Category Archives: On The Edge
Curb your evangelism
___________________________________________________________________ It’s late, so this will be short. I’ve been reading some sales material that implies powerful results in short time periods. Social media stuff. There’s a lot of this material out there. I’ve been working in the amazing playground … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelists, gurus, immersion, mastermind, social marketing mastery, social media courses
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Instant skills: Just add water, time, intention, focus, chocolate
_______________________________________________________________________ Your brain in the global brain Are you way out on the cutting edge of today’s communication tools? (Are you sure?) I’m out there, but I think that edge is kinda broad. More focused learning is required, because I … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy & Alive, On The Edge, Publishing
Tagged Avon Walk, blogging, brain health, cancer, learning curve, marketing, school, self development, time management, video
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The 4 corners of your writer’s brain you need to open up now
_____________________________________________________________________________________ “The dreamer whose dreams are non-utilitarian has no place in this world.” Henry Miller, 1945 Henry Miller was talking about an enduring problem every writer must face. Writers who refuse to embrace the beautiful utility of today’s book delivery … Continue reading
Posted in Ebooks Today, On The Edge, Publishing
Tagged audio books, brain power, digital downloads, ebooks, innovation, pubishing, Writing Links
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Mostly unpredictable – the future, that is
With the volcano in Iceland affecting air travel across Europe, this photo (of the same event) is one way to say “This really is an extra day.” What I mean is, we just don’t know what’s around the corner. For … Continue reading
Dying – or just verklempt – you still have to write
(If you’re new to my blog, you might want to read my launch post: Gotta launch.) You can still hold a pen. One of the things you have to know if you’re living the writerly life, is that you write … Continue reading
Posted in Headache and Migraine, Healthy & Alive, On The Edge
Tagged migraine, motivation, verklempt, Writing Links
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The dirt on mushrooms
(If you’re new to my blog, you might want to read my launch post: Gotta launch.) Mushroom wandering I have always been delighted by the random showing of mushrooms on my walks. In Sonoma county, where I lived for many … Continue reading
The worthy backchannel and SXSW 2010
(If you’re new to my blog, you might want to read my launch post: Gotta launch.) Backchannel. It’s what’s going on when the speaker is speaking and the listeners are tweeting. It sounds like a big annoying and potentially dangerous … Continue reading
Posted in On The Edge, Publishing
Tagged audience, backchannel, Public Speaking, sxsw 2010, Twitter
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Smashwords puts readers first
(If you’re new here, you might want to read my launch post first: Gotta launch!) ~~>Read an E-book Week kicks off March 7th and runs through March 13th. <~~ I’ve been looking for the perfect collaborator to carry all of … Continue reading
Posted in Ebooks Today, Fiction Experiment, On The Edge, Publishing
Tagged distribution, indie authors, Publishing
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Depression is not in charge here
I met my friend Janet, at the cafe yesterday morning and she told me about this article by Jonah Lehrer in the New York Times. You can see it here: Depression’s Upside I’m still looking over the article, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy & Alive, On The Edge
Tagged artists, brain function, creativity, depression, famous authors, soul
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Petting the Whales
On March 18th, I fly in a small plane with four other planes down to Mulege, Baja California, Mexico. We converge at a little hotel there, and the next day we fly across to the Pacific side, where we will … Continue reading
