Daydream Your New Life
Daydreaming is as normal to me as breathing. I remember in Math class my teacher would always chastise me for daydreaming rather than being focused on algebra. I disliked Math and much preferred to imagine myself as a Bond Girl or being Tom Cruise’s wingman in an F-14 fighter jet (Top Gun movie). I’m no longer in […]
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TT Guardian Features Editor on Promoting Your Book
During the 2017 Bocas Literary Festival in Trinidad, Franka Philip, Features Editor at the Trinidad & Tobago Guardian shared some tips on promoting your book. Have a media kit. Make it digital so they can easily download images, etc. Send an audio clip of you or someone reading the book. Include high resolution photos of […]
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Nicole Dennis-Benn on Using Social to Promote Your Book
The planets aligned for me to be in Trinidad & Tobago to get a taste of the 2017 Bocas Literary Festival. I attended day one then caught the rest of it through Facebook Live and by following the hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. First-time author and New York Times bestseller Nicole Dennis-Benn was one of […]
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Women and Girls Do Tech
Learning basic coding and how to manipulate templates and knack with words has saved my life and fed my family on more than one occasion. There are many who are much better at it and I surrender to them when I need to but understanding the power under my fingertips is a wonderful thing. I […]
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Monetise Your Blog
When I first got online I was happy to be there and in a space where I could potentially reach so many people. However, it was always foremost in my mind that there needed to be a way to pay my annual domain name and hosting fees. Thankfully I had a generous friend and tech guru […]
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Listen More
When you’re listening, God doesn’t have to speak loudly for you to hear Him. You will see His direction in the no you get by email and the opportunity that shows up just when you wondered what next. You are prepared for disappointment in the question your child asks innocently. You hear the wisdom in […]
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You Deserve It!
The parable in Matthew 20: 1-16 came to mind today as I spoke with a mentee. She was questioning her ability to take on a new challenge and I told her it was time to jump to the front of the line. I believed she had the ability to do the job despite her misgivings. […]
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I’m Tired. Aren’t You?
It’s 4:45PM. I’ve just dropped my keys on the table and my phone begins to beep as it connects to the WiFi. That darn notification screen that gives you highlights of the drama unfolding in your messages. Really? Now? Who blew up the world? One crisis after the next. I am thankful they weren’t mine but […]
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Digital Spring Cleaning and A Moment to Be Thankful
Having moved so many times over the years I thought I’d become adept at packing light and not hoarding. I may be okay with this in the real world but my digital world is a different story. I want to do better in this area and so I recently began to go through my server […]
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A Free Novella
I have been toying with writing novels for some time now. Many stops and starts. However, I did complete this very short novella back in 2012. One Day From Tuesday is a very short story which I hope makes you smile, pull out the red dress and find the nearest dance floor. It’s now available […]
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