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"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." -- Mortimer J. Adler
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I read a blog recently with an interesting concept -- deciding early in the morning what would "win the day". It sounded intriguing, so I created a sticky note with a few items. Now some of things I do, like working on a book, or growing plants from seeds, are long term projects, so it's helpful to add some items to "win" that can be done in a day, like taking a walk or making something creative. So that brings me to the tic tac toe below. It's Earth Day and I made this to help you "win the day" as well. It's my Tic Tac Toe, Three in a Row Game -- try it!  Helpful links
To help plant a tree or donate to help the earth, try the Nature Conservancy Find a documentary: https://thedharmatrails.com/sustainable-documentaries-on-netflix/ Download the Earth Challenge App Apple version or Google Play Let me know how you do! :) Are you ready for Spring? I am. You would think a writer would like these days when it's nicer inside than outside so we'd get more writing done. Somehow it doesn't work that way, I seem more productive when it's nice and I can look forward to taking a long walk. I was just looking at this -- do you think it would be funnier if it said "Does February like to March"? Let me know in the comments. Have a good weekend!  If this sounds like you, don't worry! There are many more books to read.   Did you know that February 1st is World Read Aloud Day? It's a day to celebrate the importance of sharing stories. Grab a book and read it aloud to someone -- today or anytime that seems like a good opportunity to share a story. Photo credit: Ben White on Unsplash.com Did you know that the 2020 End of Year E-book Sale starts at Smashwords.com today? Don't miss this opportunity to load up your e-reader or computer. :) You could find your next favorite author. :) People have asked me if they can read these eBooks on their Kindle. The answer is yes! The steps are listed below, along with links on how to read on other devices. Happy Reading!  How do I download Smashword books to my Kindle or Kindle Fire?
There are two options for loading Smashwords ebook content to your Kindle or Kindle Fire: 1. USB Connection. Plug your Kindle into the USB slot (small rectangular slot) of your computer using the cable that came with your Kindle (the Kindle Fire doesn't come standard with the USB cable, so you'll need to obtain the cable separately, or, use the email option described in #2 below). When you attach your Kindle to your computer via the USB cable, it makes your Kindle appear as a hard drive on your computer. After you purchase the book, from the book's book page click to download the "Kindle" .MOBI format. Next, navigate to where you see the Kindle show up as a hard drive on your computer. Next, just drop the book's file (it should end in file name of .mobi) to the Kindle's "documents" folder. Then disconnect the Kindle from your computer and the book will be ready to read. If you already downloaded the .MOBI file to your computer, here's a helpful YouTube video that shows how to drag the file from your desktop to the Kindle's documents folder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UPOgXDYj3M (video not produced by Smashwords). 2. Email the Ebook to Your Kindle Email Address: For both first generation Kindles and the newest Kindle Fire, you can email your Smashwords .mobi files to your Kindle email address. Amazon's support page provides complete details. To email files to first generation Kindles (Kindles other than the Kindle Fire), click here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200140600. For Kindle Fire only, Click here for how to set up your free Kindle email address, and how to load ebooks or email ebooks to your Kindle Fire using either the email or USB cable method. For computers and other devices, see this handy page on Smashwords. Reading, Sampling and Buying Books on Smashwords Now you are ready to check out the books in the special sale! The Essence -- free! Unexpected Impact -- only $.99! And there are many, many more. Happy Holidays and Happy Reading! Image credit: Flicker (not my own cookies) Looking for a gift idea for a writer you know? Here's list of Holiday Gift Ideas for Writers from the NC Writers Network Blog Have another idea? Add your suggestion in the comments. Happy Holidays!  I friend of mine sent her newsletter with the subject line of Wishing You Enough and it started me thinking. Who else has heard the theme from "I Want It All" too many times? Wouldn't the world be a better place if we just "wanted enough" and were happy with that?  Background on the song: The song was originally recorded by Queen in 1988. "I Want It All" it features themes, including social upheaval and rebellion. Songwriter Brian May, claimed that it was about having ambitions and fighting for one's own goals; because of this, the song became an anti-apartheid song in South Africa and has also been used as a gay rights protest theme and a rallying anthem for African-American youth.3 Character names can add or detract from a story. When you're writing and you don't know what a character should be named, don't let that stop you -- just insert NTK (name to come). Why NTK? It's a combination of characters that is rarely used so it make it easy to use the search and replace function to add in the name you come up with later. I learned this too late, in the case of the sticky Bob. I used the name Bob for a character who I introduced in my second novel, Unexpected Impact, then decided to change his name to Chuck. I never realized how many words have "bob" in them until I tried to do a search and replace. I resorted to the old fashioned way, Bob by Bob. After publishing, I got a note from a reader that pointed out several Bobs remained. It was nice of them, and I always appreciate hearing from readers! But it still was a bit embarrassing since I thought between myself and my beta readers, we had found all of them. If you'd like to see who Chuck is (and check if you spy any remaining Bobs) click here for links to where you can buy the ebook. Or join my mailing list and I'll let you know when I have special promotions running. :)  Note: those are not what my nails look like. But the reading glasses are similar!
Thanks for reading and have a great day! Nancy I'm a fiction writer; I don't normally write poems but a had a bit of inspiration... see if you agree!  |
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