Couldn't agree more ...
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Showing posts with label Hello and Welcome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hello and Welcome. Show all posts
Monday, 5 November 2012
Saturday, 14 July 2012
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Happy Days ...
Here's a sample of what I've been up to recently ...
Anything you need to know about laminating ... ask away ... I now have something like a Masters Degree in it !
Gillian
Anything you need to know about laminating ... ask away ... I now have something like a Masters Degree in it !
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
All Change and Pzazz
Morning Everyone ~
Hope you don't mind the sudden colour change ... I'm on with some children's stories and created a new blog in readiness for the hundreds of thousands of readers and participants I'm expecting at Happy Days Publishing ... www.happydayspublishing.blogspot.com ...
I'll do anything to get my own PA.
In the initial stages, there's only a heart-felt welcome to you all so far - but decided I should use the gentle blues colour scheme and spring-time images from Arty Words. So er ... is that ok with you ? I could of course pay a professional to sort it all out - design something with animation - something with pzazz [what is that by the way?]
Meanwhile, back to my real job ... should I get extra pay for putting in evenings too ?
So that would be nothing plus nothing and a half or double nothing ??
Writers ... don't you just love being one ??
Just a thought to get you going ...
Write THAT list of everything you want to do - ever ... [that should take some time up and allow you to procrastinate some while longer]
Ask yourself - What's the first thing I want to do on the list [something that's reasonably achievable]
So - Why haven't you done it yet?
Go Do IT ! ... then find another ...
ps
PZAZZ [noun] - an attractive combination of vitality and glamour
said to be invented by Diana Vreeland, fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar in the 1930's
[courtesy of New Oxford American Dictionary]
See you soon, Gillian
Hope you don't mind the sudden colour change ... I'm on with some children's stories and created a new blog in readiness for the hundreds of thousands of readers and participants I'm expecting at Happy Days Publishing ... www.happydayspublishing.blogspot.com ...
I'll do anything to get my own PA.
In the initial stages, there's only a heart-felt welcome to you all so far - but decided I should use the gentle blues colour scheme and spring-time images from Arty Words. So er ... is that ok with you ? I could of course pay a professional to sort it all out - design something with animation - something with pzazz [what is that by the way?]
Meanwhile, back to my real job ... should I get extra pay for putting in evenings too ?
So that would be nothing plus nothing and a half or double nothing ??
Writers ... don't you just love being one ??
Just a thought to get you going ...
Write THAT list of everything you want to do - ever ... [that should take some time up and allow you to procrastinate some while longer]
Ask yourself - What's the first thing I want to do on the list [something that's reasonably achievable]
So - Why haven't you done it yet?
Go Do IT ! ... then find another ...
ps
PZAZZ [noun] - an attractive combination of vitality and glamour
said to be invented by Diana Vreeland, fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar in the 1930's
[courtesy of New Oxford American Dictionary]
See you soon, Gillian
Monday, 22 August 2011
Ebook ... ing ...
So, I've been researching ebook reading. Or rather, ebook publishing. 'It's reasonably simple', a quote from one ebook publisher's story. Try Lulu, Blurb, Smashwords ... another endless list. Where to start? With a pin and a map? Clearly not possible unless I wanted to ruin my laptop screen and maybe electrocute myself - although three days later, I might have considered it.
I decided not to try to finish 'that' novel in record time and instead, considered trying out the ebook-publishing process on a short story. 'Summer Indlugence' it was to be, and it was, in more ways than one. I had a list of operations to perform/translate/format files, notes to self, more lists and lists of lists of lists; mobi, epubl, eula, kindlegen. 'Summer Indulgence' comandeered most of the past week and was about to indulge the last of the summer if I hadn't given in and allowed two lucky ladies in the US of A to format my offering and design a front cover.
This process was much simpler. I emailed the formatters with my attachment[s] and they returned the files ready to upload onto Smashwords. I paid around 20 dollars via paypal and was ready to go.
That was three days ago. All I have to do now is upload the files. And hey presto ... my short story for the world to read on more-or-less any make of ereader. So the question I am asking myself ... is why am I indulging in blogging when 'Summer Indulgence' is waiting to be released, given a new life in ebook-world?
Am I scared of what people will say? Probably. I am worred no-one will buy the story? Yep. Am I concerned thousands will buy the story and want more? Hmm... What do you think ??
Better get off and upload 'Summer Indulgence', or we'll never know the end of this saga.
Gillian
I decided not to try to finish 'that' novel in record time and instead, considered trying out the ebook-publishing process on a short story. 'Summer Indlugence' it was to be, and it was, in more ways than one. I had a list of operations to perform/translate/format files, notes to self, more lists and lists of lists of lists; mobi, epubl, eula, kindlegen. 'Summer Indulgence' comandeered most of the past week and was about to indulge the last of the summer if I hadn't given in and allowed two lucky ladies in the US of A to format my offering and design a front cover.
This process was much simpler. I emailed the formatters with my attachment[s] and they returned the files ready to upload onto Smashwords. I paid around 20 dollars via paypal and was ready to go.
That was three days ago. All I have to do now is upload the files. And hey presto ... my short story for the world to read on more-or-less any make of ereader. So the question I am asking myself ... is why am I indulging in blogging when 'Summer Indulgence' is waiting to be released, given a new life in ebook-world?
Am I scared of what people will say? Probably. I am worred no-one will buy the story? Yep. Am I concerned thousands will buy the story and want more? Hmm... What do you think ??
Better get off and upload 'Summer Indulgence', or we'll never know the end of this saga.
Gillian
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Great Plans ...
'If you don't have a clear picture of your destination and a precise map to get there, you won't even begin the trip.'
Steven K. Scott, Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams
Steven K. Scott, Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams
Monday, 11 October 2010
Holiday Read ...
To aid my recovery, I’m flying off to the sun and looking for a light hearted read …
I’ve chosen author of The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger’s latest release, Last Night at Chateau Marmont.
Looks like it's going to be fun … the ins and outs / ups and downs of life as a celebrity. A New York couple’s life is turned upside down when husband Julian [musician] becomes famous.
Any other ideas [nothing too serious just yet please], let me know … comment, facebook me, tweet me, email me.
Thanks, Gillian
I’ve chosen author of The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger’s latest release, Last Night at Chateau Marmont.
Looks like it's going to be fun … the ins and outs / ups and downs of life as a celebrity. A New York couple’s life is turned upside down when husband Julian [musician] becomes famous.
Any other ideas [nothing too serious just yet please], let me know … comment, facebook me, tweet me, email me.
Thanks, Gillian
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Add a photo
Good news, after asking around and googling, I've just found the button for incorporating a photo into a blog...
So here's my test blog and photo ... Son not in distress, playing bass guitar ...
Jill
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Hello and Welcome
Hello Everyone,
Welcome to my blog ~ Artywords ~
I have plenty of projects to share with you...
Priority is dusting off and editing 'that' novel - maybe you can help me.
At the moment, 'that' novel's working title is 'Touchstone' ~
Follow me through the enjoyment and difficulties, the ups and hopefully, not too many downs of completing this novel and seeing it in print.
More info ~ Ideas for Journaling to help you clear your mind, chill out, press your creative button ~ Short stories ~ Poetry ~ Children's activity pages ~ Fun Quotes and Words for the day ~ Links to make you smile ~ and much more ~ coming very soon.
Gillian
Welcome to my blog ~ Artywords ~
I have plenty of projects to share with you...
Priority is dusting off and editing 'that' novel - maybe you can help me.
At the moment, 'that' novel's working title is 'Touchstone' ~
Follow me through the enjoyment and difficulties, the ups and hopefully, not too many downs of completing this novel and seeing it in print.
More info ~ Ideas for Journaling to help you clear your mind, chill out, press your creative button ~ Short stories ~ Poetry ~ Children's activity pages ~ Fun Quotes and Words for the day ~ Links to make you smile ~ and much more ~ coming very soon.
Gillian
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