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  • July 19, 2025

    Today we Learn: Marketing

    Today we Learn: Marketing

    “Marketing is the process of creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers to satisfy their needs and wants”. What is marketing in layman terms? It’s finding an audience you can help and who can help you. Any kind of purchase is an exercise in trust. The customer is trusting that what they are purchasing will…

  • June 14, 2025

    Today we Learn: Branding

    Branding is making yourself or your business memorable and attractive by creating a distinct identity for yourself or your business through the use of color(s), symbols, language use, and more. The very first thing I always ask someone looking for branding is, “What is your goal?” Why are you creating this business? Who are you…

  • June 8, 2025

    I started this blog to teach what I know and learn from others. Now it’s your turn!

    I’d love to hear from you on something you’d be willing to be interviewed about over zoom or phone that can help others learn something interesting, do something unique, or even just tell us a story that no others can tell. If this is you, please fill out this form below. If I am interested…

  • May 24, 2025

    Today we Learn: Writing for Profit

    Can you make money writing? I get asked this question a lot. The answer is yes. Of course. You can make money doing just about anything. Let’s go over some lucrative forms of writing. These are just some of the ways to make money writing. This list is not in order of how much you…

  • May 17, 2025

    Today We Learn: Pantsing versus Plotting

    Pantsing = Writing without a plan or outline/letting the story unfold as you write. Plotting = Writing with an outline or organized plan. I have written many books and short stories. I have only written and loosely followed an outline with a few of them. Which I guess makes me more of a pantser. What…

  • May 10, 2025

    Today we Learn: Writing to Heal

    Most people write for some reason. They have something to say or share. They want to help others. Or let’s be honest some want to make money. For the majority of writers I’ve met, however, it’s because they are trying to heal some part of themselves. Everyone has a story. You hear it all the…

  • May 4, 2025

    Today we Learn: Publishing

    We are switching gears today. I love to share the things I know and am passionate about. Today I am super excited to share with you what I know about the world of publishing. First, some backstory. Way back in 2012 I finished my first fiction book that I had spent two years writing while…

  • April 27, 2025

    What can you teach?

    I started this blog to teach what I know and learn from others. Now it’s your turn! I’d love to hear from you on something you’d be willing to be interviewed about over zoom or phone that can help others learn something interesting, do something unique, or even just tell us a story that no…

  • April 19, 2025

    Today we Learn: Canning

    In my previous post on canning food, I mention that one of my favorite ways to preserve food I grow, cook, pick or gather is by canning. I learned the art of canning food from my great-grandmother and my mother. I’ve taught my kids how to can. Some might say it is old-fashioned and a…

  • April 12, 2025

    Today we learn: Preserving Food

    In my post on cooking from scratch I talked about my great-grandparents and how they grew up with a mindset from the Great Depression. They grew most of what they ate and had a huge garden. They grew berries, beans, corn, tomatoes, peas, and so much more. What did they do with it all? They…

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