Monthly Archives: June 2016

Batten down the hatches, amygdala!

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Batten down the hatches, amygdala! by Joe Torres Music is one of my greatest allies in the war against lack of creativity. I have plenty of ideas, most of which are terrible, but music helps me really focus on creating. … Continue reading →

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The First Female Detective in the Union: Kate Warne

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Laura Orsini

The First Female Detective in the Unions: Kate Warne C.K. Thomas Answering an ad for a detective in 1856, Kate Warne walked into the Chicago offices of Allan Pinkerton. He assumed she wanted a clerical job, but she soon convinced … Continue reading →

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Making Things Happen vs. Letting Things Happen

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Making Things Happen vs. Letting Things Happen  by Joe Carroccio Since our initial book signing in March 2016, a great deal has happened. There is a philosophy of “just letting things happen” and then there is the other point of view … Continue reading →

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My Platform Has a Hole In It

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Laura Orsini

My Platform Has a Hole In It by Mary Ellen Stepanich, Ph.D. I have a bad habit. I print out and read every item I find online about the subject of book writing, selling, or marketing. Every marketing item I … Continue reading →

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Mixing Red Noses and Business Body Language Redux

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Mixing Red Noses and Business Body Language Redux – Results from Red Nose Day 2016 Smiles! Laughter! Community! Fun! Business! by Barbara Chatzkel Last month, I described my preparations for the annual Red Nose Day held by Walgreens. I ventured … Continue reading →

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FRUIT: For Your Health and Happiness

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Laura Orsini

FRUIT: For Your Health and Happiness by Marilou McIntyre We all think eating fruit means just buying fruit, cutting it up, and popping it into our mouths. But there’s more to it than that. It’s important to know how and … Continue reading →

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Summertime and the Living Is…Busy!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Summertime and the Living Is…Busy! by Sarah Krueger Every autumn, someone invariably asks me, “How was your summer?” to which I invariably reply, “Busy!” Every one of our sweltering summer days is filled with swimming, errands, cleaning, driving, cooking, and … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Adverb Junkie

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Confessions of an Adverb Junkie by Patrick Hodges Hello. My name is Patrick, and I am an adverb junkie. (Everyone: Hi, Patrick! We warmly welcome you openly!) I’m an emotional guy, and I write the same way. I am of … Continue reading →

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Preparation and Knowledge Are the Keys to a Selling Your Books at Costco

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Preparation and Knowledge Are the Keys to a Selling Your Books at Costco by Nicholas Nebelsky Back in April of 2015, I wrote a blog post, “Tips for Local and National Book Signing Events.” I want to share more secrets … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Tailgate

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Tales from the Tailgate by Beth Kozan  As I prepared last week to sell my 2006 Subaru Forester (Mileage: 148,268) I thought back over how much that Subaru has meant to me in my career in adoption. Put down the … Continue reading →

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