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Everyone needs an extra day off now and again

Published on October 2, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell12 Comments

My apologies, today is mine.

Fall colds are the worst.

All weekend I’ve moved from bed to sofa and back again.

Thanks to a loving husband and wonderful neighbors no one here starved but I have to confess to being a bitch for the last few days.

Feeling a bit better today, but not 100 percent, so my apologies for no post today. My mind is still mush. Putting together sentences that make sense is quite hard. And I can’t imagine what my WIP would look like if I wrote doped up on cold medicine. Yikes!

See you on Wednesday when I’m more fit for company.

You can always stop by my other locations and say “hey!” I’ll leave a light on. But I may be napping today. LOL

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Are you searching for that “right” word?

Published on September 18, 2017September 14, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell4 Comments

Is your writing bland or boring?

When the thesaurus search doesn’t find what you want. Where can you look?

Time to spice things up, and no not talking about sex. But tossing out the ho-hum “go to” words we use over and over.

Click on the link below for some fun infographics that may help you get rid of a few overused words.

28 Boring Words Alternatives – Improve Your Writing by Jack Milgram

My favorite of the 28 is

Instead of Seem, use words infographic — **Image courtesy of Jack Milgram**

Which one is your favorite?

Do you think infographics are helpful?

Can’t wait to hear your answers. Leave them in the comments.

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Do blog makeovers need to be complicated?

Published on September 8, 2017September 14, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell16 Comments

No.

Something as simple as a new or different font can give your blog a fresh new look.

Typing on laptop

A few days ago I wrote a post about trending fonts. I know, the idea of fonts trending was a surprise to me too. However, some seemed a bit intimidated about changing or tweaking their theme.

In WordPress, you can customize your theme. Changing the font is one of the simplest ways to make your blog them unique.

Did I explain it okay?

What do you think? Are you ready to try?

Did it work?

PS: Lately, I’ve had a bit of trouble with my audio. Please let me know if it sounds wonky. 🙂

I like to hear thoughts. Leave me a comment and let’s talk.

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What name should you publish under?

Published on September 6, 2017September 14, 2017 by Jean M. Cogdell2 Comments

If you are planning on self-publishing a name is important.

One of the first things I did was to set up a publishing name. Second Act Press. This has a personal meaning to only me and gives my books a bit of publishing weight.

Second Act Press - Jean M. Cogdell

With a purchased ISBN you can publish under your name or a DBA (Doing Business As) name. However, if you use one of the free ISBN offered through Createspace or another company, their name will appear as publisher.

Have you considered a publishing name?

Or have you not thought about one?

If you are writing a book, start thinking. It’s a big decision.

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