i write one every month. It started out in 2018 as an easy way to send coloring page to fans, but has become a tiny little newspaper with guest authors, writing/marketing tips, crafts, holiday information, and more. Check out July's guest authors on my Jazzy's Books site. https://www.jazzysbooks.com/post/july-s-guest-authors I know that some people read my newsletters, because they often respond with kind words. But there are time when I wonder, "What's the point?" Then I see something fun...

I've been a vendor at various festivals, bazaars, fund-raisers, and more for over ten years. My friend Patti, wrote a blog article about being a book vendor at one, so I won't go into too much detail about all the ins and outs of doing one. You can read that here. https://www.chesapeakebaywriters.org/post/book-fairs-why The answer to my title question is simple. I love doing them. I love how preparing makes me do things. If I didn't participate in festivals, or do presentations, I'd sit on...

I thought I knew better, but I was wrong and it took a duck to show me that. Part of being in the Society of Women Who Care for Ducks, is caring for a duck. Gertie gets passed passed on to every new member to learn the rules of the society. Never chase a duck. Never feed watermelon to a duck. Never find a friend for a duck. Never lead a duck to water. I came flying into this organization trying to change everything, but Gertie showed me. You see, I thought Gertie was fat and needed to run a...