“I’ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches. I’ve always wanted to be a woman who works.” ~The Duchess of Sussex, nee’ Meghan Markle There are two things you must learn in life; never […]
The Thriving Writer | Turning thoughts into Matter
Author: MelHopkinsdotcom
Jet setting, globetrotting yet landlocked, seafaring, book peddling, recovering broadcast journalist wordsmith who dreams vividly and commits it to white space.
“There’s only one very good life and that’s the life you know you want and you make it yourself.” Diana VreelAND
“Magic doesn’t come from talent; it comes from pain”
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Any indies here who print through LULU.com? If you’ve signed up for their email distribution, you’ll notice that LULU.com, the print on demand technology company, runs a sale on their print products practically every other day. At […]
Freelance Writer Turns “Poison into Medicine”
Former freelance writer and mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby needed a way to connect with magazine editors. She built a bridge that she and others would cross to reach them. It made her millionaire and helped […]
Where in the World? | To the East
Where in the world is there a Christmas tradition to exchange apples? This hotelier put 3 apples in my room every day. This 5-star accommodation is in the heart of the city’s business district. It’s […]
Oh Stewardess | Hotel Review: Westin Crystal City
Well, this unsolicited review is the letter I sent to the general manager after my stay at the Westin. It may appear that I don’t get out much. To the contrary, I spent 8-years waking […]
5 Steps to Finding a Community for Your Book
“People are very convenience-motivated,” says, Jeff Bezos in the CNBC article How Amazon founder Jeff Bezos went from the son of a teen mom to the world’s richest person. I agree. We want someone […]
