When words are your clay, they show you things. Things you wouldn’t have seen if you weren’t with them in the night, in the attic, in the grocery store, in the everywhere that is your life. Like the meditation master who revels in the majesty of a tree’s bark, you revel in words’ wholeness. And…
Why You Should Give Audiobooks a Listen
You deserve to hear a great story. And how long has it been? For some, far too long. As we grow up, we often leave great joys behind. We forget to play, lose interest in drawing for the fun of it, and no longer ask those in our lives to crack open a book and…
The Longblood Book Tour is About to Begin!
Happy Monday! The Longblood book tour starts TOMORROW, and it begins with my guest post, “Why You Should Give Audiobooks a Listen,” on 4 the Love of Audiobooks! Here is the final schedule: Apr. 13th:4 the Love of Audiobooks (Spotlight + Audio Excerpt, Guest Post)The Book Junkie Reads . . . (Review, Top 10 List) Apr. 14th:Audiobook…
The Longblood Tour Update!
Hello, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’m dropping in with a quick tour update! Here is the updated schedule: Apr. 13th:The Book Junkie Reads . . . (Review, Top 10 List) Apr. 14th:Author Anthony Avina’s Blog (Review, Spotlight + Audio Excerpt) Apr. 15th:Jazzy Book Reviews (Spotlight + Audio Excerpt, Top 10 List) Apr. 16th:Sadie’s Spotlight (Spotlight…
Warhol’s Light Night of the Soul
When you think of Andy Warhol, it’s likely soup cans come to mind. That’s reasonable; his joining of fine art and commerce was iconic, rebellious, and immediate. Easily, we slip into his perspective because he trains our eyes on the mundane. And then, the mundane becomes anything but. Pop art meets you in your life,…
The Longblood – Virtual Audiobook Tour!
Get your imaginary passports and your actual calendars ready! It’s almost virtual travel time, everyone! I’m so excited to announce that Audiobookworm Promotions is organizing a virtual audiobook blog tour for The Longblood! The tour will run from Apr. 13th-19th – just in time for the spring sunshine! Instead of city-hopping, I’ll be making “tour…
Just Be Your Weirdest Self
“Just be yourself.” How many times have you heard that old treasure? I’ve said it; it’s been said to me. It’s usually doled out right before a big interview or presentation when you’re on the verge of flop sweat. As if the panic state is ideal for a deep dive into selfhood followed by an…
The Longblood Audiobook Update: U.K. Codes Are Available!
Hello, everyone! Thank you all so much for your amazing support for The Longblood audiobook! It’s been a wonderful experience so far, and thanks to your enthusiastic response, I’m already out of U.S. promo codes! I do, however, still have a few free U.K. Audible promo codes left! If you would like a U.K. promo…
Emotion’s First Law of Motion
Law One— Emotion will not move unless a force is acted upon it. Notions move emotions. By law, if we want to change what we feel, we must change what we think. The rain is just the rain; it’s what we think about the rain that determines how we feel when it falls. And it’s…
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Longblood Audiobook Is Here!
I love books in all forms. New books, old books, 1980s Fabio-emblazoned romance books, coffee table books, books about coffee, books about tables . . . But I love, Love, LOVE audiobooks! Seriously, I’m addicted. Every time I listen, I feel like Fred Savage in The Princess Bride. Worries drift away, and I slip into…
The Muse You Use Blog 