Monthly Archives: April 2016

Tales of the Limberlost

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Tales of the Limberlost: Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) by C.K. Thomas Earlier this month, I visited two of the Indiana homes of author Gene Stratton-Porter that are now museums. Stratton-Porter hyphenated her name when she married long before such a practice … Continue reading →

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Guerrilla Tactics in a Small War (or, How to Have a Successful Book Launch)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Guerrilla Tactics in a Small War (or, How to Have a Successful Book Launch) by Mary Ellen Stepanich Recently, I read an article that discussed “guerilla tactics” for successful book launches. I’m sure you’re familiar with most of the tactics: … Continue reading →

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Business Body Language and Surgery – They Intertwine for a Positive Experience

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Business Body Language and Surgery – They Intertwine for a Positive Experience by Barbara Chatzkel As I walked to the admitting office at St. Joseph’s Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute last week at 5 a.m. for Gamma Knife® brain surgery, the last … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Group: Your Book Festival Vendor Kit

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Laura Orsini

The Power of the Group: Your Book Festival Vendor Kit by Laura Orsini Two other members of the Phoenix Publishing & Book Promotion Meetup are in Kingman, Arizona, with me this weekend for the KABAM Festival (Kingman Area Books Are … Continue reading →

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How I Schedule Time to Write

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Laura Orsini

How I Schedule Time to Write by Sarah Krueger For 20 years, I’ve been a stay-at-home mom. Nearly every moment of every day has been spent with one or more of our five children. We run a pretty tight ship … Continue reading →

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The Eight Best Things About Being an Author

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Laura Orsini

The Eight Best Things About Being an Author by Patrick Hodges You may aspire to write a book. Here, in my humble opinion, are eight reasons you should go for it! Following the reverse countdown format, and without further ado… … Continue reading →

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A Habit to Break?

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Laura Orsini

A Habit to Break? by Beth Kozan It was in high school that I developed the habit of Waiting Till the Last Minute to write an assignment.  It became entrenched in college, when I’d stay up all night in the … Continue reading →

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Junk Stress: Why We Keep Junk and How We Can Let It Go

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Junk Stress: Why We Keep Junk and How We Can Let It Go © 2016 Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM. World Rights Reserved. You have Junk Stress if you have extra stuff and wish you didn’t. Especially if you are … Continue reading →

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April Showers

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Laura Orsini

April Showers by Rita Goldner My illustration this month comes from the Desert Botanical Garden. The DBG invites painters from the Scottsdale Artists League to come for free and paint the landscapes. So during Saturdays in March and the first … Continue reading →

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