scrolling and searching like mad has not helped me find the original person I learned this tip from, but I will clarify that I didn’t come up with it on my own. Watching soapmaking videos to relax one day, I came across a soap maker running her own small business with her craft, and sheContinue reading "Keys to Success: Pretend You’re Still Working for Someone Else"

Friday Faith Moment: Keep Going in Perseverance and Faithfulness

This morning, I spent some time outside working on landscaping and taking advantage of some early spring weather. I’m battling honeysuckle, wild grapevine, briars, and wild hedge as I try to liberate a beautiful dogwood tree at the corner of our front yard. It’s an exercise in perseverance because I know that I will constantlyContinue reading "Friday Faith Moment: Keep Going in Perseverance and Faithfulness"

Research Skills 101: What in the World Is an Echo Chamber? (And Are You Living in One?)

Echo chamber is a fairly new term, and I had to look for a definition the first time I heard it a few years back. Look at it this way, an echo is a sound that comes back to you and thereby repeats itself until it dies out. An echo chamber is when you areContinue reading "Research Skills 101: What in the World Is an Echo Chamber? (And Are You Living in One?)"

Keys to Success: Prayer (When Faith Is Part of Your Work)

This key may not resonate with everyone, but it matters to me. I write about a variety of topics, and my faith is often an active element within my writing. I don’t believe in forcing anyone to read about faith so I recognize this post might not be to everyone’s taste. If you decide toContinue reading "Keys to Success: Prayer (When Faith Is Part of Your Work)"