by Karen Smith | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog
Nature loves to trip me up. Last week we had glorious weather for February: sunny skies, mild temperatures. And I had the flu. Not only did I have the flu, but my husband got it, too. Eight days later, I’m still coughing, still exhausted, still careful about...
by Karen Smith | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
I enjoy cozy mysteries, especially if they have cats as main characters. The Crazy, VA (Lil & Boris) series by Shannon Hill is a great example. Over the past week, I started reading two new mystery series. The first takes place in the Roaring Twenties. I enjoyed...
by Karen Smith | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
The decision whether to pursue traditional publishing or to self-publish is personal. Traditional publishing holds greater clout and respectability than self-publishing. The proliferation of low quality, AI-generated books further degrades what respect self-publishing...
by Karen Smith | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog
I come across a lot of “I need a proofreader/editor/ghostwriter” type of posts that leave me cold. Many are so vague I automatically dismiss them as scams. However, if you have a manuscript you want written or a manuscript you want edited, then...
by Karen Smith | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog
It’s common at the beginning of each new year to see posts and articles reflecting upon the previous year. These are usually accompanied by cheerful wishes for success, happiness, and prosperity in the coming year. These posts generally engage my cynicism...
by Karen Smith | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog
I’ve never been one of those hustling freelancers who is able to fill the sales funnel and load the pipeline with projects weeks or months in advance. In rare cases, I’m able to build a small backlog. This inability may be due to my admittedly lackluster...
