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Kindle Unlimited Nonfiction Reviews (Quarantine Reads Part Two)

Kindle Unlimited Nonfiction Reviews (Quarantine Reads Part Two)

Hello! How is your plague season going? In talking with other readers, it seems that we fall into two categories: unable to focus on a book, or avoiding reality with a Kindle.

Personally, I fall into the latter category. I …

Quarantine Reads

Quarantine Reads

What did we talk about before coronavirus? What did we do? I don’t know either. Anyway, this is what I have been reading lately.

The Good

Alas, I did not realize that the morning I stopped by the library to …

Year-End Reads

This was a really busy season for my daughter and I, since she turned two and I published two books, Twitter Marketing for Microbrands and 500+ Blogmas Ideas. We still made time to read every day, though.

Note: …

Seven Deadly Sins of #WritingCommunity

Social media is fundamental to an indie author’s platform. The labyrinthine mysteries of the Amazon algorithm can all but assure a debut won’t be found in an organic search. Placement on sites and email lists has questionable return on investment. …

Free Halloween Resources for Bloggers

Free Halloween Resources for Bloggers

It is still sizzling hot here in central Florida, but I’m in the spooky season spirit already! I have my daughter’s unicorn costume ready, the decorations are up, and I’ve already consumed some nutritionally questionable pumpkin spice treats.

But you …

YOU’RE IN TROUBLE NOW: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ON TWITTER

YOU’RE IN TROUBLE NOW: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ON TWITTER

Note: This is a first draft of the eighth chapter of my new book, Twitter for Brands. The book comes out this fall and includes tailored advice for podcasters, bloggers, businesses, streamers, and more! I am open to critiques, …

Retweet Accounts for Bloggers

As promised, as requested, this Christmas Day blog is what we all really need: a guide to the retweet accounts! I tried to be as exhaustive as possible and I included a list of inactives at the bottom. Note that …

Keep Yourself Safe and Sound This Blogmas

Burglaries, drunk driving, and assaults all rise during the holiday season. These bleak facts can be frightening, but your chance of being a victim is small. Today’s blog aims to give you the tools to decrease this likelihood even further.…

Bastet and Bee Stationery: An Honest Review

Good afternoon! Today’s blog will be a brief break from Blogmas, although the product I’m reviewing would make a sunny addition to Christmas stockings.

As my Twitter followers know, I just spent three days in the hospital after my gallbladder …