• Smack. Swallow. Burp. Let’s Do Business!

    Yesterday’s new client onboarding was horrible! Though he really liked me, he never stopped chewing gum and popping bubbles. He was in his early thirties, so perhaps I should make allowances. Plus, he’s the client, so he can do whatever he wants, right? Only even as he’s deciding he wants to work with me, I’m [...]

  • Want a free piano?

    We have this gorgeous piano that we’re giving away. It’s a 1906 Chickering parlor grand, 8 feet long, and perfect for any music lover’s family room. We loved having it in our last home, and my daughter learned to sing opera accompanied by this magnificent instrument. It belonged to my father-in-law, and playing it was [...]

  • Amazon wrinkle, workaround self-published authors should know

    Regular readers know I help authors go from Idea to Manuscript to Marketplace™. An essential piece of that process is getting onto Amazon. Most authors want physical copies of their book to sell or give away. To accommodate this, Amazon sells its own books at wholesale prices. Only novice authors should know that Amazon’s offer [...]

  • Boardsi – A Scam Geared Towards Professionals

    The ad seemed genuine enough. Posted on LinkedIn, it offered a portal for paid board of director seats. Intrigued, I scheduled a 20-minute interview. LinkedIn, for those unfamiliar with it, is THE place to have a professional profile. It’s inhabited by professionals of every stripe, discipline, and industry, and is for business networking only. So [...]