Author: Beth
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 51
It may be a month too late for Christmas, but snowflakes and January just seem to go together, don’t they? This beautiful snowflake ornament is from my mother’s Christmas tree. Well, one of her trees, anyway. I’d love to have snow for my birthday (two days from now!) but if… Read the rest…
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Formatting for Paperback Through Createspace
You may not realize it, but a lot of work goes into the inside of a book. And I don’t even mean the writing, I’m talking about the style and formatting that goes into every single page. It might not sound like a major ordeal… until you realize that can… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 50
A flower from a local park, not really sure what it is. I’ve never seen it before. They looked very pale, washed-out pink in the sunlight, but with their petals turned toward the shadows, they became a richer purple-pink color, which was much more interesting to photograph.… Read the rest…
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Do-it-yourself formatting for e-readers
Of course, the obvious place to start when considering self-publishing is the writing and editing of the book itself. Editing one’s own work can be extremely challenging, but I’ve spoken on that subject here before, so I won’t go into it this time. I’m just going to assume that if… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 49
A photo of my elder brother’s unusual collection of toys. Street Fighter, anyone?… Read the rest…
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Everyone should self-publish… at least once
Okay, maybe not everybody. Let’s face it, not everyone has a book in them. But all those naysayers out there that will tell you anyone can self-publish a book? Yeah. I’m looking at them. See, here’s the thing: Despite the fact that a whopping 81 percent of Americans think… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 48
I wish I had more wintery pictures to post this time of year, but there’s just not a lot to photograph here during winter months. Instead, here’s a picture of the flowers that decorated my crepe myrtle bushes this past summer.… Read the rest…
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