May 13, 2018 | Entertainment
It’s Mother’s Day today, and, in honor of my wife, I thought I’d share a little white lie that has helped us shave off half an hour off our daughter’s nighttime routine. For those who are not familiar with the wee one, she’s a sparkly,...
May 11, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a freelance contribution by Sally Keys. You may remember her from her guest post, Creating The Time And Space You Need To Write Your Best Work. Sally is a professional freelance writer with many years experience across many different areas. She made the move...
May 9, 2018 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by Lily Kaligian. Lily is an editor at Businesscheck.co.nz and Canadabiz.net. She creates a variety of articles about careers, entrepreneurship, technology, business, education, as well as travel and personal development. Who Should You Listen to...
May 7, 2018 | Entertainment
Part of my WIP is imagining what life in a 100 years from now might be like. To do so, I’m building on exciting-sounding technology news which will probably be everyday affairs in a century. Having loved Virtual-reality goggles after trying them out a few months...
May 5, 2018 | Free Stuff, My Publications
In April, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I will share here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, I’ll be posting one story from my celebrated Exciting Destinies series for you to enjoy. With over 30 stories so far, I hope...
May 3, 2018 | Events and Giveaways
Marina I’ve mentioned Marina Gioti and her husband, Kostas Kromidas, in the past, and today I have some exciting news for anyone looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Marina is giving away for FREE her award-winning book, One Heart, until May 6th....
May 1, 2018 | Fun Historical Facts
This year, spring has come early to Greece (sorry, Canada). So, I’ve decided to celebrate May Day the Greek way–with a nice wreath of flowers. If you’re more interested in the International Workers’ Day of May and the Haymarket Affair, you can read...
Apr 29, 2018 | Marketing, Publishing
As you know, comments on an Amazon page can make or break a product. That’s why the company says that more than 99 percent of its reviews are legitimate because they are written by real shoppers who aren’t paid for them. But a Washington Post examination by...
Apr 27, 2018 | Fun Historical Facts, Writing
A while ago, I had written a post with 45 idioms from the world of boxing. As JSTOR Daily reports, in 1942, writer Elrick B. Davis collected a glossary of terms tied to the old logging tradition. At the time he was writing, the lumber industry had begun to see...