By Margaret Toman The TAF forum posed this morning an existential question for those of us who move through time and space addicted to the printed word: “What, exactly, do you get out of reading? How does it enrich your life?” My initial response to the question is below, with the caveat that I continue to think about the answer. Fun, pleasure, information, adventure, and a sense of past and future were the preliminary answers of the questioner to his own question, and I concur. [...]
By Dara Lyon Warner (www.lyon-roars.com) Gather ‘round, ye ghosts and ghouls, To hear my tale of days long gone; When Witches danced beneath the Moon, And Druids waked the Sun at dawn. They called the God and Goddess fair; The Balefires burned high and bright. The Ancestors they summoned in, To join the Gathering through the night. The veil grows thin; we stand in Circle, Heart to heart and hand to hand, Embracing still the Ancient ways. Samhain has come again! What is it [...]
By Nancy Lee Badger, nancyleebadger.blogspot.com When you are ready to share your book, article, or salable item with the public, promote it! These tips concern a free choice: to appear as a guest on a blog. Even if you are not yet published, appearing on a blog can get you noticed…as long as you behave like a gracious guest. Let me help you with the following: How to Approach a Blogger Let’s say you have made a list of blogs you like, or ones people have recommended. These blogs[...]
By Lori Wilson, https://athenianpw.org/ Who here has self-published a book? Are you thinking about self-publishing? Even if you’re an indie author without the support of a major publisher, you can still sell your books on the shelves of local bookstores. I’m a five-years-and-counting indie bookseller, and I work with a nonprofit based out of Wilmington, NC, called Athenian Press & Workshops. We mostly work to serve women writers (or those who identify as femme), but we’re [...]