There’s a Reason Agents Get 15 Percent
So, you’ve written a book. Congratulations! That’s the easy part. Now, get ready to find an agent. I like to think there are three primary methods of securing an agent: The Set-Up. You know someone who knows someone who met someone who had the business card of an agent. Or, you are fortunate enough to … Read more
I Only Associate with Geniuses. Buy Their Books.
Have I ever mentioned how amazingly talented my friends are? Talk about literary genius! The only reason I hang out with them is because I’m secretly hoping they’ll spill the beans and give away their secrets for juggling careers, kids, husbands, divorces, sailing around the world, backpacking through third-world countries and writing while somehow staying … Read more
Like I Said… Fame and Fortune
Maybe you thought I was exaggerating a wee bit when I said I was on the road to fame and fortune. O, ye of little faith! I’ve recently been published in Hip Mama #45. In fact, if you look closely, you’ll see I made the cover (“Child Rearing Lessons from the Frat House”)! Since Hip … Read more
…And The Horse You Rode In On!
A Jacksonville, Florida mom on a budget wasn’t prepared to shell out extra bucks for fuel when her daughter’s elementary school implemented a new policy for picking up children. The new rule, put in place due to a busy construction project taking place in front of the school, requires that a school staff person must … Read more
California Readers: Help a Mother Out and "Give Cheeks a Chance!"
I’m so honored to have been asked by my dear Twitter friend, @whimsicalwalney, to help out with publicizing this awesome project! If you are in California, and there is a project in your area, please do what you can to help out. Outside the project areas? Not in California? Why not start a campaign in … Read more
