Everyone has a book inside of them, but many never get written. It is sometimes because the author doesn’t know how to get it published or how to promote it. I interviewed Sherry Ward, who is the CEO of Square Tree Publishing and is also a filmmaker. She helps authors get their books published “without the headache of self-publishing or giving up your royalties.” If you are … [Read more...]
Diane Campbell Green Writes Boomer-Inspired Children’s Books
Have you ever thought about writing a children’s book? Diane Campbell Green did but what is unique about it is that it’s written about childhood memories that most of us Baby Boomers can relate to. Goats and Ginger Ale Floats is an endearing set of vignettes that centers on the life of an 8-year-old child named Becky Ann Chalmers. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania … [Read more...]
Siphonysta Siphon Coffee Brewing System Review
There are many ways to brew a cup of Joe like French Press, pour-over, drip, and expresso, which I was already familiar with. However, I had never heard of siphon brewing until I was invited to a special press event in Los Angeles, along with other writers, to watch a demo of the Siphonysta coffeemaker. We were treated to a lovely morning of coffee tasting and met with … [Read more...]
6 Things You May Hate About Getting Old
Life is short and the older we get, the shorter it seems. Except for a few species like the tortoise, humans live much longer than our animal friends. Human lifespan wasn’t always that long as most people expired before the age of 60 well into the 20th century. Both of my great-grandparents were born in the 1850s. They immigrated to New York from Poland, then part of Russia. … [Read more...]
Nielsen Fitness: Your Virtual Personal Trainer for Any Age
The idea of having a virtual personal trainer has always been interesting to me. Now that many of us are conducting business or connecting with friends via online sharing sites, why not? I got the opportunity to do a series of online workout sessions with a fitness consultant from Nielsen Fitness. Here are my thoughts about it. Online assessment The first thing I was … [Read more...]