One Word of Code Changes Everything
All I wanted to do was adjust the format of the completed manuscript for In Plain Sight so I could upload it to amazon for the Kindle store. It should have been an easy fix, no more than half an hour of work, if that much. However, it took me most of the day to […]
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Vote for My Book and Other Caribbean Romance Writers
So Caribbean authors need to do some work to build up their visibility online. I’ve create a list on Goodreads for Romance Writers of the Caribbean but it really is slim. Can you help me by adding the names of Caribbean authors who write romance? If we really don’t know who and where they are […]
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Writing Soundtrack for In Plain Sight
I discovered about 10 years ago that country music is the perfect soundtrack to write to. Yes there are times when I want total silence, at other times I need some music in the background. Don’t ask me why country does the trick but I won’t stop the flow to figure out the reason. It […]
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Getting Out of a Comfort Zone Slump: My BU Trip
I almost talked myself out of attending The Visitor Economy conference at Bournemouth University in early September. I would have had a good reason too. Hurricane Irma was heading to the Caribbean and any responsible parent would stay close to their kids. However, I needed to attend for more than just professional reasons. The trip […]
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My Daughter is Heading to Berklee College of Music and I am Crowdfunding Her Way
The idea of crowdfunding is not new for me. I have assisted others with campaigns but it was never something I considered doing until now. My eldest daughter Nia is a talented singer and she was accepted to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. The price tag on the opportunity of a lifetime is […]
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How Do Caribbean Women Start Over After Hurricanes Irma and Maria?
I was in the UK when Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean. It was distressing to receive messages of roofs being blown off, my parents hiding in a bathroom, hearing of unexpected deaths in the aftermath. So much loss. So much devastation. I have lived or visited most of the Eastern Caribbean islands hit by Irma […]
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Follow Up Despite the No
Did a potential client say NO three months ago or a year ago? How about you check in with them and see how you can assist them now? Sometimes people aren’t ready when we make the initial offer but I bet they’ve been watching you. Check in with them and see if they are ready […]
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How Are You at Negotiating Deals?
As so much of today’s conversations center on how women can ask for more in business, part of the need is how to negotiate your way to contracts that work for you as well as the other party. We all need to negotiate in our professional and personal lives – whether it’s devising agreements with […]
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Hope is an Action
I want you to see hope as a verb. It works as a noun but as an action word, it puts you in the center of the outcome you want to have. I want you to hope some more. I know that you have gone past what is rational and “realistic” but hope some more. […]
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Why You Should Use the LinkedIn Blogging Feature
Are you a consultant looking for contracts or a business owner seeking new clients? Where do you look for them and how will they find you? LinkedIn continues to grow in importance in an age when it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the real from the fake. Potential clients or employers will search to […]
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