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California trip

October 28, 2020 This is a late post. I was supposed to release it on September 16, 2020. A few weeks ago my niece asked me to come to California to watch her 6 month old son over the Labor … Continue reading

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It could all be so simple

But social media makes it hard pt 2 ***Read yesterday’s post or this one may not make any sense, honestly, none of it makes sense*** While on the dating app, I super liked a guy on accident. He liked me … Continue reading

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It could all be so simple

But social media makes it hard ***Warning I am deep in my feelings as I write this. The thoughts and views expressed in this post are valid to me in this moment but are subject to change**** It’s been three … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 10

June 19, 2020 Juneteenth To celebrate Juneteenth, support black owned businesses. I’m listing a few in this blog. These businesses are local to the Cleveland, Ohio area. Squash the Beef offers delicious vegan comfort food and catering. Squashthebeef.com The Whatknot … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 16

June 13, 2020 Who am I? Who am I? I still don’t know Who am I? Someone willing to learn and grow Who am I? Taking this life journey slow Who am I? I just don’t know

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50 Days until 50: Day 17

June 12, 2020 Social media ADD This morning I’m listening to a podcast, on the topic of how to retire early when picked up my phone and started scrolling through my Instagram feed. I had to restart the podcast because … Continue reading

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You are not there yet: Making decisions based on where you want to be instead of where you are

If you are like me, you have a list of goals that you have for your business. In order to reach those goals my business has to be at a certain level. One of the goals I have is to … Continue reading

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The publishing process: Bookstores are the worst place to sell books

It’s the dream of every author and publisher to see their books in a bookstore. To have your work carried by a bookstore chain is prestigious but how is it for book sales?Ironically bookstores aren’t the best places to sell … Continue reading

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If it looks like a business, then it must be a business, right?

This is a blog post I wrote about a year ago reflecting on some of my missteps building my publishing business. I’ve got my LLC in place, my business address, listings on the right publishing sites, business cards, a website, … Continue reading

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Are you a better employee for someone else than you are for yourself?

My goal is to be completely self employed within the next few years. The beauty of being self employed is that you are your own boss, you set your own schedule, and in most cases you can just roll out … Continue reading

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